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Is 2025 going to be the year you find out more about technology that helps you in your legal career? New course dates now live! Congratulations to the 8 solicitors who have just been gained Legal Technology certification through the Law Society of Scotland course, created and hosted by Ally Thomson of Hey Legal. Cohort 3 were a brilliant, engaged and chatty group who shared stories of legal tech challenges and successes. We wish them every success with the new plans they have outlined around using technology! Tech is fast changing and the learning never stops! We are delighted to announce that dates for the next cohort have just gone live, starting on 25th February, with places limited to 20. Here is the link for more information including booking details: https://lnkd.in/evBSKVnr Join us for an interesting and interactive exploration of the changes we are seeing in legal technology, and what these changes mean for you and your firm! No prior tech knowledge or expertise is required, this is a group learning experience for every lawyer.

Curious about the themes and speakers at this year's The Law Society of Scotland 75th Annual Conference?🎤 What`s the format? Is it really free to attend? 🆓 What does the future hold for the legal profession? 🚀 How is the conference tackling the rapid changes in the legal profession? 🔍 Ever wondered how the Law Society of Scotland plans its major events? 🗓️ Rachel Steer of @lawscotcpd joins us on Hey Legal to chat through the conference's vision and lineup. Explore the conference's goals and the diverse range of topics covered over four days. Discover why this event is not only a celebration but also a conversation about the challenges and opportunities in 2024 and beyond. Watch the recording and join the event in October! Taking place 28th to 31st October, you can register here for free: https://lnkd.in/gSNEptZ Explainer video here: https://lnkd.in/e8Z-WDdt

🎬 Exciting News! 🎬 The Hey Legal Quiz returns, by popular demand! With over 75,000 YouTube views for the series so far we are pleased to announce new episodes. We are thrilled to share Part One of the first episode of season two featuring none other than the esteemed Joshua Rozenberg, honorary KC and Britain's best known legal commentator, with Edith Forrest KC returning as host. In this exclusive interview, Joshua discusses his first job, his journey in the legal field, an inspiring colleague, and more. A huge thank you to Joshua Rozenberg for taking part. Thanks also to Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training and LEX Reception.The full episode will be available soon on the new Hey Legal Hub. Part One: https://lnkd.in/d--zDRDH

🔒 Insights on Cybersecurity for Law Firms with Craig McKendrick 🔒 We’re pleased to share a new session from the new Hey Legal Hub Tech Community featuring Craig McKendrick from Quorum Cyber! What lessons can your law firm learn from the recent global CrowdStrike IT outage? 🌐 Key Takeaways: - Understanding the recent CrowdStrike outage - Preventative measures for law firms - Importance of incident response plans - Role of cybersecurity insurance - Future cybersecurity trends and AI 👩⚖️ Why Watch? Craig provides actionable advice to help law firms protect their operations and client data. 👉 Join Us! Become a member of the Hey Legal Hub Tech Community for continuous learning and expert insights. 📽️ Watch Now! https://lnkd.in/emhUXnye Thank you, Craig, for your invaluable contribution. #Cybersecurity #LawFirms #HeyLegal #TechCommunity #LegalTech #DataProtection

Over 500 lawyers attended the Legal Tech Conference this year. Join us to talk through the highlights, the key themes, the big topics, how to keep the conversations going throughout the year and more.

What a fantastic day yesterday at the The Law Society of Scotland Legal Technology conference! All thanks to brilliant speakers, hosts and fully engaged attendees with great organisation by the Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training team and Claire Hunter. It was a delight for Hey Legal to work with the team to create the event. Thanks to all of the sponsors and to everyone who attended and took part! And we even got the weather, apart from the downpour just at the end! Over 500 delegates and all the main topics of the day covered - design thinking, new generation lawyers, AI (of course!), Tech for Good, tech wins, and great keynotes from Christina Blacklaws (she/her) and Linzi Penman. Hey Legal also launched a new tech community group too yesterday. You can join for free to keep the conversations going now and throughout the year before we all meet up again: https://lnkd.in/eH7UBuWU We look forward to you joining us!

