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Why law firms must start using the F word
Years ago, law firms took a naive and simplistic view of fertility, offering many of their female employees egg freezing and fertility ‘MOTs’, a monstrous and much-hated phrase.
Content creation: Is AI the future?
Sitting down to write this article about how artificial intelligence is changing marketing, I briefly wondered if I could ask ChatGPT to write it for me instead.
Interest rate increases and law firm cash flow
Law firms should be exploring options to earn additional income and, with interest rates hitting 4.5% earlier this month, one option is to review the interest rates they are receiving on client funds.
SME law firms: why time is ticking for the billable hour
The move towards alternatives to hourly billing is mostly being driven by clients who are now seeking out firms that offer – among other things – results, value for money and no unexpected extras.
Anxiety is not just for Mental Health Awareness Week
Anxiety, the theme of this Mental Health Awareness Week, is pervasive amongst legal professionals and is one of the top three reasons people turn to LawCare for emotional support.
Do you have customers or clients?
Calling a customer a client does not make them one, even if you consider them to be. Only the individual or individuals can truly decide whether they consider themselves a client of your legal practice.
Should the Wills Act 1837 be revoked to prevent predatory marriage?
One of the issues currently being considered by the Law Commission (and by the Law Society and STEP) is whether marriage should no longer automatically revoke a will.
When will I be SLAPPed? Lawyers need to know
Nine months ago, the government said it intended to pursue legislative reform to combat SLAPPs at “the earliest opportunity”. There is no sign of it yet. So where does this delay leave litigation lawyers?
Why your firm needs a diversity, equality and inclusion framework
Diversity, equality and inclusion work at law firms can be rushed in as a ‘reactive’ system for various reasons. This is not the most efficient way to promote it.
Could working together help the PI market bounce back?
The cost-of-living crisis coupled with the ‘no win, no fee’ chance for genuinely injured claimants to recover damages without paying a penny upfront should be a no-brainer, right? Wrong.
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It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
