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The litigation technology industry has a pricing problem that has persisted for two decades. Per-gigabyte hosting, hourly review rates, and opaque vendor markups have made the cost of justice a function of budget rather than merit. Meanwhile, in-house legal teams are adopting AI tools faster than outside counsel, creating an expectations gap that is starting to affect hiring and panel decisions. These posts cover the new pricing models, competitive dynamics, and adoption patterns that are forcing law firms and vendors to rethink how legal services are scoped, staffed, and delivered. We examine the market consolidation reshaping vendor landscapes and the startups challenging entrenched incumbents with fundamentally different economics.
The Great eDiscovery Price Reset: How Free AI, All-Inclusive Pricing, and Cloud Competition Are Finally Making Justice Affordable
Relativity and Everlaw just made GenAI document review free. DISCO collapsed its entire platform into a single per-GB fee. Processing costs have fallen 90% in a decade. After years of entrenched gatekeeping, the eDiscovery pricing model is finally breaking -- and the implications for legal affordability are profound.
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The Great eDiscovery Price Reset: How Free AI, All-Inclusive Pricing, and Cloud Competition Are Finally Making Justice Affordable
Relativity and Everlaw just made GenAI document review free. DISCO collapsed its entire platform into a single per-GB fee. Processing costs have fallen 90% in a decade. After years of entrenched gatekeeping, the eDiscovery pricing model is finally breaking -- and the implications for legal affordability are profound.
Read more →The Great AI Adoption Gap: How In-House Legal Teams Are Outrunning Their Law Firms -- and What It Means for Litigation
Corporate legal AI adoption has doubled to 87% while law firms struggle to keep pace. With 64% of in-house teams expecting to reduce reliance on outside counsel, the power dynamics of legal technology are shifting in ways the industry hasn't seen in decades.
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The Great AI Adoption Gap: How In-House Legal Teams Are Outrunning Their Law Firms -- and What It Means for Litigation
Corporate legal AI adoption has doubled to 87% while law firms struggle to keep pace. With 64% of in-house teams expecting to reduce reliance on outside counsel, the power dynamics of legal technology are shifting in ways the industry hasn't seen in decades.
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