Overview

The legal industry has a problem. For decades, large law firms have operated on a model built around time, opacity, and institutional risk aversion. Clients pay by the hour, often without clear visibility into what they are buying or how value is delivered. Costs escalate, outcomes remain uncertain, and frustration is treated as inevitable. This book argues that these are not isolated issues - they are structural features of the system. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience across law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal technology, Ben Weinberger examines why the traditional model persists despite its inefficiencies, and why it is now beginning to break down. As companies demand greater transparency, predictability, and alignment with business outcomes, alternative providers, in-house teams, and technology-driven solutions are reshaping how legal services are delivered. The Death of BigLaw is not a prediction of collapse, but a clear-eyed analysis of a model under pressure - and a practical guide for clients navigating what comes next.

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Ben Weinberger is a senior legal and technology executive with over 30 years' experience across law firms and global companies. He has served as CIO for multiple law firms and is currently Senior Legal Counsel for a major AdTech platform. Ben is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin Law School and he is an adjunct lecturer at The University of Law in London, where he teaches law and technology.

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