LexisNexis: Is your legal work “too complex” for AI?

When you take the time to consider it, the number of steps legal teams have to work through before a matter properly gets moving is mind-boggling. There is the research, the scoping, the client conversations, the drafting, the fact-checking and the proof-reading, often before the substantive legal work has even reached its most difficult point. […]

How to make AI a genuine productivity gain for lawyers-LexisNexis

There is no shortage of AI usage in large law firms. Lawyers are already using it for research, knowledge management, document review, document analysis and drafting. In many firms, adoption has moved faster than the internal structures needed to support it. It is tempting to assume that if lawyers are using AI, the firm is becoming more […]

Legal is moving closer to the centre of the business – LexisNexis

For a long time, in-house legal teams have often been seen as necessary and expert, but not always central to business growth. The familiar perception is of a function brought in late to manage risk, review decisions or prevent problems from escalating. Our new research suggests that this view is changing. In-house lawyers are increasingly being […]

Practice area growth for small law firms in the UK – LexisNexis

Not all growth is created equal! What the Bellwether 2026 data reveals about practice area differences. The headline from this year’s Bellwether report is reassuring: 62% of small and mid-sized firms have grown over the past three to four years, client satisfaction is at 84%, and confidence across the sector is broadly positive. But look closer at the […]

Small law firms want to grow but not at any cost – LexisNexis

The latest findings from our LexisNexis survey found small law firms are slightly more open to the prospect of a merger or acquisition with another firm, although the majority are still taking a slow, strategic approach to growth. The Bellwether Report 2026 Lean, focused, profitable found 67% of firms are planning to expand their business through organic […]

Senior Counsel: Emerging trends in competition law and AI – LexisNexis

LexisNexis’s May senior counsel session, hosted in collaboration with Cripps LLP and Flex Legal, explored emerging trends in competition law and their practical implications. The session focused on three areas attracting increasing regulatory attention: competition law in labour markets, competition risks arising from minority stakes, and the developing relationship between competition law and agentic AI. […]

LexisNexis: The architects of change

As organisations face faster change, in-house legal teams are taking on a more formative role: shaping decisions, reducing risk and enabling progress. That shift is changing the role of legal inside the business. Teams are now shaping how the organisation adopts new technology, responds to disruption and moves forward with confidence. But that shift is […]

In CTO we trust – LexisNexis

Chief Technology Officers at leading law firms face a new challenge: not just deploying AI, but proving it can be trusted at scale. The legal profession is built on trust. So even the most advanced AI stack will mean very little if lawyers cannot verify and stand behind the outputs it produces. For CTOs at […]

Bellwether 2026: Lean, focused, profitable – LexisNexis

The growth equation: uncovering what success looks like inside small and mid-sized firms. The Bellwether 2026 report returns with an in-depth look at how small and medium-sized firms are adapting to a market shaped by technology, competition and changing client expectations. The report reveals that while small and mid-sized law firms remain highly confident in […]

AI and the redesign of legal work – LexisNexis

Most lawyers now use AI for legal work, but they are drawing a clear line between high-risk and low-risk applications. For client-facing, high-liability tasks such as legal research and formal drafting, specialist legal AI platforms are the preferred choice, according to a January 2026 survey of 848 UK legal professionals. When professional accountability is on […]