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Firms invited to access funded support as part of £1.8million project to boost uptake of digital technology and AI

Lancaster researchers awarded £1.8m to help speed up use of AI in law and accountancy firms

Lancaster researchers awarded £1.8m to help accelerate tech adoption in accountancy

Academics from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) have been awarded a £1.8m to research the adoption of tech in accounting.

Lancaster researchers awarded £1.8million to help accelerate technology adoption in law and accountancy firms

Academics from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) have been awarded a £1.8million grant to accelerate the take up of digital technology amongst UK law and accountancy firms.

First mover advantage

Leading industry figures tell Joanna Goodman what it takes to leap off the traditional career escalator into the fast-expanding world of legal innovation While the pandemic has forced technology adoption, it has increased uncertainty for law firm associates, making the traditional path to partnership less clear. Remote working creates difficulties for on-the-job training – you cannot easily shadow a partner who is working from home. And job security is challenged too. The past few months have seen salary and partner distribution cuts. Scores of leading UK firms have made or are making redundancies, which include associates. Joanna Goodman Innovation and legal tech, however, are booming, bringing interesting career opportunities. Some legal tech start-ups have been acquired for sizeable sums, while others have established a firm foothold in the market. The pandemic has brought more investment into legal tech and innovation, and legal innovators and entrepreneurs seem to be eclip