How Much of Legal Representation Is AI?

Jay Madheswaran’s framework is that an individual still needs representation, and the work on that representation is 99% AI, maybe 99.9% AI. A small human share always remains, and people still make a positive difference to the outcome of the case.

Institutions on the defense side have more resources, more money, and more time, and time is another powerful weapon. Individuals are in debt to pay their fees. Defense tries to rely on centralization and standardization while an attorney fights the case and pushes it toward litigation. A lot more cases are going to have teeth. Routine back and forth is going to happen through agents talking to agents. The difference maker is what the attorney understands about the client, the facts, and the local defense firm, then uses that insight for the client.

Customers on Eve are already choosing to spend more time on trial work because Eve enables it. Previously, going to trial took down an entire firm. The team spent all its time on trial prep and interviewing juries, so the aim was to settle. The work is moving into real advocacy: making the point known and representing what actually matters for the client.