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I come from a family of lawyers. My father crafted brilliant legal arguments and wrote briefs that left an impression on judges across state and federal courts. Like my father before me, I practiced law too (licensed in Missouri, now inactive). While I have had a few clever moments, I never matched his gift for the written word.
What made him great wasn’t just knowledge — it was lived experience. A church bulletin and a riveting Con Law class sparked creativity and connection, delivering a meaningful change in the law. That’s something AI can’t replicate.
But here’s what AI can do: make attorneys faster, sharper, more efficient and even more cost-effective.
As Jensen Huang said, “AI won’t replace you. A person using AI will.”
That’s especially true in law:
✅ Attorneys who adopt AI will scale their impact.
✅ Legal staff who use AI will become indispensable.
✅ Firms that embrace AI will deliver better work-product, faster.
I’m also a student of Blade Runner and Terminator futurism. Those are deeply riveting stories that explore the risks of sentient technology evolving apart from humanity. The narratives of the Blade Runner and Terminator universe, however, raise valid concerns. But I believe the future of tech should be collaborative, not adversarial. AI should coexist with us, not compete. AI should get you want, when you need it. It should support human creativity, not replace it.
At Casefriend, we’re seeing this firsthand, and we are participating. AI, LLMs, and agentic tools are transforming how legal teams operate and deliver incredible results.
The future of law isn’t man or machine. It’s man with machine.
Let’s ride the wave and not get swept away by it.
