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Managing the AI future

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How will law firms adapt to & exploit advances in AI? Jan Van Hoecke examines the evidence
  • Several AI trends are taking shape, ranging from the evolution of the technology itself to the best way to engage with it.
  • Instead of in-house experimentation, law firms will turn to established AI vendors with a knowledge of their daily workflows.
  • A thoughtful approach on the part of law firms will replace the hasty attitude towards AI adoption of the past year.

The dust is finally starting to settle on the AI explosion that ChatGPT ushered in roughly a year ago, raising the question: what does the coming year have in store?

If they hope to better navigate this rapidly evolving area with confidence and ultimately deliver better business outcomes, legal professionals will want to stay abreast of the trends that are already taking shape and impacting the AI landscape.

It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the barrier to entry has never been lower than it is right now for lawyers to get

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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