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24 January 2025 / Paul Walker
Issue: 8101 / Categories: Features , Technology , Artificial intelligence , Legal services
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Time to thrive in 2025

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Is your firm ready for AI-powered self-service & a prompt revolution? Paul Walker runs through the coming developments in generative AI & how law firms can make the best of them

2024 witnessed transformative strides in generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—but 2025 promises still further developments in two critical areas: prompt engineering and AI-powered self-service. What do law firms need to know about these two developments, and what steps do they need to take to make sure they can effectively embrace these trends?

A prompt revolution

Despite its groundbreaking capabilities, many legal professionals still struggle to harness the full potential of generative AI tools. User error perhaps? Not exactly. The art of unlocking the full power of generative AI lies in the art of crafting the perfect prompt. The more specific and well-defined the query, the more useful the output. Prompts are truly the last-mile connections linking employees to the knowledge residing in the organisation for faster and more informed decision-making.

Recognising the need for this critical link between the technology and the user, prompt engineering and prompt management

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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