Recently, a federal judge in Mississippi made headlines by sanctioning both a lawyer and his client for AI hallucinations in a disability case, holding them jointly liable for opposing counsel’s fees.

Generic AI produces average results because it lacks the specific judgment hidden in your firm’s private deal history. The real value comes from using an intelligence layer to connect these tools to your own past work, turning years of negotiation data into actionable contract intelligence.

You’ve made the case. Leadership agrees a modern CRM is essential. Now comes the question every firm asks: How do we actually do this without the year-long implementation nightmare? 

It is often the first real interaction someone has with your firm, and it sets the tone for everything that follows. In practice, this early stage is where unnecessary friction often appears.

Turning satisfied clients into vocal advocates is one of the most effective and sustainable ways for mid-sized law firms to grow. By deliberately improving the client experience, strengthening communication, and resolving concerns early, firms can increase client satisfaction, deepen loyalty, and unlock powerful referral momentum.

In the legal sector, mergers tend to come with a big moment. A new name. A confident visual identity. Carefully crafted positioning that explains what the combined firm now stands for. There’s usually a proper launch plan behind it, and rightly so. A merger is a major shift and the brand has to signal that clearly.

Law firm valuation is often seen as something you deal with only when a major event is coming up. A merger, a partner exit, or a succession plan usually brings the topic to the surface. But in practice, a firm’s value is shaped much earlier.

Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology solutions, introduces enhanced Kira upgrades, driving the next evolution of its AI‑powered contract intelligence solution.

What 200 lawyers across the globe reveal about the patterns, gaps, and opportunities defining the next era of legal productivity.

In this episode of Studio A, Will Ayers sits down with Aderant President and CEO Chris Cartrett for an in-depth discussion of the evolving landscape of legal technology.

Dye & Durham has announced that Stewart Title Indemnity Insurance is now fully available within its Unity legal platform, giving conveyancers a simpler, faster way to order and manage both property searches and title insurance from the same system.

Manual contract review often forces legal teams to reinvent the wheel, wasting time on routine redlining instead of high-level strategy. By using an intelligence layer to connect your past deals directly to your current draft, you can automate standard-checking and access your team’s collective memory in real time.

LEAP Estates has released its 2026 Private Client Industry Report, providing detailed insight into wills and estate planning trends across England and Wales. The report draws on aggregated, anonymised data from the LEAP, LEAP Estates and Willsuite platforms, offering a large-scale, data-led view of private client legal activity during the 2025 reporting year.