Automation in action
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Punter Southall Law partner Jonathan Armstrong offers practical tips to help law firms prepare for changes to the UK’s cybersecurity regulatory framework
Farringford Legal innovation and operations director Andrew Wingfield, iLA CEO and co-founder Anastasia Ttofis, and Lawfront head of innovation and AI James Grice tell LPM how harnessing the power of automation starts with shifting mindsets
MAPD Group head of innovation and digital marketing Kris Roberts underscores the importance of developing an enabling not restrictive AI policy
Automation in action
While generative AI commands the spotlight, a quieter yet no less transformative force is steadily reshaping the SME legal sector — automation.
Proven, practical and powerful, automation has already reached maturity in many industries, yet widespread adoption in legal has remained elusive. Now, driven by the need for greater efficiency, deeper insight and enhanced service delivery, forward-thinking firms are turning to this well-established digital differentiator.
In this issue, we explore how senior strategic leaders at SME law firms are moving the dial from recognising automation’s potential to embedding it into their DNA.
In LPM May 2025 we hear from:
- Farringford Legal innovation and operations director Andrew Wingfield, iLA CEO and co-founder Anastasia Ttofis, and Lawfront head of innovation and AI James Grice tell LPM how successful process automation starts with shifting mindsets
- Punter Southall Law partner Jonathan Armstrong offers practical tips to help law firms prepare for changes to the UK’s cybersecurity regulatory framework
- MAPD Group head of innovation and digital marketing Kris Roberts underscores the importance of developing an enabling not restrictive AI policy
Plus:
- Actionstep explains how firms without the right technology to capture billable time are losing revenue by essentially giving away free work
- InfoTrack shines a light on the use of dashboards in legal practices to inform data-driven decision-making and stay on top of matters
- Lockton makes a compelling case for prioritising neurodiversity in the workplace, with practical steps on how to support your team’s diverse needs
- Rhodes and Walker’s managing director explains why the conveyancing firm chose PracticeEvolve to deliver its ambitious plans to grow
- TA Triumph-Adler outlines the key IT security features modern printers must have to safeguard confidential information
- Thomson Reuters shares the unprecedented benefits of using a legal AI assistant, and how firms can safely navigate emerging use cases
