{"id":155676,"date":"2026-07-01T08:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/01\/adventures-in-legal-tech-an-apt-analogy-for-lawyer-ai-use\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:28:55","slug":"adventures-in-legal-tech-an-apt-analogy-for-lawyer-ai-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/01\/adventures-in-legal-tech-an-apt-analogy-for-lawyer-ai-use\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Adventures In Legal Tech\u2019: An Apt Analogy For Lawyer AI Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/adventuresinlegaltech-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153519\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pilot and the autopilot are not enemies. Neither are lawyers and AI. The question is figuring out who does what.<\/p>\n<p>Teo Doremus, CEO and co-founder of Advocacy, has a simple answer for any lawyer thinking about building an AI-native practice: do it now, not later.<\/p>\n<p>Teo also shares what he got wrong about law practice and why he thinks lawyers misunderstand what AI actually does when it \u201chelps\u201d them. He also poses a highly useful analogy about what lawyers get paid for in an AI world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider the Pilot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The billing question is everywhere in legal AI conversations, and Teo handles it with one of the better analogies you will hear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Adapting Roles in AI\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teo discusses how AI is changing the way lawyers reckon with value, and the notion of obsolescence. He uses the same analogy to examine preparedness for a future where AI is copilot, rather than replacement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hear the Full Conversations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curious to learn more? Check out this episode below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/06\/adventures-in-legal-tech-an-apt-analogy-for-lawyer-ai-use\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Adventures In Legal Tech\u2019: An Apt Analogy For Lawyer AI Use<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/adventuresinlegaltech-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153519\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pilot and the autopilot are not enemies. Neither are lawyers and AI. The question is figuring out who does what.<\/p>\n<p>Teo Doremus, CEO and co-founder of Advocacy, has a simple answer for any lawyer thinking about building an AI-native practice: do it now, not later.<\/p>\n<p>Teo also shares what he got wrong about law practice and why he thinks lawyers misunderstand what AI actually does when it \u201chelps\u201d them. He also poses a highly useful analogy about what lawyers get paid for in an AI world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider the Pilot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The billing question is everywhere in legal AI conversations, and Teo handles it with one of the better analogies you will hear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzXP_3-CWpg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Adapting Roles in AI\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teo discusses how AI is changing the way lawyers reckon with value, and the notion of obsolescence. He uses the same analogy to examine preparedness for a future where AI is copilot, rather than replacement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VpSPcCtd-LQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hear the Full Conversations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curious to learn more? Check out this episode below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nulk5zbIK_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pilot and the autopilot are not enemies. Neither are lawyers and AI. The question is figuring out who does what. Teo Doremus, CEO and co-founder of Advocacy, has a simple answer for any lawyer thinking about building an AI-native practice: do it now, not later. 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