|
|
|
In this week's issue: Norm Ai launches an AI-native law firm, full autonomy through Agentic AI challenges the legal industry's comfort zone, and Filevine makes another bold eight-figure move into
corp law. But we're missing the best part: your thoughts. Check out this week's intel and then tell me where do you see opportunity?
|
|
|
|
Is agentic AI the hidden accelerator for legal teams seeking more autonomy, speed, and precision? We’re exploring this next iteration of GenAI, where tools not only assist but act. Gregg Wirth provides an early look
into this new area. The bet? Agentic tech could eliminate long-standing inefficiencies or introduce new risks. Many legal teams are just beginning to explore GenAI, so what happens when your tools start moving faster than your
workflows? What’s the cost of being caught off guard?
Bob Ambrogi draws on three decades at the intersection of law and tech to highlight the momentum and the new reality where technology is essential. It’s no longer about choosing innovation; it's about sustaining relevance.
With GenAI's foundation, AI-native law firms, as described by voices like Stephen Embry, are already shaping the next model. The question is: can these new players maintain meaningful client relationships while
rewriting the rulebook?
Then there’s Filevine. Their acquisition of Pincites marks a clear investment in smarter, faster workflows that can learn and act. We’re witnessing the business of law redraw its blueprint in real time. So who’s taking
the lead? Who’s reimagining their talent, tools, and trajectory? And who risks being left behind? The future is here, and those who thrive will be the ones who think out loud, together, and move from now to next.
|
|
Legal Tech Uncertainties
|
⚖️ The Daring Experiment: Agentic AI in Legal Practice
|
Agentic AI is carving out new space in legal tech and fast. Unlike traditional generative AI, this tool doesn’t wait for instructions. It moves proactively, managing tasks on its own. That’s a big leap. But
with that autonomy comes a lot of weight: auditability, confidentiality, and the need to stay in control. These aren’t just checkboxes; they’re core to legal practice. If you’re in a leadership seat, the
question becomes how do we introduce something this powerful without breaking what’s already working?
- Agentic AI doesn’t just respond; it takes initiative. That shift changes how legal work gets done, opening doors we didn’t even know existed.
- But rolling it out is no walk in the park. The legal sector runs on trust, structure, and accountability—three things that need to be built into every experiment with AI from the start.
- When law firms experiment with Agentic AI in low-risk, controlled environments, all kinds of hidden inefficiencies and undocumented workarounds start to surface. That transparency is invaluable.
- Setting up those structured sandboxes gives you more than a runway; it gives you a lens. It’s how forward-thinking firms are stress-testing workflows and future-proofing talent flow in the face of rapid
change.
Yes, bringing Agentic AI into your organization feels daunting. But this early discomfort can spark the kind of innovation the business of law has been asking for. It’s one part risk and ten parts opportunity.
The firms that start slow, stay curious, and keep their eye on professional development... they’re the ones that will turn this challenge into a high-value advantage. The real question is: who’s ready to
live in the future, and who’s still waiting for permission?
|
via www.thomsonreuters.com
📖 Read Now
|
David
|
As an advocate for legal innovation and career development, I see Agentic AI as a gamechanger. It's clear that its autonomous task management can unearth latent inefficiencies in our
workflows. But here's the question... How can we leverage this new tool while navigating the challenges of auditability and confidentiality? Let's start small, test in controlled
environments, and turn this hurdle into a stepping stone for legal tech evolution. This could be a pivotal moment for your career in the ever-evolving legal landscape.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
🎗️ SOLID WEST - SILICON VALLEY
Why SOLID West Matters Right Now?
In every conversation we’re having with operators, technologists, and leaders across our community, one theme keeps coming up:
We’re all trying to make sense of a legal world that’s shifting faster than our playbooks.
That’s why SOLID West exists.
On March 5 at Microsoft Silicon Valley, the people who are actively experimenting, implementing, and iterating will come together to share what they’re learning not theories, not predictions, but actual work in motion.
You’ll hear how teams are:
- Re-thinking workflows in an AI-first environment
- Building operating models that scale with fewer resources
- Designing roles that didn’t exist even two years ago
- Turning uncertainty into clarity through community insight
SOLID West isn’t about presentations.
It’s about collective intelligence - the kind we only access when we gather in a room and talk honestly about what’s working and what isn’t.
If this moment in your career feels like a turning point, this space may offer the clarity you’re looking for.
Register Now!
|
|
|
agentic AI, legal tech, and innovation
|
🚀 30 Years of Legal Tech, What's Next? Conversations with Bob Ambrogi
Caught this gem from Studio A featuring Bob Ambrogi, and it instantly pulled me in. If you know Bob, you already respect the depth he brings. If you don’t, this is the perfect intro. He’s a legal tech veteran shaping
the conversation at the intersection of law and innovation for over 30 years. In this episode, he dives straight into where we are and where we’re headed: agentic AI, workflow intelligence, and reimagining how work
really flows.
