Traditional law firms vs. tech-affiliated AI-first firms: The future may not be what we think it is. Blackstone recently invested  in the legal tech complinace vendor Norm AI, which then immediately launched its own law firm offering “AI-native legal services.” We’re starting to see tech companies create captive law firms to deliver legal services at scale.

Will this disrupt traditional BigLaw? Are we prepared for what happens when “lawyer in the loop” becomes less the standard and more an anomaly? What this could mean for access to justice, firm economics, and the profession itself. 

Here is my Post for Above the Law.