Legal tech

AI guru Susskind wins new Commonwealth role

Richard Susskind, one of the UK’s best-known experts on legal market technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has been appointed to a new position of special envoy for justice and AI to the secretary-general of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland KC. Susskind’s focus in this new role will be on helping the 56 Commonwealth countries use AI […]

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Clients are yet to see AI benefits, Deloitte survey claims

Clients are yet to see AI benefits from law firms, a report from Deloitte Legal has revealed. A new survey undertaken by Deloitte Legal has shone a light on the client sentiment behind the legal AI buzz. It stated that clients have yet to see any significant change or benefit in their law firms’ use […]

Harvey for all: Ashurst rolls out genAI tool worldwide

Ashurst is rolling out the generative AI tool Harvey to all staff, following a successful global trial. The firm’s announcement means that employees worldwide will be able to use Harvey on aspects of work that includes document review, due diligence, drafting and market research. This applies to all lawyers and business services employees in a […]

Linklaters

Linklaters places $1.8m bet on Copilot

Linklaters is deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365, The Lawyer can reveal, with a deal value of $1.8m (£1.42m) The latest version of the product will be made available to 6,900 employees. The Lawyer understands the size of the deal is worth $1.8m, which means the cost per employee is nearly $261 (£206). Linklaters has trialled the […]

Roundtable: How genAI adoption is a two-way street

Artificial intelligence is the only technological development that’s seen the same levels of stratospheric adoption since Big Law bosses could drop their employees an out-of-hours ‘ping’ on Blackberry Messenger. And it’s only getting bigger, says LexisNexis, which has spoken to many of City’s top 50 managing partners who all want to be fast followers of […]

Travers Smith

Travers spins out AI group to cash in on tech

Travers Smith is spinning out its artificial intelligence (AI) division into a separate entity, enabling products to be sold to external companies. Known as Jylo, it will operate independently from the firm, led by Travers’ director of legal technology Shawn Curran as its CEO. Curran is moving his team into new digs in Shoreditch. At […]

Making sense of cloud technologies: what firms need to know

In a rare opportunity for the City’s top chief technology officers (CTOs) to sit at a roundtable breakfast and discuss cloud technology. The Lawyer was joined by leading UK Microsoft expert Cloud Direct on 26 March 2024 to host an industry-specific discussion that would address the gaps in knowledge and share challenges with the technological […]

HSF forms 420-strong group to support clients on tech

Herbert Smith Freehills has combined its teams focused on alternative legal services and delivery, creating a one-stop shop for clients seeking clarity on the firm’s tech offering. Led by partner Libby Jackson, who will work closely with the firm’s new chief technology officer David Turner, the digital legal delivery practice will be made up of […]

Charles Russell Speechlys creates 10 new roles amid AI push

Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has launched a new department and created 10 full-time roles as the firm ramps up its tech and innovation offering. Known as “advanced client solutions”, the department will explore, develop and utilise artificial intelligence (AI), legal tech, and alternative processes to improve the delivery of legal work in the firm. The […]