Law firms that delay AI investment may be doing more than falling behind on innovation. They could be losing their people. According to recent LexisNexis research, 1 in 5 UK lawyers would consider leaving their firm if it failed to invest in AI. That number rises to 26% among lawyers at large firms.

On 9 October 2025, senior knowledge professionals from the UK’s leading law firms gathered in London for Briefing Knowledge Leaders 2025 — an exclusive conference exploring the evolving role of knowledge management in the modern firm. Held in partnership with leading technology and consultancy partners including DraftWise, Legora, 3Kites, Definely, Harvey, Litera and Sysero the […]

Legal process mapping is a technique used to visually document and analyse the steps involved in legal workflows and processes. It's essentially creating a detailed diagram or flowchart that shows how legal work moves from start to finish.

For small and midsize law firms, efficiency isn’t optional—it’s survival. Document drafting sits at the heart of legal work, yet too often it becomes a drain on capacity. While clients value strategic advice and tailored legal analysis, much of the drafting process involves low-value tasks: formatting, updating dates, reusing outdated templates, or hunting through old files for clauses.

Artificial intelligence (AI) use is no longer just a possibility for the legal profession; it is already supporting the daily work of thousands of lawyers across the UK. According to recent research, 61% of lawyers are now using AI, up from 46% earlier this year.

Legal aid in England and Wales is at a tipping point. A decade of funding cuts, growing demand, and outdated systems has left the sector struggling to deliver justice to those who need it most.

Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology solutions, has been selected for this AI Business Solution’s 2025-2026 Microsoft Inner Circle. Participation within Inner Circle is based on sales achievements that rank Litera in the top echelon of Microsoft’s AI Business Solutions global network of partners.

Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology company, today announced a new wave of AI-powered innovations that extend the momentum of CoCounsel Legal.

AI tools are beginning to reshape professional life across many industries, and the legal sector is no exception. The technology promises to reduce administration time, improve accuracy, and free up space for complex legal work.

For successful law firms, technology has become inseparable from practice. Case management, compliance, billing, and client collaboration all depend on digital platforms.

Automation is a powerful means to saving time, improving efficiency, and reducing the risk of error in your most routine administrative tasks—especially when it comes to your document preparation workflows.

Agentic AI refers to systems that can autonomously decide how to achieve a goal, often using tools and reasoning through multiple steps to complete tasks without explicit human guidance.  This requires a great deal of control, testing and faith from law firms for use in client facing work.

It has been a busy first month for me at sa.global. Practically every day, I have been sitting down—sometimes in boardrooms, often on Teams—with senior partners, finance directors and technology chiefs from mid and large-sized UK law firms.