AI let a Texas lawyer finish a month’s worth of trial prep in a third of the time.
Mark Lanier, who secured a $6 million verdict against Meta and Google over social‑media addiction, says he relied on AI tools for document review, legal research and argument drafting during the five‑week trial. He told Business Insider the software condensed roughly 30 hours of work into 10, handling repetitive tasks that would normally require a junior team.
If the claim holds, it hints at a new efficiency lever for litigators facing rising costs and data‑heavy cases. Faster prep could lower billable hours, but it also raises questions about quality control and the ethical use of machine‑generated arguments.
The tech boost mirrors a broader push in law firms to automate routine work, though adoption remains uneven and cautious.