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24 January 2025 / Paul Walker
Issue: 8101 / Categories: Features , Technology , Artificial intelligence , Legal services
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Time to thrive in 2025

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Is your firm ready for AI-powered self-service & a prompt revolution? Paul Walker runs through the coming developments in generative AI & how law firms can make the best of them

2024 witnessed transformative strides in generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—but 2025 promises still further developments in two critical areas: prompt engineering and AI-powered self-service. What do law firms need to know about these two developments, and what steps do they need to take to make sure they can effectively embrace these trends?

A prompt revolution

Despite its groundbreaking capabilities, many legal professionals still struggle to harness the full potential of generative AI tools. User error perhaps? Not exactly. The art of unlocking the full power of generative AI lies in the art of crafting the perfect prompt. The more specific and well-defined the query, the more useful the output. Prompts are truly the last-mile connections linking employees to the knowledge residing in the organisation for faster and more informed decision-making.

Recognising the need for this critical link between

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson

Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson

Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as Head of Independent Health and Care

DWF—five appointments

DWF—five appointments

DWF further strengthens major injury and casualty offering with new partner and four directors from DAC Beachcroft

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby

Switalskis strengthens Grimsby child care team

NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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