Molly Abraham

Legal at @Coinbase. Powered by stablecoins, crypto, flying cars, and courtroom drama. Working to replace myself with AI.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

I revealed my legal superpower on @LawofCodeFM and explained how our @Coinbase legal team is embedding AI into our workflows to unlock maximum potential.

My message? "Those who look for a way to truly replace themselves with AI are going to be those who have the biggest and brightest careers."

Thanks to host @JacobRobinsonJD for letting me share how we are embracing technology and strategizing for an AI-first future.

[Jacob Robinson @JacobRobinsonJD]

Legal AI dominates headlines. But how are lawyers actually using AI in 2026?

To answer that question, I spoke with 10 people at the cutting edge of legal AI.

Lawyers like @zackbshapiro, @mollyisonchain, Sujit Raman, @MikeJShowalter, @erichdylus, Aaron Kelly, as well as @CooleyLLP's Chief Innovation Officer, @SpellbookLegal's CEO @scottastevenson and others.

By the end of this @LawofCodeFM episode, you'll understand how these lawyers are AI maxxing in 2026.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
1:58 Why it's the best time to be a lawyer
3:03 Hallucinations and cognitive surrender @zackbshapiro
5:33 Quality over efficiency
8:13 Why AI won't just augment work, it upends it @mollyisonchain
15:20 60% of contracts filed to EDGAR have mistakes @scottastevenson
20:04 How LLMs actually work
25:59 Zero data retention explained
29:16 The privacy risk beyond training @erichdylus
39:16 How to prompt @zackbshapiro
47:03 @MikeJShowalter's AI-native litigation stack
55:27 @SpellbookLegal's Compare to Market Feature
1:03:10 Building a regulatory agent
1:09:50 The judgment crisis for junior lawyers
1:12:15 Cooley's AI training method

Thank you to the presenting sponsor of this episode,
@altitude.

Nothing in this podcast is legal or investment advice.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

@JacobRobinsonJD @LawofCodeFM thanks for such a fun convo!

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

Using AI is about about fully incorporating it into your workflows.

That's exactly what we're doing within our legal team at Coinbase.

Thanks @JacobRobinsonJD for the in-depth chat on @LawofCodeFM - going out on Monday!

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

American builders deserve to know the rules as they create the next generation of financial tools.

American consumers deserve the strongest protections and a market they can trust.

This updated CLARITY text delivers these and more. It's time to get it passed!

[Faryar Shirzad 🛡️ @faryarshirzad]

Thank you @SenatorTimScott, @SenLummis, and @JohnBoozman - along with senators and staff on both sides of the aisle - for taking a huge step today to advance the CLARITY Act.

Major legislation requires real compromise, and while the industry did not get everything it wanted, this bill is an extraordinary achievement and strikes the right balance. By bringing emerging technology under a clear federal umbrella while preserving the gold-standard protections of the U.S. financial system, this bill represents a major legislative achievement that the Senate should pass without delay.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

Two landmark wins for @coinbase, and for every American who values government accountability.

These settlements are testaments to what our industry had to endure for years - an uphill battle for fair treatment from regulators.

[Paul Grewal @iampaulgrewal]

The SEC deleted a full year of Gary Gensler's communications at the peak of his campaign against crypto.

The FDIC tried to secretly cut off an entire lawful industry from the banking system and buried the evidence.

The US government doesn't get to operate like this. Unless the American people allow them to.

So @Coinbase sued, won, and exposed the details, resulting in one of the largest FOIA awards in each agency's history. More details below.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

You either adapt to technology, or get left behind.

With AI, that's become more true than ever. At Coinbase, we're building the legal AI infrastructure that brings us into the future.

Truly great legal teams in the AI era won't view AI as a mere enhancement, they'll use it to turn their workflows upside down.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

@nejatian Thanks @nejatian 🙏

[Ryan VanGrack @RVanGrack]

If you care about customer protection, support the Clarity Act.

If you care about fostering innovation and the jobs of tomorrow, support the Clarity Act.

If you care about American leadership (and American standards) in finance, support the Clarity Act.

If you care about none of those things, then the status quo suits you just fine.

We appreciate the leadership from @financialcmte. Now it’s time for the Senate to finish the job.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

@RVanGrack @coinbase Always. Shipping.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

More details here:

https://t.co/IieGSQnPsB

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

Half a million dollars.

That's how much Coinbase spent to mail our information statement to shareholders for our move to Texas.

Why? Because decades-old SEC rules defaulted to paper.

Great to see @SECPaulSAtkins finally moving the Commission towards e-delivery instead.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

@nypost Just the case study I needed to explain financing transactions to my Yankee obsessed kids at the dinner table. The last time I did a financing and didn’t sleep for a week they were wholly unimpressed with my explanation. ⚾️

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

@btaylor I’ve leaned in harder 😂 I refuse to quit my em dashes — a decades-old tell of my writing style—and trained my writing agent to just be extra thoughtful in using them.

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

@matthuang @katiebiber @alanapalmedo The best of the best! Congrats @katiebiber!

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

My first hire as GC for @coinbase? An engineer.

AI has enabled my team to reduce reliance on outside counsel and create new efficiencies, so we are using that savings to supercharge our AI innovation as a team with a forward-deployed engineer. I'm a former engineer and lucky to work with some of the best in the industry, so this is a really unique opportunity for someone to reinvent ways of working with AI.

If it sounds like a fit for you, make sure to apply below!

https://t.co/SxGW0n4fWo

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

Paul is an absolute hero who has done so much for this industry. I've spent the last 5 years learning from his relentless attitude and strategizing together on the fights we took on for @coinbase for the benefit of building something powerful for our customers. There is nothing like being in the trenches with someone to really learn who they are -- @iampaulgrewal is truly one of the greats.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to step into the role of Coinbase’s General Counsel. We are ready to take the torch Paul lit and continue advocating for crypto, and for Coinbase. Back to building.

[Paul Grewal @iampaulgrewal]

After 6 years I’m leaving @Coinbase. I’ll be transitioning to an advisory role at the end of the month and continue my service on the Board of Coinbase National Trust Company. I will be a Coinbase ally for life and am grateful to @brian_armstrong, @emilemc and the Coinbase board for the opportunity of a lifetime. ⬇️

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

I think my agent and I just had our first fight. Relationship milestone?

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

So much fun chatting with the other @MollySOShea! Chatting with her is something I would never delegate to my agents 😉

[sourcery @sourceryy]

Coinbase VP of Legal @mtothekg says she's tokenmaxxing so much, she burns through her entire limit by Tuesday:

"About Tuesday midday, I hit my token warning."

" One of my superpowers is drafting great documents. I have completely delegated this to my agents at this point."

[Molly Abraham @mollyisonchain]

Find me a more fun job as a lawyer. I dare ya.

[Paul Grewal @iampaulgrewal]

Yesterday we announced our SEC-registered AI Advisor. It's an interesting, novel product that required some fairly complex legal work to be able to launch. Let's discuss,