𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:

Law firms, legal, AI

AI (Augmented or Automated Intelligence to us) is certainly high on every firm’s agenda - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.  For many firms, the real challenge is understanding what will actually make a difference - whether that’s AI-enabled tools, smarter use of existing systems, better internal processes or engagement with people.

✨ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 helps solicitors and law firms take a structured, confident approach to help improve how people work, deliver more of what clients value, grow and manage the business more effectively. Empathy with lawyers - as a lawyer - and wide experience of the legal technology tools available, enables us to work collaboratively with with you to:

✅ Understand what technology is already in use, what is and isn't delivering value
✅ Where people can fit better and achieve more for themselves and the practice
✅ Identify where efficiency, client service or compliance can be improved - adopting AI or otherwise
✅ Get a sound, AI Adoption policy in place so you can develop that with confidence
✅ Ensure data and systems are structured and secure for any form of digital transformation
✅ Run focused pilots to test, learn, and embed better ways of working, whatever that entails

This is about helping your firm find the right solutions, adopted safely and sustainably, with AI explored where it adds genuine value.

Get in touch if your practice is ready to take a practical, confident step forward, I would welcome a chat to share experience and explore how this approach might help your practice.

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