E109: Zohar Fisher on AI, the Future of Lawyers & the End of Hourly Billing(?)

<p>I’ve told my wife I might need to retire in five years. Not because I want to stop working—but because I’m wondering whether AI will leave commercial lawyers with a profession that looks anything like the one we know today.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoharfisher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Zohar Fisher</a>, founder of <a href="https://www.robus.co.il/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Robus</a> and co-founder of <a href="www.lawflex.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LawFlex</a>, joins me to debate that prediction. He sees disruption coming, but also an opportunity for adaptable lawyers who move quickly and build relationships their clients won’t want to lose.</p><p>We explore legal outsourcing, human review of AI-generated work, the uncertain path for junior lawyers, and the shift from hourly billing to value-based legal fees. Zohar explains the idea behind AI-native law firms, while I ask what happens to insurance, professional responsibility and the price clients will pay for human judgment.</p><p>We finish with a problem many commercial lawyers will recognize: AI turning a routine agreement into a long list of objections—and making a deal harder to close.</p><p>If you’re a lawyer, law student, founder or someone wondering what AI means for your own career, this conversation is for you.</p><p>Hosted by Yitzy Hammer on Beyond the Code.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Beyond the Code for more conversations about technology, business and the future of work.</p>