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Clients Demand Discounts as AI Cuts Law Firm Costs

Original: As A.I. makes law firms more efficient, clients ask: 'Where's my discount?'

Law firms are using artificial intelligence to speed up research, drafting and review, and their clients are starting to notice that the savings are not being passed on. The debate centers on the billable hour: if AI lets lawyers finish the same work in far less time, clients argue fees should drop, while firms defend their rates. The pushback is turning AI efficiency gains into a pricing fight across the legal industry.

Why now: AI is reshaping the billable-hour business model, and clients and firms are now openly contesting who keeps the efficiency savings.

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