UKLTA

Launch of GLTR UK Report with UKLTA & The Law Society
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online Event
We are delighted to invite you to our free webinar as we launch the report on our findings from our research in the UK.
The report takes us on a deep dive into the state of the UK legal tech market, including where legal tech hotspots can be found.
Hosted by The Legaltech Association for the UK (UKLTA) Chair, Matthew Pennington, and presented by lead researcher, Eric Chin from Alpha Creates, this not-to-miss free webinar will discuss the key findings of the UK research including:

What type of legal tech companies are there in UK and who are they serving?
What type of people have founded UK legal tech companies and what type of roles do they recruit for?
What programming languages and cloud services are UK legal tech companies using?
What revenue models are UK legal tech companies using and why?
Have UK legal tech companies used investors to grow their business and if so, how did they raise funds?
What are UK legal tech companies’ largest costs and where are they looking to invest?

Attendees at this free event will receive 50% off the Global Legal Tech Report for the UK!
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How to have a successful law tech proof of concept
2020-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Running a proof of concept is the first step in trying a new law tech solution but it can involve many pitfalls. Hear from a law firm and vendor perspective as speakers from Kira System, Neota Logic and Weightmans share some top tips on how to get the most out of the pilot, and what each party expects.
Speakers
Catriona Wolfenden – Partner and Innovation Manager at Weightmans
Maximilian Paterson – Manager, Legal Affairs at Neota Logic
Katja Ericson – Global Customer Engagement Manager at Kira Systems
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Innovation Sounding Board
2020-10-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Event
Are you tasked with leading or championing innovation in a law firm? Facing some hurdles or got some great ideas to share?
Join us every 2 months for a coffee and a chat to swap tips and tricks with others in a similar role.
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Adopting a Digital Culture in Conveyancing
2020-10-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
In this webinar (hosted by our Associate Member the Council for Licensed Conveyancers) we will hear several case studies touching on various aspects of operating a digital conveyancing practice, including:

Digital Onboarding
AML / Source of Funds / ID Verification
Client Communication during the transaction
Cloud Telephony & Computing
Remote working and team wellness
Cloud case management / API’s

Chair: Stephen Ward, CLC
Our speakers presenting case studies include:

Clare Hallett – Partner & Head of Residential Property, Frettens Solicitors
Rachael Hodge – Business Development Manager, PM Property Lawyers
Simon Law – Director & Head of Legal Practice, DC Law
Chris Walker – IT Director, Gorvins Solicitors
Peter Ambrose – Owner and Managing Director, The Partnership
Bhavisa Patel – Snr. Product Delivery & Applications Dev Manager, Eversheds Sutherland

There will be the opportunity after each presentation for the chair and audience members to ask questions, before bringing all speakers into a panel discussion to consider how to transition to a digital culture more generally.
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Can Artificial Intelligence help your firm? AI Case Studies.
2020-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
How can artificial intelligence technology benefit your legal practice? Join a selection of legal technology providers and their clients on Wed 30th Sept 2020, from 12:00 – 13:00 BST, to showcase the real value, benefits and outcomes of adopting new AI technologies.
This unique online event brings together clients of legal technology providers to discuss their experiences, collaborations and journeys in adopting AI-powered tools.
Open to legal professionals around the world, this event will benefit solicitors, barristers, librarians, partners and knowledge managers who are interested in adopting new technologies and would like to hear the experiences of current users.
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What will the future of professional services firms look like? Using scenarios to explore uncertainties
2020-07-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Although the future is inherently unknowable, key uncertainties can be identified which can help firms and regulators prepare for different outcomes. Using scenarios can help reveal assumptions, stress-test strategies and enable strategic conversations. To explore these issues, this webinar brings together people with different perspectives gained from using scenarios to help professionals and leaders explore the future of work, the professions and technology. It includes key insights from three 2030 scenarios exploring AI for mid-sized law and accounting firms developed by the Next Generation Professional Services Firms project team.

