UKLTA

Opportunities and Dilemmas of IT Adoption in Professional Services (Customer Versus Client Perspectives)
2020-07-23 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | 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
