Introducing our latest ‘RWS’s Unlocked 2025: Riding the AI Shockwave’ report!

Discover our latest insights on AI trends:

1. The Informed Consumer – The Global South leads the way in AI enthusiasm, fuelled by youthful experimentation and a thirst for opportunity.

2. Trust becomes the hero. Transparency, explainability, and human involvement boost consumer confidence.

3. From deficit to dividend – Beyond cost-cutting, AI meets rising expectations for quality and cultural inclusion.

4. Beyond Words – Personalized multi-modal communication, where voice, video and gesture build deeper human connections.

5. Native is the New Normal – Cultural insight is essential to compete and meet consumer needs.

Click here to download the report: https://www.rws.com/about/riding-the-ai-shockwave/report/

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“It was very obvious to us that Box was clearly a tech-leading company based on the maturity of their developer portals and their API capabilities.” — Shawn Curran, Head of Legal Technology, Travers Smith

Case management
Travers securely manages confidential, client case information in Box. With a secure workspace in Box, Travers Smith can collaborate with different lawyers, internal teams, and specialists.

Client-counsel collaboration
With Box, 600+ Travers Smith lawyers use Box to securely, share and collaborate with clients on all legal matters. Now, clients can digitally share sensitive files with the firm on a much more regular basis.

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Law Firms, AI, and Compliance – Are You Ready?

AI is reshaping legal services—but with innovation comes new risks. Law firms must now address:

  • AI governance & risk management – Are your AI tools secure, compliant, and ethical?
  • Cybersecurity & client data protection – Are your systems resilient against evolving threats?
  • Regulatory compliance & certifications – Do you align with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1 & 2, or ISO 42001?

At Seratos Consulting, we specialize in helping law firms mitigate risks, strengthen security, and achieve compliance with industry-leading frameworks.

Download our white papers to gain expert insights into: AI & Cybersecurity in Legal Firms: Risk Mitigation & Compliance Strategy

Get ahead of the curve—secure your firm’s future. Join us at LegalWeek 2025!

Book a private meeting with our experts today.

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IMS Legal Strategies has expanded its expert witness capabilities with the integration of Teklicon, Inc., a premier Silicon Valley-based expert witness firm acquired in December 2023. This strategic move strengthens IMS’s ability to provide precise, technology-focused expert search services while enhancing the overall client experience.

“Clients expect prompt, customized expert searches now more than ever, and the addition of Teklicon enables our integrated teams to merge methodologies and provide more specialized expertise, on demand, with a deeper bench of experts,” said James Crane, CEO of IMS. “Our shared commitment to delivering efficient, accurate, and strategic insights solidifies our position as the industry’s most trusted partner in expert search, with combined best practices that will accelerate our clients’ success.”

With a mission to help clients navigate complex dispute-related challenges and protect their hard-earned reputations, IMS is committed to delivering real-time expertise worldwide.

“As the pioneer in custom expert witness search services, IMS brings Teklicon’s clients a broad pool of experts—more than 125,000 globally, in tech and far beyond,” said Dan Hinz, Teklicon Director of Operations and Research, who along with his team has joined IMS. “Now, we can minimize turnaround time while maximizing expert candidate alignment on intellectual property cases and similar matters requiring swift responsiveness and strong, well-matched expertise.”

IMS and Teklicon’s combined resources create a new industry standard for expert witness recruitment and engagement, ensuring legal teams have access to top-tier specialists for their most critical cases.

Read more: https://imslegal.com/news/ims-integrates-teklicon-enhancing-expert-witness-client-services

About Teklicon: teklicon.com

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IMS Legal Strategies has expanded its comprehensive legal support services with the acquisition of Texas-based MacKenzie Life Care Planning. This strategic growth extends IMS’s capabilities beyond expert witness search into advisory services that assist attorneys with life care planning and rebuttals for cases involving significant injuries.

“We are growing broadly and deeply so we can continue to stay ahead of our clients’ needs, throughout the legal timeline,” said James Crane, CEO of IMS Legal Strategies. “MacKenzie Life Care fits all of our criteria for an addition to our company: values-based, client-focused, entrepreneurial, and led by its founder. This is an addition of leadership in a new sector of legal support for our company.”

MacKenzie Life Care Planning is one of the largest firms of its kind in the country, bringing deep expertise in life care planning, vocational analysis, and expert testimony. The addition of MacKenzie’s 36 professionals, including its founder, allows IMS to grow life care planning within its company culture.

“Our valued clients will work with the same team they have grown to trust for life care planning and vocational expertise,” said Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, founder and president of MacKenzie Life Care Planning. “At the same time, they will benefit from the resources of IMS, including access to medical experts, researchers, and data analysts to strengthen the answers our clients need.”

As a part of IMS, the MacKenzie team will offer more comprehensive services that strengthen legal cases and enhance the overall effectiveness of support for matters involving substantial injury situations.

Read more: https://imslegal.com/news/ims-expands-with-mackenzie-life-care-planning

About MacKenzie Life Care Planning: mackenzielcp.com

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By Jill Schornack, VP of Product, NetDocuments

Get more out of AI – Starting today with the ndMAX Studio

Legal professionals are looking for smarter, faster, secure ways to harness AI — and at NetDocuments, we’re making it easier than ever. That’s why we are thrilled to announce the ndMAX Studio, including AI training for all and purpose-built legal apps for ndMAX customers.

Users can think of ndMAX Studio as their go-to hub for AI and automation in legal work. Whether a firm or legal team is just getting started or looking to take their AI strategy to the next level, this dedicated space is packed with hands-on resources — videos, demos, and ready-to-use apps – all designed to help you see real value from AI on day one.

