AI Is Killing The Billable Hour. The Real Question Is What Comes Next.

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There’s no escaping the possibility that AI tools may reduce the time needed to be spent, billable hours, and correspondingly, profit and revenue. The post Less Hours Worked & Fewer Lawyers Needed: Dealing With The New AI Reality appeared…

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McGlinchey Stafford's sudden shutdown decision sends lawyers scrambling -- and delivers Womble Bond new offices and talent. The post Biglaw Firm Swoops In As Midsize Firm Collapses, Scooping Up Its Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

The hidden bottleneck in legal work isn’t legal at all. The post Small Frictions, Big Fixes: What Carl Davidson’s Inbox Struggle Teaches Legal Tech appeared first on Above the Law.

Alexi Technologies accuses the newly merged legal technology giant of manufacturing breach-of-contract allegations as a pretext to eliminate a competitor in the AI legal research market. The post Alexi Fires Back At Fastcase Lawsuit With…