Artificial intelligence (AI) and lawtech

Artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are changing the legal services sector. We’re staying up to date this evolving area to fully understand how this will affect the profession.
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Generative AI - the essentials

Use our new guidance to learn more about the boundless opportunities and new risks generative AI has brought to the legal profession.

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10 ways AI is changing law firm management

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly present in the legal profession. Declan Peters and the Lawyer Portal…

02 Oct 2023

SRA business plan and budget 2024/25 consultation – Law Society response

We’ve responded to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on its business plan and budget for 2024/25. Read our full response.

02 Jul 2024

Home to innovation: how the UK is leading the way in digital conveyancing

Paul Clarke from Dye & Durham looks at how digital tools are changing the conveyancing process.

24 Jun 2024

Digital transformation trends in UK law firms

Across the legal profession, digital transformation is taking place in different ways in firms and legal departments alike. But, what does this mean in practice? Our strategic partner, Dye & Durham, outline what digitisation actually is and how artificial intelligence can play a vital role.

17 Jun 2024

New funding for SMEs to receive training on AI technology

As part of a new pilot, the government have made millions available in funding for SMEs to pay for AI-technology training.

17 Jun 2024

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