AI IS DISMANTLING LAW FIRMS' BILLABLE HOUR MODEL
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Artificial intelligence is fundamentally disrupting how law firms bill clients, hire staff, and deliver legal services. The traditional billable hour—long the financial backbone of the legal industry—faces pressure as AI automates routine work.
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