What happens to the billable hour when AI helps lawyers finish work faster?

In Episode 3 of The War Room: Disrupted, Modern Family Law CEO M. David Johnson sits down with Andrew Legrand, founder of Spera Law Group, to discuss subscription legal services and what law firm pricing could look like beyond the hourly model.

Andrew shares how his firm provides ongoing legal support for businesses at a predictable monthly price and why subscriptions now account for about 70% of the firm’s revenue. He and M. David also talk about pricing legal work based on value, setting boundaries around subscription services, using technology to reduce turnaround times, and the ethical rules that can make alternative fee models harder to use in some states.

Their conversation explores an important question for the legal industry: If technology creates greater time-savings for lawyers, should clients benefit too?

In this episode:

• Why Spera Law Group moved away from relying only on hourly billing
• How subscription legal services work
• How firms can set prices and manage changes in workload
• Why ongoing counsel can help businesses spot problems earlier
• How AI is changing the value of a lawyer’s time
• The connection between new pricing models and access to legal help
• Why professional conduct rules may slow broader change