Just over a week to the The Law Society of Scotland Legal Tech Conference which we have had the pleasure of co-creating again this year. Join over 400+ lawyers from across the legal sector, with all sizes of firms attending: 📅 Date: Tuesday June 25, 2024 📍 Location: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh / Online via Zoom We are looking forward to hearing from all the experts on the day! Free to register. Chaired by Danae Shell and Aleks Tomczyk. 🗣️ Keynote Speaker: Christina Blacklaws (she/her), chair of LawtechUK 🔍 Topics include: 🤖AI and the Scottish Legal System with John Craske, panel with Sarah Blair Hermione Hague @mf-steven-thomson. 🕵️♂️Cybersecurity with Kerrie Machin of Mitigo Group. 🔧Tech wins with Gregor Angus Amiqus, and Steven Hill Denovo Business Intelligence Limited and Digidentity. 🌍Tech for Good with Elaine Burgess, Mark Edwards, Katie Sloan. 🎨Design Thinking session with Sarah Blair, Rachel Coleman, Nathan J. Corr. 🚀The next generation of lawyers with David Chalmers, Fiona Chute, Juan Carlos Garcia-Ferres Orellana, Lewis Quinn. And much more including networking with @lexreception! Don't miss this opportunity to explore the latest in legal technology. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eETXcKsZ #LegalTech #Innovation #Conference2024 #LawSocietyScotland

Legal Tech Conference Pre-event Livestream Wednesday 29th May 1pm on Hey Legal YouTube. With only a few weeks to go to the Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training, Legal Tech conference on 25th June, co-created with Hey Legal, join us to hear what`s planned for the day, hear about speakers, topics, formats and how you can get involved. Event sponsors Amiqus, Mitigo Group, LEX Reception, Denovo Business Intelligence Limited, LawWare Ltd. are all taking part. We hope you can join us, just visit Hey Legal YouTube at 1pm or watch the recording later. You can sign up for the free Legal Tech Conference here, in-person or hybrid: https://lnkd.in/eETXcKsZ

🚀 What are lawyers doing after completing the new Legal Technology Certification Course? Limited Spaces Available for Cohort 2 of Our Legal Technology Certification Course! 🚀 After a highly successful first cohort, limited places for the second running of our tech course at The Law Society of Scotland CPD are available. This is not just a course but also a chance to meet and knowledge share with lawyers as part of a new community. 🌟 What have our graduates been implementing? 🤖 Innovative Thinking: Graduates from Cohort One are rethinking their approach, integrating technology into every facet of their work. 🛠️ Tech Integration: From experimenting more with AI to scrutinising diverse legal tech platforms, our alumni are pushing forward with practical innovation. 📱 Development: Motivated by the course, some are contemplating developing their own legal apps. 🎯 Efficiency Boost: Enhanced meeting management and better use of existing technology are just the start. 🌱 New Roles and Horizons: Inspired to drive change, many are creating new tech-centric roles within their firms or starting tech- related training and conversations. Cohort Two starts on 23rd April for 6 weeks, all online and easy to access. No prior technology experience is necessary, just a desire to learn! 👉 Secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/en8PxCsc

Is 2024 the year you embrace technology more? In January, after much preparation, we launched the new Legal Technology Certification course with The Law Society of Scotland with the aim of accelerating tech use and adoption across the profession. The first cohort sold out and we were delighted with so much positive feedback - "A highly engaging, informative and useful course to help guide you through the ever changing tech jungle, highly recommended!" No previous technology knowledge or experience is required. Thank you to all our attendees and expert speakers! Certificates will be being issued soon. Places on Cohort 2 are now available, with the online course starting on April 23rd and lasting 6 weeks. Interactive learning, live experts, knowledge sharing and the chance to be part of a new community of lawyers from all sizes of firms and organisations, looking to better use technology to drive their careers and firms forward. Join us today! https://lnkd.in/eXZX6Qag