AI and the Future of Law

Predictions for 2026 in AI and the Law


Listen Later

What will AI actually change in law by 2026—and how should firms, courts, and legal institutions prepare? In this season two finale of AI and the Future of Law, hosts Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack step back from the hype cycle to offer grounded, practical predictions about the next few years.

They explore Google’s Gemini 3 and the shift from chatbots to agentic systems, the “platformization” of legal services driven by MSOs, ALSPs, and private equity, and the new talent demands this creates inside law firms. Along the way, they introduce ideas like AI legal twins, AI co-mediators, and opt-in court pilots for low-stakes disputes—and ask what leaders across the justice system should be planning for now.

Topics Covered:

  • How Gemini 3 and agentic AI systems move beyond simple chatbots
  • Why private equity, MSOs, and ALSPs may “platformize” legal services
  • The new talent equation: from 1Ls to AI leaders in the C-suite
  • Provocative ideas like AI legal twins and AI co-mediators
  • How courts might experiment with opt-in AI pilots for low-stakes cases

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

AI and the Future of LawBy Practising Law Institute

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

8 ratings


More shows like AI and the Future of Law

View all
Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,177 Listeners

WSJ Your Money Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Your Money Briefing

1,707 Listeners

Bloomberg Law by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Law

383 Listeners

Conversations with Tyler by Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Conversations with Tyler

2,463 Listeners

The a16z Show by Andreessen Horowitz

The a16z Show

1,095 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,451 Listeners

Y Combinator Startup Podcast by Y Combinator

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

224 Listeners

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

7,241 Listeners

Big Technology Podcast by Alex Kantrowitz

Big Technology Podcast

504 Listeners

Hard Fork by The New York Times

Hard Fork

5,528 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,001 Listeners

The Foreign Affairs Interview by Foreign Affairs Magazine

The Foreign Affairs Interview

463 Listeners

Ground Truths by Eric Topol

Ground Truths

50 Listeners

AI Lawyer Talking Tech by AI Lawyer Talking Tech Podcast

AI Lawyer Talking Tech

4 Listeners

OpenAI Podcast by OpenAI

OpenAI Podcast

51 Listeners