{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66667b98b6f3d900124fe6a1/699cbf63dc0d51c3f13a44a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AI Agents and the Widening Divide in Legal with Zach Abramowitz","description":"<p>As the legal profession enters 2026, the conversation about AI is shifting. It is no longer about awareness or early adoption. It is about measurable impact.</p><p>In this episode of <em>AI and the Future of Law</em>, Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack are joined by Zach Abramowitz for a legal market check-in on AI agents, ROI, competitive pressure, and the widening divide between AI superusers and skeptics.</p><p>They discuss:</p><ul><li>The shift from AI assistants to AI agents</li><li>Why 2026 is about measuring ROI, not experimentation</li><li>The rise of AI-first firms and competitive pressure on traditional models</li><li>Venture capital, private equity, and renewed conversations about external ownership</li><li>The growing mindset divide within the profession</li></ul><p>AI is no longer a side experiment in legal. It is becoming embedded in strategy, pricing, and firm structure.</p>","author_name":"Practising Law Institute"}