Listen to the key highlights from the Leadership and Management Section, Risk and Compliance Section and Property Section seminar that was held in October 2024. All the highlight recordings below are audio-only and are around two to eight minutes long.

Speakers include: Sophie Cisler, Head of Risk and Compliance at Jonathon Bray Limited, Katarina Pranjic, Head of Regulation & Policy at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Mike Leeman, Managing Partner at Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors, and the chair of the session was Sarah Sargent, Head of Residential Property at Lupton Fawcett.

 

 Q1: Before any tech or automation is implemented, how can you identify where the weak points are in your AML processes?

 

Q2: Once any weak points have been identified, what steps can legal professionals take to strengthen these areas?

 

Q3: What risks should firms and in-house teams be aware of when looking at automating systems?

 

Q4: What are the pros and cons of automated risk assessments vs manual risk assessment?

 

Q5: How can we grow client awareness around AML?

 

Additional Resources:

Resources: Law Society Anti-money laundering hub: Anti-money laundering | The Law Society

Conference: Risk and Compliance Annual Conference 2025 (LMS and R&C Section members can get discounted tickets) - Risk and Compliance Annual Conference 2025 | The Law Society

Publication: Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers (Section members receive 20% off) - Risk and Compliance Questions and Answers – Law Society Bookshop