A recent Clio survey suggests that while solos and small firms are using AI, they are not using it effectively or profitably. Nor have many changed their billing model. As a result, they may be ripe for disruption. Here’s my post for Above the Law.

New Thomson Reuters survey confirms what has long been the case. In-house counsel want better use of technology and innovation from their outside counsel, but don’t seem to be demanding it. Here’s my thoughts for Above the Law on the survey and a look at why in-house counsel aren’t more demanding. 

Here’s my post for Above the Law on Thomson Reuters’ announcement of a rebuilt CoCounsel AI tool.It marks a pivot to what TR calls a fiduciary grade AI for complex and specilized legal matters. Matters where precision and verification are critical. It also suggested a subtle shift in approach in a presentation that was remarkable…

If the Apple Intelligence and Siri app perform as represented at WWDC, it could offer a secure and confidential platform for some types of legal work for many lawyers and law firms. Particularly for smaller firms that can’t necessarily afford enterprise AI platforms. Here’s my discussion for Above the Law.

Amara’s law: We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.

That was clearly the case with the interstate highway system and its application has some important lessons for legal. There’s no doubt Amara’s law will apply to AI and legal. We just…

For many, it’s still a good time to be a lawyer. Jobs and profits are up. But for how long, especially if the economy tanks? Best not get too comfortable…

Here’s my discussion for Above the Law.

Federal District Judge Sharion Aycock has sanctioned and disqualified all the lawyers on both sides of a case, including local counsel, for including hallucinated cites in pleadings and for not verifying them. It’s a well-reasoned and well supported 23-page Opinion containing many of the relevant opinions from other courts. It’s also a textbook on how…

Are midsize law firms in trouble? A recent Thomson Reuters Institute Report reveals some troubling findings.  As compared to other market segments, midsize expense growth is up, demand growth rate lower, investment in tech is less and less money is being spent on recruiting. That does not bode well if it continues. Here’s my thoughts…

The reality is that most lawyers’ clients are going to be using AI before and during the relationship. That means we as lawyers need to be knowledgable about AI and what it can and can’t do to protect our clients and generate and maintain their trust. Here’s some ideas in my Above the Law post…

Legal Geek 2026. A day packed with 10 minute presentations, roundtables, and workshops directed at trying to figure out where we are as a profession and what the impact of AI will ultimtely be. Here’s my summary of one fast paced day for Above the Law

Here’s my post for Above the Law on Gina Passarella’s (Centellic ’s Chief Content Officer), powerful 10 minute talk at LegalGeek 2026 on the state of the business of law. Her takeaways were that business people and in house counsel are going to be calling more shots, that there is an increase in competion for…

Another law firm sued for a data breach. This time it’s not the firm’s clients but a class action brought by those who had no relationship with the firm other than their personally identifiable information was in the firm’s files and was exposed. The risks and disruption from cybersecurity lapses by law firms are real…

AI is changing the work collaberation that so essential to lawyers, particularly litigators. It’s time we quit relying on the water cooler training notion and moved to something more formal and deliberate. Here’s my thoughts for Above the Law.