The Client: Birchall Blackburn Law
With a legacy spanning decades, Birchall Blackburn Law is a trusted legal firm with over 210 staff and offices across the North West of England. They specialise in a wide range of legal services, from commercial property to wills & probate, serving clients both locally and nationally. But like many growing firms, they faced a challenge – one that Rising Tide AI was uniquely equipped to solve.

The Challenge: Time-Consuming Referral Processing
Birchall Blackburn’s conveyancing team processes referrals from third parties, creating cases that lawyers can work on. But the process was bogged down by manual data entry, duplicate checks, and system updates, creating inefficiencies that cost time, effort, and valuable growth opportunities.
Too much admin:
Processing each referral required significant manual work.
Lost Opportunities:
The slow process limited the number of cases they could take on.
Data Risks:
Manually rekeying information into multiple systems increased the risk of errors.
Scalability Concerns:
Growth wasn’t possible without significantly increasing team size.
The Solution:Nucleus Referral Integration
Birchall Blackburn Law turned to us to implement our Nucleus Referral Integration solution to help them automate and optimise their referral intake process. Here’s why they chose Nucleus:
Seamless System Integration
Worked within their existing Microsoft-based tech stack.
AI-Driven Automation
Removed repetitive tasks, letting staff focus on high-value legal work.
Scalability Without Extra Headcount
Increased case capacity without expanding the team.
Ongoing Innovation
Continuous enhancements to keep improving processes.
The Implementation:
Smooth & Supported
While any tech implementation comes with its unique set of challenges, Birchall Blackburn found the process smooth, responsive, and well-supported. Our team worked closely with theirs, to ensure minimal business disruption and maximum workflow efficiency throughout the whole process.
The Impact:Faster, Smarter, and More Efficient
Since implementing Nucleus Referral Integration, the team over at Birchall Blackburn have experienced a real transformation:
More cases processed:
Increased capacity without increasing staff.
Time Savings:
Reduced admin time, allowing staff to focus on complex legal work.
Improved Accuracy:
Eliminated manual errors from data rekeying.
Cost Efficiency:
Automation has reduced operational costs and inefficiencies.
Why Rising Tide?
Beyond cutting-edge technology, Birchall Blackburn Law were also impressed by Rising Tide AI’s customer-focused approach and commitment to innovation.
Rising Tide AI constantly brings new ideas to enhance efficiency.
A collaborative, responsive team that understands legal operations
A solution that evolves with the latest technology advancements.
Thinking About Automating
Your Legal Operations?
If your firm is struggling with time-consuming referrals, matter inception bottlenecks, or admin overload, we can help. Let’s chat about how our AI-powered solutions can make your firm more efficient, scalable, and future-ready.