Blockchain Webinar
2020-07-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
In this session Laurence Kirk will share his thoughts and experiences on how blockchain technology, smart contracts and Zero Knowledge Proofs are transforming the legal sector and what the key benefits have been so far.
Laurence will also share some recent developments on the legal status of cryptoassets, smart contracts and ownership rights.
The session is intended to provide insight into how the legal industry is evolving from what was previously a traditional field, and how the UK have taken steps to review smart contracts in comparison to traditional contracts and to protect owners of cryptoassets from potential wrongdoing.

Opportunities and Dilemmas of IT Adoption in Professional Services (Customer Versus Client Perspectives)
2020-07-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Client and general counsel perspectives on innovation from our panellists:

James Sullivan (Monzo Bank)

Neil Bruce (American Express)

Ify Okoli-Watson (Thomson Reuters)

Fraser McLeay (University of Sheffield)

Alistair Maiden (SYKE)

Information Security Review
2020-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
Four months on from the initial coronavirus lockdown, many firms have now adapted to new ways of working. For many firms, changes to working practices were brought about swiftly.
In this session we review new and emerging threats that law firms are encountering, and consider strategies to mitigate the risks. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm to bolster your own cyber defences, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Chair: Dr Heather Anson, MD – Anson Evaluate
Panel

Peter Wright, MD – Digital Law UK
Jen Williams, Head of IT & Security – Practical Vision Network
David Baskerville, Director – Baskerville Drummond

Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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Preparing the next generation of lawyers and accountants
2020-07-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Joanna Kingston Davies (Jackson Lees Group)

Andrea Marshall (Freshfields )

Stuart Whittle (Weightmans)

Jonathan Patterson (DWF Ventures)

John Haskell (University of Manchester)

Impact of Covid-19 on legal technology adoption
2020-07-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Event
In this Eagle Lab webinar, Katie Atkinson (Professor of Computer Science and Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Liverpool) will share experiences and thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 on legal technology adoption from an academic perspective.

Wills and LPA’s during lockdown
2020-07-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
With the nation being advised to keep contact between individuals outside of their household to a minimum, and where particular care must be taken with households who are shielding – law firms still need to be able to put wills and LPA’s in place correctly.
In this session we will hear from several firms about the practices they have adopted, and how legal technology is assisting them complete wills and LPA’s for their clients. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Our Panel

Pippa Shepherd – Arken Legal
Lorraine Robinson, Head of Legal – Farewill and Incoming co-chair of Law Society Wills & Equity Committee.
Sarah Blair, Director of IT – Thorntons
Gareth Wisdom, Partner – Hugh James
Seb Shakh, CEO – Love Legal
Jonathan Maskew, Head of Probate, Wills, Trusts and CoP – Simpson Millar

Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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Incubators, Incubation and Nurturing Technology in the Professions
2020-07-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Now is the time for tech: The future of professional services beyond the crisis
The aim of this event would be to explore how the shift remote working could be capitalised upon to sustain momentum around the use and uptake of different technologies, and explore the appetite of firms to start introducing and utilising AI capabilities.
Event in Partnership with NextGenPSF
This event is being help in partnership with NextGenPSF, You do not need to be a UKLTA member to attend.
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Client Communication & Confidentiality
2020-07-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
Communication between law firms and their clients is now relying on the use of technology more than ever before – whether that be communication apps or call forwarding to remote workers.
In this session we will hear from several firms about the practices they have adopted, and how legal technology is helping them to continue communicating with their clients effectively, whilst also ensuring client confidentiality. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Chair: Harvey Harding, Managing Director – PM Law
Panel
Catriona Wolfenden, Partner & Innovation Manager – Weightmans
Nigel Stott, Head of IT – Hudgell Solicitors
Kevin Bishop, Senior Business Development Consultant – etiCloud
Rob Hosier, Sales & Marketing Director – InCase
Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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The Realities of Adopting AI in Mid-Tier Firms
2020-07-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
The opportunities but also challenges of adopting new technology were on the agenda of many mid-tier firms before the disruptions of Covid-19, and are even more important now. In this webinar we explore the approaches, experiences and challenges faced by firms. Our expert panel will consider the distinctive opportunities technology creates for the mid-tier and the way technology can help firms prosper in an ever more competitive business environment.
Event in Partnership with NextGenPSF
This event is being help in partnership with NextGenPSF, You do not need to be a UKLTA member to attend.
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Remote Client Onboarding
2020-06-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
With the nation currently being advised to keep contact between individuals outside of their household to a minimum, law firms have had to adapt their processes for completing AML and KYC checks, as well as managing engagement processes – including obtaining signed documents.
In this session we will hear from several firms about the practices they have adopted, and how legal technology is assisting them with onboarding clients remotely. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Chair: Rob Hosier – inCase
Panel

