Under “Ethics Disclosures” on his website, you can see the list of current attorneys. I don’t see Michael Rawlings, Michael Shirts, Tracie Duthie, Scott Cook, Ryan O’Malley, Jared Kahn or Vladana D. They were there about a month ago.
Steve Dimopoulos: NV, MI, FL; Natalie Hagen: NV, CA, NM; Jennifer Peterson: NV; Ethan Berman: NV, AZ, WA; Brigette Foley: NV; Mariya Malkova: NV; Sue Cavaco: NV; Paul Shpirt: NV; Christopher Batman: AZ, LA; Scott Ulm: NV; Jared Christiansen: NV, UT, AZ, CO.
Makes no sense. Randy Westbrook has been managing attorney there for a long time. I think even when I first came to town. And I’m a “new” guy at 12 years.
“With AI, however, the automation replaces the billable services.”
Does anyone think that the progress of AI will lead law graduates to prioritize a different set of jobs other than biglaw in 5-10 years? Family criminal, and contingency-fee Plaintiffs work would seem to be much more secure if larger defense shops which depend on billable hours are forced into a race to the bottom.
There will be more trials because of AI. The friction of the cost of getting to trial is a factor that partially drives settlements. With that reduced, more cases will reach trial.
This is a very thoughtful piece, and I appreciate that it’s both measured and a fresh take. Thank you for posting it.
I’ve given this a lot of thought, as I still have many years left (hopefully less, voluntarily) to practice. AI is already changing the way I train new associates and paralegals. It’s changing the work they do and how they do it, but I am nowhere near a place where I could simply eliminate positions, nor do I think that is immediately coming. Because, as the author points out, LLMs are bullshit machines, new skillsets in compiling, organizing and describing data to an LLM, and then verifying it will be needed. Unless of course you just want to wing it, and file slop without checking for hallucinations.
I lean more towards the belief that AI will make law more accessible directly to pro se litigants and to cases that would otherwise be economically not feasible. I think it removes tedium, but still requires a tremendous amount of human analysis and soft skills (clients, opposing counsel, judges).
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July 10, 2025 11:05 am
Anyone else not get an LVRJ Judging the Judges link?
What’s happening at Dimopoulous? Looks like they lost about 6 attorneys in the past month.
His “the team” page on his website has only his bio.
Under “Ethics Disclosures” on his website, you can see the list of current attorneys. I don’t see Michael Rawlings, Michael Shirts, Tracie Duthie, Scott Cook, Ryan O’Malley, Jared Kahn or Vladana D. They were there about a month ago.
Mike Rawlings went to Dimopolous?
Well he’s not there anymore, but his picture is still there.
Steve Dimopoulos: NV, MI, FL; Natalie Hagen: NV, CA, NM; Jennifer Peterson: NV; Ethan Berman: NV, AZ, WA; Brigette Foley: NV; Mariya Malkova: NV; Sue Cavaco: NV; Paul Shpirt: NV; Christopher Batman: AZ, LA; Scott Ulm: NV; Jared Christiansen: NV, UT, AZ, CO.
L&R is cooked too. Barely functioning.
Aren’t they always mostly smoke and mirrors? Or did something big happen?
What’s L&R? Or do you mean R&L?
In the PI context, 2:32 probably means Lerner & Rowe.
They rotate managing attorneys all of the time and yet the advertising keeps the clients coming in.
Makes no sense. Randy Westbrook has been managing attorney there for a long time. I think even when I first came to town. And I’m a “new” guy at 12 years.
I’ve known Randy for a long time although almost no interactions in Court, but he definitely seems like a pretty sharp guy all around.
“Hordes of Machines Generating Bull Shit”
An interesting commentary on AI use in law, and it’s fundamental inaccuracy.
Lawyers are the largest publishers of written material. AI companies, which are losing money now, will be hard selling services to law. A good 5 minute read, but read when you will not be interrupted.
Below is the link:
https://matthewbutterick.com/chron/layers-of-lawyers-and-liars.html?utm_source=mbutterick&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new-on-my-blog-layers-of-lawyers-and-liars
“With AI, however, the automation replaces the billable services.”
Does anyone think that the progress of AI will lead law graduates to prioritize a different set of jobs other than biglaw in 5-10 years? Family criminal, and contingency-fee Plaintiffs work would seem to be much more secure if larger defense shops which depend on billable hours are forced into a race to the bottom.
Better be a trial attorney. Still a ways away from AI being proactively used by the bench or trier of fact in a courtroom.
Estates/Wills will be dead, contracts will be dead, and appellate work will have a slow death with only the cream of the crop securing employment.
There will be more trials because of AI. The friction of the cost of getting to trial is a factor that partially drives settlements. With that reduced, more cases will reach trial.
This is a very thoughtful piece, and I appreciate that it’s both measured and a fresh take. Thank you for posting it.
I’ve given this a lot of thought, as I still have many years left (hopefully less, voluntarily) to practice. AI is already changing the way I train new associates and paralegals. It’s changing the work they do and how they do it, but I am nowhere near a place where I could simply eliminate positions, nor do I think that is immediately coming. Because, as the author points out, LLMs are bullshit machines, new skillsets in compiling, organizing and describing data to an LLM, and then verifying it will be needed. Unless of course you just want to wing it, and file slop without checking for hallucinations.
I lean more towards the belief that AI will make law more accessible directly to pro se litigants and to cases that would otherwise be economically not feasible. I think it removes tedium, but still requires a tremendous amount of human analysis and soft skills (clients, opposing counsel, judges).
Anyone else not get an LVRJ Judging the Judges link?
Just got mine an hour ago. It appears they are still sending them.
Nope. Attorney licensed 2008 last name in the first 1/4 of alphabet. My husband is an attorney as well, licensed 2004, didn’t get one either.
I’m old. I received mine immediately.