Practice Intelligence

Law firms are moving fast on generative AI. And most are budgeting for it like any other software line item. That's the problem. Legal AI spend differs from other tech...

The legal sector has rapidly embraced AI tools, but less attention has been given to the standards that guide their responsible use. For clients, this can make it challenging to...

InfoTrack convened and hosted The Industry Collective Speaks last week, Australia’s first virtual forum to unite all four Tranche 2 AML/CTF professions: legal, conveyancing, real estate, and accounting. For the...

Two of today’s three lead items are firm mergers at the top of the market: Ashurst closed its final year before merging with Perkins Coie on a decade-high set of...

BARBRI, a trusted global leader in legal education, announced the acquisition of Lega, a platform that helps law students, legal professionals, and law firms develop real-world artificial intelligence (AI) fluency...

Australia’s cyber threat environment has not improved. It has hardened. The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25 recorded more than 84,700 cybercrime...

For the past two years, the Australian legal profession has been consumed by a single question: What impact will artificial intelligence have on junior lawyers? The debate is understandable. Much...

This is the second article in the series: Bridging the Gap: From Legal Ambition to Operational Reality. Australia and New Zealand’s legal sectors are not short on ambition. Across firms...

With Australia's AML/CTF reforms taking effect on 1 July 2026, law firms face a defining moment. In this two-part series, Donna Broadley, General Manager APAC at Xperate, examines what the...

NetDocuments, the intelligent document management platform trusted by legal professionals, has announced the launch of Smart Answers and expanded direct connectivity to leading AI models and tools. Together, these capabilities...

Australia’s largest legal membership body has welcomed assurances from the head of AUSTRAC that criminals are its focus, as thousands of solicitors prepare to meet new obligations under the Anti-Money...

As 2026 commences, the Australian legal market stands at a critical K-shaped inflection point. The divide between law firms that have successfully integrated artificial intelligence into their daily workflows and...

The Discovery & Legal Technology Association (DLTA) has announced the release of its inaugural data-driven industry insights report, eDiscovery: State of the Industry. DLTA represents electronic discovery service providers and...

With new anti-money laundering obligations commencing for Australian solicitors from 1 July 2026, now is the time to understand common mistakes that can trip up even well-intentioned legal practices. The...

Why copyright enforcement may offer Commonwealth agencies a more effective way to stop unauthorised use of Crown branding.