Robyn Weatherley, Head of Marketing – Thirdfort
Laura Bosworth, Head of Sales & Marketing – Amiqus
Rachael Hodge, Business Development Manager – PM Property Lawyers
Chris Walker, IT Director – Gorvins

Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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Adopting AI in Professional Services Firms : An International Perspective
2020-06-25 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
AI adoption in Professional Services Firms is set to bring with it unprecedented benefits such as wider access to public goods (e.g. health, justice). However, it also faces significant challenges in terms of lack of technological maturity, access to data, budget constraints and reluctance to change. In this webinar we explore whether such challenges differ or align across different countries.
Event in Partnership with NextGenPSF
This event is being help in partnership with NextGenPSF, You do not need to be a UKLTA member to attend.
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UKLTA Roundtable - Belfast
2019-11-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Ulster University, York St, Belfast, BT15 1ED, United Kingdom
As part of our 2019/20 strategy, the UKLTA wants to build a greater understanding of the issues around engagement with legal technology to help us to determine how the UKLTA can help.
In order to achieve this we are hosting a series of roundtables that are taking place across the UK. The output from our roundtables will be compiled into a series of reports which will help us shape the future direction of the UKLTA.
The roundtables are open to both UKLTA members and non-members, with non-member companies permitted to send one representative to a UKLTA event as a guest, before deciding whether to join.
We hope you will be able to join us so we can hear your views.
Each roundtable will only last about an hour, therefore depending on numbers who register we may allocate you to a certain time closer to the event date.
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UKLTA Roundtable - Manchester
2019-11-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Weightmans, 1 Hardman St, Manchester, M3 3EB, United Kingdom
As part of our 2019/20 strategy, the UKLTA wants to build a greater understanding of the issues around engagement with legal technology to help us to determine how the UKLTA can help.
In order to achieve this we are hosting a series of roundtables that are taking place across the UK. The output from our roundtables will be compiled into a series of reports which will help us shape the future direction of the UKLTA.
The roundtables are open to both UKLTA members and non-members, with non-member companies permitted to send one representative to a UKLTA event as a guest, before deciding whether to join.
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UKLTA Roundtable - Edinburgh
2019-11-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EH, United Kingdom

UKLTA Roundtable @ TR Generate London
2019-10-10 14:30 - 15:30 | Honourable Artillery Company, Chiswell St, London, EC1Y 4TW, United Kingdom
As part of our 2019/20 strategy, the UKLTA wants to build a greater understanding of the issues around engagement with legal technology to help us to determine how the UKLTA can help.
In order to achieve this we are hosting a series of roundtables that are taking place across the UK. The output from our roundtables will be compiled into a series of reports which will help us shape the future direction of the UKLTA.
The roundtables are open to both UKLTA members and non-members, with non-member companies permitted to send one representative to a UKLTA event as a guest, before deciding whether to join.
We hope you will be able to join us so we can hear your views.
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UKLTA Roundtable @ TR Generate Bristol
2019-10-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Rd, Bristol, BS1 6TY, United Kingdom

UKLTA Roundtable @ TR Generate Leeds
2019-10-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Aspire, 2 Infirmary Street, LS1 2JP, United Kingdom

UKLTA Roundtable @ TR Generate Birmingham
2019-10-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Hyatt Regency, 2 Bridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2JZ, United Kingdom
