"But here's the thing... the Capistrano swallow population isn't as predictable anymore. The population has dwindled over the years and the culprit is modern development (specifically new construction that reduced the local insect population if you're a nerd and wanted to know why). Like those birds, law firms aren't going to give up their routine on a whim, but must when they're forced into it by slamming headfirst into the full-length window of technology."
"Which is all a round about way of placing myself in the oft-mocked role of announcing the looming demise of the billable hour. I take on this task fully aware of the historic recalcitrance, but assured of one unassailable truth: lawyers really like money. A new white paper from DISCO surveying 112 legal professionals reveals an industry coming to grips with the need to adopt generative AI - somehow - or risk becoming the Blockbuster Video of the Am Law rankings."
Law firms resist change but face mounting technological pressure that will force adaptation. The Capistrano swallow analogy illustrates how entrenched routines persist until external forces make them untenable. Generative AI adoption is rising within legal organizations as a survival strategy. A DISCO survey of 112 legal professionals shows 43 percent of law firm participants feel leadership pressure to adopt AI, while 64 percent of in-house respondents report higher pressure. Lawyers are adapting to preserve employment and compete. Uncertainty about specific use cases persists, but interest in practical AI applications and billing model evolution is increasing.
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