Harvey's CLO on a16z podcast: how AI is rewriting legal practice
MattPerault · x · 2026-11-03
In a16z's AI Policy Brief, Matt Perault interviews Harvey chief legal officer John LaBarre on AI's practical impact on law.
Key points:
- As contract review and research shift to AI agents, lawyers must direct tools and evaluate outputs while staying accountable ("human on the hook").
- How Harvey's own legal team uses AI, shapes the product, and builds an AI-native legal team.
- Efficiency could make legal help cheaper and more accessible; the future of the billable hour.
- How licensing rules shape access, plus a recent California bill balancing consumer protection and legal AI availability.
- Competition between AI applications and model providers.
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