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New report shows relationship building as priority for law firms in age of artificial intelligence

Published at the IBA’s 2026 Annual Conference, ‘Human in the Loop’ shows how the adoption of AI in legal services is increasing the importance of face-to-face relationship building with clients and peers to strengthen lawyers' coveted status as 'trusted advisers'.  London...


The Times. Headshot of Linsay Leslie, Head of International, Directories & Bids at MD Communications, with her quote: "If someone asks an AI tool to recommend lawyers or firms for a particular type of work, Chambers and Legal 500 are exactly the structured third-party sources it is drawing on."

Linsay Leslie is quoted in The Times on legal directories and AI

MD Communications welcomes Sarah Bridgman as Global Rankings & AI Innovation Director, and announces a new strategic collaboration with Ranking Copilot to bring AI-driven insight to legal directories submissions.


Sarah Bridgman joins MD Communications as Global Rankings & AI Innovation Director, alongside a partnership announcement with Ranking Copilot Ltd, an AI-powered automation platform for legal rankings and directories.

MD Communications unveils new Global Rankings & AI Innovation Director and Ranking Copilot partnership

MD Communications welcomes Sarah Bridgman as Global Rankings & AI Innovation Director, and announces a new strategic collaboration with Ranking Copilot to bring AI-driven insight to legal directories submissions.