OUR PROFTECH ECOSYSTEM: LAWTECH

Our dynamic, growing LawTech ecosystem is driven by an industry-first approach. Birmingham and the surrounding region offer a compelling environment for innovation and growth.

The West Midlands LawTech sector is rapidly emerging as a hub for innovation, driven by strong collaboration between legal firms, tech startups, universities, and regional support organisations.

With increasing investment and focus on digital transformation, the region is becoming a key player in reshaping how legal services are delivered across the UK.

Check out our video for insight into our LawTech industry-first initiative; you can hear why law firms, Gateley, Mills & Reeve, Fieldfisher and Shoosmiths got involved to collaborate together, on our Onboarding Innovation Challlenge, as well as the impact this Challenge has already had for the tech SME participants.

DYNAMIC GROWTH

LATEST LAWTECH NEWS

News
How to grow a regional economy and the role of ProfTech
How to grow a regional economy and the role of ProfTech

The release of the West Midlands Futures Green Paper questions how to grow the West Midlands in an inclusive and transformative way benefiting all citizens. Consultation is now out for review from the Mayor Richard Parker and WMCA.

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Giving the WM BPS A Voice in New National Industrial Strategy
Giving the WM BPS A Voice in New National Industrial Strategy

We are at a BPFS crossroads  - further public sector support for technology-led innovation would bring even greater benefit to our region through strengthened, inclusive growth. SuperTech shared learnings from the UKs only ProfTech cluster.

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PropTech Research Reveals Data Challenges Hindering Growth
PropTech Research Reveals Data Challenges Hindering Growth

Proptech Research from our Ecosystem Partner, Warwick Business School Gillmore Centre Highlights Data as a key challenge to growth. Data challenges are impeding the progress of the proptech revolution in key global real estate markets.

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Perceptions and Other Challenges of Data Driven Legal Services
Perceptions and Other Challenges of Data Driven Legal Services

The latest thought leadership write up from SuperTech’s West Midlands LawTech Forum provided a lively discussion on how the industry is leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance legal services and gain competitive advantage.

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Today’s Law Students - Tomorrow’s World of Work.
Today’s Law Students - Tomorrow’s World of Work.

Over 60 junior lawyers, law students and academics from universities across the city came together for a SuperTech event, “Navigating the Future of Legal Careers in a Tech-Driven Landscape” with Shoosmiths and Birmingham City University

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Tech Adoption and Training for Future-Ready Law Firms
Tech Adoption and Training for Future-Ready Law Firms

Emerging technologies, shifting client demands, and complex legal landscapes are reshaping how law firms and in-house legal teams operate. While the promise of innovation is immense, the journey to achieving it is not without its challenges.

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PODCASTS

Beyond The Capital
How the Technology in Professional Services Accelerator (TiPS) is helping law and accountancy firms adopt tech
How the Technology in Professional Services Accelerator (TiPS) is helping law and accountancy firms adopt tech

In this episode of Beyond the Capital from SuperTech WM, we find out about the TiPS Accelerator - a programme helping regional law and accountancy firms adopt new technology. Hilary Smith-Allen is joined by the research team at Oxford Brookes Business School.

CASE STUDIES

Case Studies
Lexverify: Next Generation Compliance Pioneer Gearing up for Growth 
Lexverify: Next Generation Compliance Pioneer Gearing up for Growth 

Lexverify, headquartered in Birmingham, provides next generation compliance solutions so that organisations can benefit from real-time risk prevention and Legal and Risk & Compliance teams gain real-time visibility of conduct risk. We spoke with CEO and Founder Dr Cristian Gherhes, to understand how SuperTech has supported them on their growth journey.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

USEFUL LINKS

GSLEP
West Midlands Growth Hubs for sector-specific business support, skills support and access to finance.

West Midlands Innovation Alliance
West Midlands Innovation Alliance for science and technology based innovation.

Birmingham Tech
Birmingham Tech for knowledge, insight and support for tech organisations across Birmingham and the West Midlands.