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Inside General Legal: Cracking the Code on $500 AI Contracts

Cash-strapped founders: your next MSA could cost $500, delivered overnight. AI-native firms aren't tweaking old models—they're rebuilding law from silicon up.

Diagram of AI-native law firm workflow: AI drafting contracts with lawyers reviewing outputs

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • AI-native firms like General Legal achieve 40% margins on $500 contracts by making AI the core workflow, not an add-on.
  • They hire senior lawyers for quality judgment, expecting AI to further reduce time per contract.
  • This model targets startups first, with rapid scaling backed by $11.5M funding, signaling a shift from Big Law dominance.

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Elena Vasquez
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Originally reported by Artificial Lawyer

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