<p>What will AI actually change in law by 2026—and how should firms, courts, and legal institutions prepare? In this season two finale of <em>AI and the Future of Law</em>, hosts Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack step back from the hype cycle to offer grounded, practical predictions about the next few years.</p><p>They explore Google’s Gemini 3 and the shift from chatbots to agentic systems, the “platformization” of legal services driven by MSOs, ALSPs, and private equity, and the new talent demands this creates inside law firms. Along the way, they introduce ideas like AI legal twins, AI co-mediators, and opt-in court pilots for low-stakes disputes—and ask what leaders across the justice system should be planning for now.</p><p>Topics Covered:</p><ul><li>How Gemini 3 and agentic AI systems move beyond simple chatbots</li><li>Why private equity, MSOs, and ALSPs may “platformize” legal services</li><li>The new talent equation: from 1Ls to AI leaders in the C-suite</li><li>Provocative ideas like AI legal twins and AI co-mediators</li><li>How courts might experiment with opt-in AI pilots for low-stakes cases</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>