Do Lawyers Have 5 Years Left? Zohar Fisher on AI

Will AI replace commercial lawyers within five years? I’m a lawyer—and I’m taking that possibility seriously. Zohar Fisher, founder of Robus and co-founder of LawFlex, joins me on Beyond the Code to challenge my prediction. His response? He strongly agrees—and strongly disagrees. We discuss what happens to legal careers when AI can handle more of the work, why small law firms might have an advantage over bigger competitors, and whether the billable hour can survive. We also explore the shift from drafting documents to becoming the trusted adviser clients turn to when the answer requires judgment. This conversation gets personal: I explain why I’ve told my wife I might need to retire in five years. Zohar makes the case for a different future. In this episode: • How LawFlex combines legal outsourcing with human review of AI work • Why speed, adaptability and client relationships matter for smaller firms • What happens to junior lawyers when entry-level work is automated • The move from hourly billing to value-based legal fees • What an AI-native law firm could look like • The questions around insurance, ethics and confidentiality • Why AI-generated contract objections can create more work for everyone CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Zohar Fisher 03:06 From law school to legal marketing 07:35 How LawFlex began 11:15 Why AI legal work still needs human review 12:35 How legal outsourcing works 19:47 My prediction: commercial lawyers have five years 22:09 Why small law firms could have the advantage 28:35 Smaller teams and the future of junior roles 30:14 The experience problem for new lawyers 32:51 “My wife thinks I’m crazy” 33:16 From lawyer to trusted adviser 35:03 Hourly billing vs. value-based fees 39:41 Israel and the global legal market 41:42 The rise of AI-native law firms 45:59 Insurance, ethics and AI-generated work 47:35 Should students still pursue law? 50:25 When AI makes contract negotiations worse 52:39 Where to find Zohar and closing thoughts GUEST LINKS https://lawflex.com/team-showcase/zoh... https://lawflex.com/ https://www.robus.co.il/ Will AI make your lawyer obsolete—or make a good lawyer more valuable? Tell us what you think in the comments. Subscribe to Beyond the Code with Yitzy Hammer for more conversations about technology, business and the people navigating change. #ArtificialIntelligence #LegalTech #FutureOfWork Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: FPKTZEU6QBCW9TXN Code: ETGLJVQLFPXHCCAK