I spend part of my time training AI models to reason like experienced lawyers. Here's what that work has taught me about where legal AI is genuinely impressive, where it reliably fails, and what that means for lawyers deciding how far to trust it.

Most business owners sign their merchant processing agreement without reading it. As a former litigator, here are the clauses I'd look at first: term and renewal, termination fees, rate changes, reserves, personal guarantees and liquidated damages.

Small firms don't need an AI strategy deck. They need to know where these tools genuinely save hours, where they create risk, and how to start without betting the practice on them. A former litigator's practical guide.