Five years ago, our mid-sized corporate law practice was drowning in document review. Partners were billing excessive hours on routine contract analysis, associates were burning out during discovery processes, and our clients were beginning to question why due diligence reviews took weeks instead of days. We knew something had to change, but like many traditional firms, we were skeptical about whether artificial intelligence could truly understand the nuances of legal work. What followed was a journey that fundamentally transformed not just our operations, but our entire approach to practicing law. The lessons we learned weren't always comfortable, and the path wasn't linear, but the transformation proved that technology and legal expertise could coexist—and thrive together. The decision to explore AI in Legal Practices came after we lost a major client to a competitor who promised faster turnaround times on M&A due diligence. That was our wake-up call. We couldn't com...