Technology Diminished Office Life, But for the Best
Technology has reduced law firm overhead costs, enabling smaller firms to compete with larger ones and offer clients more affordable legal services with flexible work arrangements.
The profession confronts billing pressures, safety threats, employment disputes over political expression, persistent sexism, cultural shifts among lawyers, AI anxiety, and debates over international law.
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.