Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry A deadline is approaching that could fundamentally alter how American manufacturers do business with their two largest trading partners. On July 1, 2026, the United States, Mexico, and Canada must complete a mandatory joint review of the USMCA trade agreement—a review...
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E-E-A-T for Lawyers: Why Google Demands More From Legal Content in 2025
Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry Google’s quality raters spend countless hours evaluating whether websites deserve to rank prominently in search results. For law firm websites, they apply some of the strictest scrutiny in their entire evaluation framework. The reason is simple: legal information can significantly impact...
Why 47% of Law Firm Websites Fail Google’s Speed Test—And Lose Clients
The legal industry faces an uncomfortable technical reality that most attorneys never see: nearly half of all law firm websites fail Google’s basic speed and performance requirements. While partners debate marketing budgets and associates draft client alerts, potential clients are clicking away from slow-loading legal websites—often before seeing a single word of content. In an...
53% of Law Firms Use AI Without Policies: The Compliance Crisis Threatening Legal Practice
Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry More than half of all legal professionals—53% according to recent industry surveys—report their firm has no AI policy or they are unaware of one. This governance vacuum creates a perfect storm of liability exposure as attorneys deploy powerful AI tools without...
CoCounsel vs. Harvey AI vs. Lexis+: Which Legal AI Tool Delivers the Best ROI in 2025?
Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry Law firms investing in legal AI technology face a critical challenge: determining which platforms actually deliver measurable returns versus marketing hype. The legal AI market has exploded past $1.45 billion with dozens of vendors claiming superior capabilities, yet independent performance data...