Future Law

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Show Me the Incentives: Why Law Firm AI Adoption Is Moving Slowly

Jay Harrington | Charlie Munger once said, “Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome.” Perhaps this explains why AI has not yet transformed the delivery of legal services, despite the huge amounts of money, attention and technology ...

Jay Harrington - May 14, 2026
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Partner Psychology: Expert Strategies for Negotiating Legal MSO Deals

Partners who prepare themselves psychologically are not just reacting during deal negotiations, they are shaping them. Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd have six strategies for negotiating the best possible legal MSO agreement for your firm.

Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd - May 7, 2026
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The Seven Pillars of Legal MSO Deals

Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd: 'The Legal MSO industry is still in its early stages. That means firms are getting the best deals they will ever get — at least the firms that aren't distracted shiny objects while the MSO is taking control over ...

Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd - April 23, 2026
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Lawyers Aren’t Losing Their Jobs to AI, They’re Losing Their Tasks

Much of the conversation about AI and law begins and ends with tasks, says Jay Harrington. But the tasks are not the job. Here's what AI is really changing.

Jay Harrington - April 13, 2026
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Private Equity Comes Knocking: The New Frontier of Law Firm Ownership

From an investor standpoint, law firms check several boxes, says Roy Ginsburg. Here's the state of play as private equity interest in legal intensifies.

Roy S. Ginsburg - November 6, 2025
Legal Ethics Reform
The 1908 Problem: Unshackling Access to Justice Through Legal Ethics Reform

Wayne Hassay | If reform is to be meaningful, it must begin with historical honesty—and resist both the elitism of the past and the lure of unchecked commercialism.

Wayne Hassay - May 30, 2025
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Post-Apocalyptic Law: How Lawyers Can Hit the Ground Running After the Fall of Western Civilization

Bull Garlington | Learn to practice law in dystopian scenarios.

Bull Garlington - March 24, 2025
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6 Key Legal Trends 2025: Prepare Your Firm for the Future

Call Rail Legal trends 2025: Your guide to understanding emerging technologies, client expectations, and how to position your firm for success.

Call Rail - February 28, 2025
Scale LLP
In Transition: Can New Ways of Practicing Law Restore the Legal Profession?

Called the "Wave of the Future" by Reuters, Scale LLP is a full-service law firm built by Silicon Valley founders and GCs to provide an alternative to a traditional private practice.

Scale LLP - September 25, 2024
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Lawyers: Working Smart Just Got Easier (Oh No!)

Marc Lauritsen | We've been “blessed” with a deluge of new tools that make working smart radically easier. How can that not be good news?

Marc Lauritsen - July 18, 2024
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