No scan of legal futurology is complete without keeping up with Zack Abramowitz, a lawyer, entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who posts essays and podcasts about legaltech at “Legally Disrupted” on Substack and at “Killer Whale Strategies.”
His writing and speaking can come across as “over the top,” especially in the context of the legal profession’s (and legal education’s) customarily skeptical view of change. But in my view he has a good knack for identifying – early – patterns that more staid professionals may miss. Here is a link to his most recent podcast episode, “Lawyer Value in an AI World?,” and part of his description:
In the course of our discussion [with Damien Riehl, now with Clio], we also dove into why in-house counsel is currently ahead of law firms when it comes to AI adoption, and how the combination of AI-first law firms, Arizona Alternative Business Structures (ABS), and the removal of ABA accreditation moats in Texas and Florida are setting the stage for massive disruption. We also explored the wild future of plaintiff bots battling defense bots, and why the “humanity” of rainmaking will remain the ultimate competitive advantage for lawyers.
