Thomson Reuters: What Law Looks Like in 2030

The law firm of the future may look less like a pyramid — and more like an obelisk

Christopher Kercher says he's "not going to rebuild the pyramid."Courtesy of Christopher KercherTrial lawyer Christopher Kercher is building his own law firm after 17 years at Quinn Emanuel.He expects to handle high-stakes corporate disputes with far fewer lawyers on staff.Kercher's bet is that lawyers who use tools like ChatGPT or Claude can offer faster, better service.After 17 years at Quinn Emanuel, Christopher Kercher began building his new…

Thomson Reuters: What law looks like in 2030

The future of law isn’t coming; it’s already being written. Lizzy Duffy delivers a wake-up call about how the choices legal leaders make today will define who wins and who gets left behind.   A law firm choosing its 2030 model without knowing how its clients are evolving is navigating blind and vice versa. Find […]