The new model
A New Model: AI and Lawyers, Working Together
Law has been priced and practiced the same way for a hundred years: by the hour, by the binder, by the associate. AI changes the cost structure of legal work. Dispute Counsel was built around that change so clients get senior attention without senior-only billing.
What AI actually does in our practice
We use AI for document review, deposition prep, timeline construction, statute and case lookups, and first drafts of routine letters and motions. It compresses the parts of legal work that used to take junior associates dozens of hours. That saves you money on the work that does not require judgment.
What only a lawyer should do
Strategy, negotiation, court appearances, witness handling, settlement decisions, ethical calls — those stay with an attorney. AI never speaks for our clients and never decides anything. A licensed New York lawyer reviews every output before it leaves the firm and signs every document filed in court.
Why it matters for you
The result is flat-fee pricing on most matters, faster turnaround, and clearer communication. You get experienced counsel on the questions that matter and you stop paying associate rates for tasks a machine handles in minutes. That is the new model — and it is already how we work.
Talk to a New York attorney about your matter.
Flat-fee matter review. Straight answers, no runaround.