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fromAbove the Law
11 hours ago

7 Predictions For 2026 That Should Come True But Won't - Above the Law

The legal profession will face continued upheaval in 2026, with AI accelerating cracks in the billable hour while unpredictability undermines expectations.
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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

A Riot By Any Other Name... - Above the Law

AI pressure may force law firms to replace the billable hour, while political intervention and pardon debates increase risks and costs for public-interest legal careers.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

AFAs Are Great - But They Won't Stop AI Disruption - Above the Law

Adopting AFAs alone will not prevent AI-driven economic disruption; firms must redesign legal service delivery and pricing instead of merely replacing hourly billing with flat fees.
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fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour - Above the Law

The billable hour is becoming obsolete due to limited profitability, client friction, lawyer dissatisfaction, and accelerating legal technology like generative AI driving subscription, fixed-fee models.
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fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Will AI Really Move The Needle On The Billable Hour? - Above the Law

AI will not significantly affect the dominance of the billable hour in law firms in the near term.
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fromAbove the Law
7 months ago

Billable Hour Dying So Slowly, You'd Think It's Billing By The Hour - Above the Law

The billable hour remains entrenched despite emerging flat fee alternatives.
Artificial intelligence pressures firms to consider alternatives to time-based billing, but transitions will take time.
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