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AI and the Billable Hour: Transactional Work First to See Changes

The end of the billable hour has been prophesied for years. But, as the steady adoption of artificial intelligence upends how legal work gets done, the promised efficiencies from automation are most likely to emerge in certain elements of deal work, like due diligence and contract review and analysis.

8 minute read June 01, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Jon Campisi
AI and the Billable Hour: Transactional Work First to See Changes

Generative AI is most likely to change the pricing and profits of transactional practices first, while effects on large litigation matters may lag.

The end of the billable hour has been prophesied for years.

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