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SRA Innovate Bristol – Innovation: Making business ideas a reality

Event date: 20 June @10:00am-1:30pm
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Date: Tuesday 20 June 2023

Venue: M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN

Time: 10.00 - 13.30 followed by lunch and networking

Speakers:

Benedict Fisher, Director of Communications, SRA (Chair)
Chris Handford, Director of Regulatory Policy, SRA
Daniel Jenkins, Co-founder, Boldr Law
Alan Larkin, Director, Head of Innovation & Technology, Family Law Partners
Pierre Proner, Co-founder and CEO, Law Hive
Dagmar Steffens, Head of Strategic Innovation, West of England Combined Authority and Co-Chair Bristol+Bath LegalTech
Dr Rachel Wood, Business and Law Clinic Director, University of the West of England
Thomas Wood, Risk Analyst - Modeller, Research and Analysis, SRA
Dan Wright, Partner, Director of Osborne Clarke Solutions, Osborne Clarke LLP

How legal services are provided is always evolving and law firms increasingly have the opportunity to be at the forefront of these changes. We are seeing greater use of artificial intelligence in other areas of public life and some of it will begin to be seen in legal services.

Join us at our free innovation event to get insight into the challenges and opportunities. Find out how other law firms are already using a range of innovation and technology to expand their reach and drive their businesses forward.

Through interactive panels sessions, you’ll get to hear about and discuss real life examples on new ways to better serve your clients and run your business more efficiently. Learn how bringing in new ideas can make your business both more efficient and resilient to a changing legal services market.

Topics will include:
Effective use of both legal and everyday consumer tech
How to get the best from existing software and IT
The role artificial intelligence or new technologies could have in your business
The potential for innovation beyond technology, including hybrid and new ways of working for both your staff and clients
How we can help you overcome perceived barriers to innovation and introducing new technology.

Why attend?

This free conference will give you and your firm a competitive edge by:
offering real life examples from solicitors and experts
engaging and sharing ideas with thought leaders on our panel sessions
giving you insight, advice and guidance on how we can help make your new business ideas become a reality.

Burges Salmon has been an enthusiastic supporter of BLS for many years. BLS provides a valuable role in uniting and promoting the whole of the legal sector across Bristol to benefit both its members and the city. It facilitates collaboration across the sector to ensure that we can all make a difference. Whether that is driving important initiatives in, for example, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the use of new technologies, liaising with stakeholders and charities in our wider community or providing training to generations of lawyers, the service and support provided by BLS is invaluable. More recently BLS has taken a lead on promoting Bristol’s legal brand, encouraging legal and business services talent to come to the city, which in turn attracts clients and inward investment to our thriving and vibrant commercial community. BLS breaks down barriers and brings those in the profession together for the greater good. We are proud of our long-standing association with BLS.
Roger Bull - Managing Partner, Burges Salmon
Three things to say about my experience of working with Bristol Law Society. Their central team, council members and general hangers-on are just about the nicest, most generous group of people working in the legal sector today. The numerous events, awards, socials and conferences I’ve had the pleasure to attend over the years have been, without exception, top quality and supremely organised. And, thirdly, they consistently exceed and challenge the boundaries of what lawyers might assume a regional Law Society will restrict activities to – from a hugely successful charitable school meals drive to corporate social responsibility and diversity campaigns to being joint architects and coordinators of the region’s unique Bristol+BathLegalTech group, which it has been my privilege to co-chair for the last five years.
Chris Bull - Principal, Edge International
As one of the leading Insurance brokers for law firms in the UK and with a large presence in Bristol it seemed only natural for us to support the Bristol Law Society. Bristol Law Society is one of the oldest and most vibrant of the Law Societies in England and Wales. We are pleased to be working with them on important matters relating to law firms’ liability insurances and Risk Management. From Sole Practitioner to Top 20 law firms we are sure our two organisations can provide excellent support and assistance for the challenges faced by the legal profession.
Matthew Baker - Financial Lines Group, Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd
Joining BLS in 2013 and becoming President in 2018/19 has created many longstanding friendships and business relationships, whilst also unlocking doors to other opportunities in the City. BLS enabled a perfect balance of professional development and also opportunities to give back to the legal and wider community. I am pleased that my Firm has supported BLS in many capacities since 2013 and continues to do so.
Nicholas Lee- Managing Director of Paragon Costs Solutions and Past President of BLS