Law firms must adopt AI or risk being left behind
Law firms must adopt artificial intelligence technology and adapt services rather than letting rivals eat into their profits
Legal Innovation 2018
Technology is revolutionising the legal sector. From artificial intelligence lowering costs, to blockchain providing data security, the industry is ripe for disruption. The Legal Innovation special report, published in The Times, looks into a plethora of issues affecting the global rule of law, tackling environmental infringements across Europe, the talent crisis caused by non-traditional competition, threats posed by populist politicians and issues of gender imbalance within the sector. Also featured are an infographic detailing the rise of cybersecurity on the agenda of law firms and the need to face the taboo of mental health in the workplace
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Tech innovation can save law firms in the squeezed middle
Technology can be the lifeline to rescue middle-ranking law firms, facing increased competition and squeezed profit margins
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How blockchain is revolutionising the legal sector
With the potential to disrupt legal services, blockchain is fast becoming the focus of law firms anxious not to be the weakest link
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Protecting the rule of law from populist threats
Threats to the rule of law are a major problem that should not be underestimated in risk areas, including the UK
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Law firms face talent crisis in poaching war
Growth of in-house legal departments is spurring law firms to reflect on their workplace culture to attract and retain the best talent
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Paris Agreement: lawyers tackle European environmental law infringements
Governments and companies that pollute the planet are being challenged by a growing band of campaigning environmental lawyers
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Facing the taboo of mental health in the legal profession
High-pressured jobs in the legal profession can take their toll, but firms are beginning to take the mental health of staff more seriously
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Digitisation of conveyancing: a key opportunity for law firms to innovate
With buying and selling a home still typically taking months to complete, private sector businesses are leading the innovation charge to drive transformation and reform. Conveyancers that resist digital transformation face a challenge to keep up
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Law firms embrace cloud technology to meet millennials’ expectations
Cloud-based technology will continue to transform the legal industry
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Innovating for a competitive future
As an era of unprecedented opportunity opens up for legal businesses, only those who actively embrace new ways of working, even if that means battling traditionally risk-averse cultures, will be fully poised to reap the benefits
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Uncover your operational blind spot
Depending on who you ask, the era of super profits has either already finished or the end is on the horizon. Either way, the future looks different, says James Kippenberger, managing director of commercial product management and UK client delivery at BigHand
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Conference calls and client security
While law firms increase efforts to protect client confidentiality from cyberbreaches, a glaring hole remains exposed when it comes to remote meetings
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Mobile legal practice management: better service, better work-life balance
Quills to pen and paper to the typewriter to word-processing – there have been numerous technological evolutions in providing legal services over the years. We are now well into the latest evolution in legal technology – mobile working
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Application of AI in the legal sector: challenges and opportunities
Artificial intelligence is now an essential part of legal practice
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Data security: the devil is in the detail
New data protection regulations signal the need for businesses to ensure their systems are protected
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Business Growth & Recovery 2020
Our Business Recovery & Growth special report, published in The Times, focuses on providing business leaders with positive and practical guidance to prepare for a resilient and stronger 2021. It features content on pivoting to eCommerce, new ways of engaging with customers, cross-border transactions and borderless transfers, and the cruciality of supply-chain sustainability. The featured infographic explores what the outlook really is for business recovery and COVID-19.
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The Future CMO 2020
Our Future CMO special report, published in The Times, features articles on combating fake news, upcoming Christmas campaigns, celebrity founders and branding, and more. It features an infographic on the changing evolution of the advertising landscape from traditional to digital.
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Climate Change 2020
Our Climate Change special report, published in The Times, explores innovative ways to offset carbon emissions, staying profitable as a B corp, and the environmental cost of going digital. It also looks at which business leaders are lobbying for real action. The infographic examines how big your business’s carbon footprint is and the impact of remote working.Â
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The Fashion Economy 2020
The Fashion Economy special report, published in The Times, examines recent shifts in buying behaviour, fighting fast fashion, virtual catwalks, and more. The featured infographic looks at changing fashion attitudes towards more sustainable apparel.