What makes Bob's take different? It's his rare vantage point as both a practicing lawyer and a trusted journalist. He sees the nuance. He’s been tracking the legal tech movement from “nice to have” to “can’t function
without it.” At the center of this shift sits LawNext. Blog. Podcast. Directory. Yes to all three. More than that, it’s become a trusted, independent north star, helping us navigate a rapidly changing market. Bob
also nails the founder mindset and the necessity—critical, really—of independent, informed media in a space that’s accelerating fast.
What stood out ...
- AI and Legal Workflows: We’ve moved past automating tasks. It’s about integrated, intelligent workflows where AI supports the broader system, not just the checklist.
- The Lawyer/Journalist Perspective: Bob gives you both the legal grounding and the narrative arc. It’s rare and powerful to hear someone speak from both experiences at once.
- Independent Media's Role: With vendors multiplying and tools evolving fast, objectivity and curation aren’t luxuries. They’re essentials.
What it raises ...
- Are we lawyers, ops leaders, tech pros actually leaning into the tech changes fast enough? Or are we still negotiating with comfort zones?
- Where do smaller firms turn for honest, nuanced evaluations of tech solutions, without sales pressure or jargon?
- Do we even have a shared roadmap for agentic AI in legal? And if not, who’s going to start that conversation?
Huge kudos to host Will Ayers for making this a conversation, not a broadcast. And deep thanks to Bob Ambrogi for being the voice of clarity, curiosity, and credibility. We’re not just talking tech here we’re charting
the next key phase in how law gets done, talent grows, and careers evolve. Don’t just listen in. Take notes. This is the beginning of the beginning.
via www.youtube.com
🎧 Listen Now
|
|
David
|
This conversation with Bob Ambrogi is a must-listen for every legal professional. The question is, are we ready for the shift from task automation to AI-driven workflows? What this means
for your career: adaptability is key. As we navigate the evolving tech landscape, let's not overlook the role of independent media. They are the compass guiding us towards unbiased
tech choices. Let's engage, adapt, and shape the future of law together.
|
|
|
|
|
|
AI in Legal Tech
|
⚖️ Filevine Accelerates AI Strategy with Pincites Acquisition
|
Filevine just made its second major AI move of 2025, acquiring Pincites, the contract intelligence platform tightly woven into Microsoft Word. Behind the headlines is acceleration. This bold move elevates Filevine’s
legal tech stance, integrates advanced AI deeper into their platform, and roots them in San Francisco, a hub of ambition and technical talent. The ink may be fresh, but the message is clear—Filevine is fully
committed to AI.
- This acquisition doesn’t just scale tech. It reinforces Filevine's long-term strategy to lead in legal tech by building enterprise-level AI that meets legal teams where they actually work.
- With strong financial backing and momentum, moves like this aren’t risky—they’re expected. We’re watching a company use that stability to place long bets on transformation.
- Pincites offers practical, lawyer-ready tools inside workflows legal teams already live in. That’s utility, today.
- San Francisco is a magnet for top engineering talent—and signals that Filevine is playing offense in a city where AI is a native language. The hiring conversations start now.
What’s unfolding here is a glimpse into what “AI-first” might look like in the business of law. Will others integrate, follow, or challenge? How will this impact the demand and flow of talent across the legal
tech stack? The real question: as we move from now to next, are we witnessing the dawn of a new class of operating systems for professional services, built with AI as the default?
A new foundation is being laid. It’s already reshaping the blueprint for legal innovation, career opportunity, and day-to-day value delivery. Think out loud with your peers. Trust your talent. This is just the
beginning.
|
via www.lawnext.com
📖 Read Now
|
|
|
|
Rise of AI in Legal Service
|
⚖️ AI transforming what we think about future legal services
|
AI is no longer coming for the legal industry; it’s already here. Startups like Norm Ai are launching “AI-native” law firms and rethinking everything, from structure to staffing. These new firms aren’t just
adding tech; they’re rebuilt from the ground up to use it. What’s disappearing? The assumption that every legal task needs a human behind it. What’s emerging? Faster, cheaper, smarter workflows that challenge
the traditional firm playbook. Embry's piece gives us a front-row seat to this creative destruction at work, and trust me, we’re just getting started.
- Norm Ai stepping into the market with a fully independent, AI-built law firm isn’t just a milestone; it’s a signal. We’re living in the early innings of a bigger shift in how legal services will be built,
delivered, and valued.
- We’re watching the decades-old expectation of mandatory human legal input get re-written in real time. How much of your current workflow actually needs human touch? The answer is shrinking fast.
- Yes, we’ve seen false starts before. But past stumbles didn’t have this caliber of tech. This time, the foundation is stronger, the tools are smarter, and the talent is definitely more ready.
- Legal tech startups are no longer staying in their sandbox; they’re merging with law firms, co-building new operating models, and aligning talent with tools in ways that add real client value.
We’re living in the dawn phase of truly tech-first law firms. And as legal roles become more automated, it forces big questions: How do we future-proof careers? What should legal education look like? Can we
strike a balance between access and intimacy, between efficiency and empathy? More than anything, can traditional firms evolve fast enough to keep pace with firms that were born digital? The opportunity
and challenge isn’t ten years away. It’s now.
|
via abovethelaw.com
📖 Read Now
|
|
|
|
