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Lauritzen observed that AI's erosion of the billing model is not simply "AI replacing lawyers" but a misalignment in how value is measured: AI compresses ten hours of work into one hour, and if law firms continue to bill by the hour their revenue structure will loosen, while shifting to outcome-based or value-based billing requires rebuilding pricing and trust mechanisms.
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11/2/2026
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Valid until: 1/31/2027
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