With ndMAX Studio, lawyers don’t have to wonder how to make AI work for them. They can experience it firsthand, explore practical use cases, and turn AI-powered ideas into reality.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s inside ndMAX Studio — and why more firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies are choosing NetDocuments as the foundation of their AI strategy.

What’s Inside the ndMAX Studio?

As a hockey mom, I know that having the right gear and great coaching makes all the difference on the ice. The same goes for AI — having the right tools and guidance can take your legal workflows to the next level.

That’s exactly what the ever-growing ndMAX Studio is designed to do. It delivers legal professionals a way to confidently and quickly leverage AI, with:

  • A growing library of ready-to-use AI apps designed for real-world legal use cases
  • Seamless import/export tools to integrate AI apps directly into your NetDocuments environment
  • On-demand training materials to help you master prompt engineering and app building
  • Demo videos showcasing how the AI apps work

Available Now: Ready-to-Go Legal AI Apps Specifically for Legal Use Cases

There are already 12 ready-to-use legal apps built for common legal use cases, with many more on the way. It’s a resource for law firms, in-house counsel, and government agencies looking to scale their services, automate routine tasks, and see immediate value — all while implementing AI in a secure and responsible way.

Here are just a few quick examples of AI-powered apps in the ndMAX Studio that can be applied to your documents today:

Playbook Generator — Automate & Standardize Contract Negotiations

The Playbook Generator app analyzes past contracts and clauses to automatically create customized playbooks based on common clusters of provisions. Lawyers can adjust and refine the content based on specific legal strategies or client needs by setting parameters and adding alternative language. For transactional lawyers, contract reviewers, and in-house legal teams, this can help:

  • Reduce weeks of manual effort to mere minutes
  • Improve contract negotiation efficiency and consistency in terms
  • Mitigate risk by providing clear actionable guidance

Issues List Generator — Optimize AI-Powered Contract Reviews

The Issues List Generator uses generative AI to review legal documents, extract critical issues, and categorize them based on a contract playbook. This tool is ideal for:

  • Creating checklists for negotiations or organizing topics for future analysis
  • Ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
  • Simplifying issue identification

Deposition Prep — Elevate Litigation Readiness

With the Deposition Prep app, litigation lawyers and paralegals can instantly generate an outline to prepare for a deposition using planned exhibits, prior deposition transcripts, and case summaries. It helps teams:

  • Save time in reviewing lengthy documents
  • Enhance deposition preparation
  • Ensure no critical details are missed

Learn more and view additional use cases in the ndMAX Studio.

A Flexible, Customizable Solution

Every legal team has unique workflows and requirements. That’s why the NetDocuments App Builder empowers you to build your own custom apps — or adjust the ones we’ve pre-built in the ndMAX Studio. Design the AI use case to fit your specific needs without requiring extensive development resources.

Seamless Legal AI Meeting You Where You Work

With traditional legal tech, legal teams often face a difficult choice: either invest in standalone solutions for each specialized need or dedicate IT resources to build custom applications. NetDocuments eliminates this dilemma with an intelligent document management system (DMS) that brings seamless, flexible, secure AI to where your knowledge, documents, and emails already live.

Ready to explore legal AI use cases for your work? Let’s connect so you can see the NetDocuments AI App Builder in action and learn more about out-of-the box AI apps! Sign up for a demo here >

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Secure. Comply. Lead.

In today’s legal landscape, firms must stay ahead of cybersecurity, compliance, and AI governance risks. Seratos Consulting specializes in helping law firms implement and maintain industry-leading frameworks, including:

  • ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management
  • SOC 1 & 2 – Data Security & Privacy Compliance
  • NIST CSF – Cybersecurity Risk Framework
  • ISO/IEC 27701 – Privacy Information Management
  • ISO/IEC 27018 – Protection of Personal Data in the Cloud
  • ISO/IEC 42001 – AI Management & Governance

Whether you’re strengthening internal governance, preparing for certification, or ensuring secure AI adoption, our experts provide tailored solutions to protect your firm, mitigate risk, and maintain client trust.

Let’s discuss how we can help your firm stay secure, compliant, and future-ready.

Join us at the Bridges Bar during Legalweek 2025!

Schedule a meeting with us today!

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Legal L&D

Legal learning and development teams are facing big decisions in 2025. Our latest survey shows that while AI is making waves, most law firms are still figuring out how to use it in training. Some are testing tools like ChatGPT, but many are waiting for approval before they dive in.

One of the biggest challenges? Time.

Law firm professionals are busy, and training often takes a back seat. Many firms have great learning resources for lawyers but struggle to offer the same for other roles. And while there’s plenty of talk about shifting to skills-based learning, most firms still stick with traditional job titles focus.

Read the full survey findings report here: Survey Reveals AI Innovation & Core Learning Needs for Law Firms

The key to success isn’t just adopting new tech, it’s making sure it fits into daily work without adding more complexity.

We understand these challenges because we work with legal L&D teams every day. Our platform is designed to make training easier, more engaging, and tailored to real legal work. Whether you’re exploring AI, looking for better ways to train your teams, or just need a system that actually fits your firm, we can help.

Want to see how? Let’s connect at Legal Week booth 1509.

 

About: Intellek is a leading provider of learning management solutions that empower law firms to elevate their training and development strategies. With a commitment to innovation and user-centric design, Intellek offers a robust cloud-based LMS platform and legal specific eLearning that deliver impactful training experiences.

 

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