E57 - We are a Judgement-First Law Firm, Brian Belt, Founding Partner, Acevedo Belt

A 35-Year Big Law Veteran Is Doing the Best Work of His Career With AI But He Doesn’t Call His Firm AI-First. Brian Belt explains why Acevedo Belt is “judgment-first,” why he thinks legal AI is a bargain, and how AI is changing everything from junior-lawyer training to the kinds of matters a small firm can take on.

In this episode:

0:00      Zach's Hot Disruptive Legal Take
4:25      The Big Law Veteran Who Loves AI
6:21      "Harvey Writes Better Than I Do"
7:39      Why "ROI" Is the Wrong Metric
11:13     Clients Notice the Difference
13:47     You Can Finally Train Junior Associates
16:07     New Way to Train Associates
21:17     Scaling Up and Scaling Down
24:24     Why Harvey Is Better for Small Firms
28:46     Legal AI is a Bargain!
34:46     Process Mapping & the Best Use Cases
36:59     Why Not Just Use the Base Models?
37:54     Do Your Old Big Law Colleagues Get It?
40:32     What Is a "Judgment-First" Law Firm?
43:21     Do the Best Lawyers Run on No Sleep?

 

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