Drew Jordan

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[Drew Jordan @DrewJordanLegal]

Hi, I'm Drew. I publish 5 newsletters in the legal space:

-The Legal Brief
-The PI Brief
-The Bankruptcy Brief
-The Criminal Defense Brief
-The Workers' Comp Brief

My daily posts here on X promote news and updates for these practice areas.

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There are five key areas attorneys should not fully hand over to AI.

1. Client trust matters because people seek confidence, strategy, and reassurance from their lawyers.

2. Case strategy requires nuance that AI often misses, even if it can summarize information.

3. Negotiation depends on reading emotion, timing, pressure, and leverage.

4. Final review is crucial since AI can sometimes create more work, not less.

5. And judgment calls live in gray areas, while AI prefers black-and-white answers.

The real opportunity is figuring out where human judgment becomes even more valuable alongside AI.

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The problem isn’t that lawyers are using AI.

The real issue is that nobody fully agrees on where the line is yet.

What’s acceptable?

What’s risky?

What crosses an ethical line?

No one really knows.

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Firm partners want the speed of AI… without the liability that comes with it.

And some attorneys are realizing AI creates MORE review work, not less.

That’s the part nobody talks about.

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The legal industry has entered its awkward AI phase

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Good point. Attorneys without the tech part are likely to have a hard time. You might want some help.

My advisory team is rolling out complimentary diagnostics for a limited time. If you're an attorney who feels confused about all this AI stuff, shoot me a DM.

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@DrewJordanLegal A small group of excellent attorneys partnered with the right dev team will crush big firms. The best will remain but the average will die. All service firms will shrink.

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A lot of lawyers think AI will replace junior attorneys.

More likely scenario:

It replaces busywork.

Which changes how young lawyers learn the profession.

[Drew Jordan @DrewJordanLegal]

@toddsaunders Thanks for the follow-up. Pasted this into my notes to use when I need it.

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@toddsaunders Amazing, going to use this.

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@AlexHormozi Most people seek comfort and avoid doing extra work. You're just competing with the top 5% of the market or so. It's still a grind, but you're not actually competing against that many people.

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@Wildlaw406 I got told today that I was disrespectful and forcing my calendar on an attorney just because I sent him a follow-up. Love working with attorneys but sometimes it's a little "Yikes."

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@asaio87 For now...

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@emollick Sounds awesome.

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@Eli_Albrecht We are looking at very different websites. I see a lot of firm websites that desperately need an upgrade.

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@writeclimbrun !!

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@terrybryantlaw Send $140 my way please.

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A lot of mass tort cases aren’t being fought in court anymore.

They’re being fought in bankruptcy court.

If you litigate these cases, that change matters more than most people realize.

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@arnesa_kustura True statement. As helpful as it can be, data shows it is weakening our cognitive ability.

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Most lawyers treat LinkedIn like a social network.

The ones winning treat it like a distribution channel for authority.

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