Christopher Kercher on Why AI Makes Big Law Fragile
Quinn Emanuel veteran Christopher Kercher explains how AI cuts legal costs, speeds up discovery, and threatens traditional law firm economics.
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With John Coogan, Jordi Hays, Chris Miller, Ed Bolian, Justin Seeley, Christopher Kercher · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
John Coogan and Jordi Hays analyze the widening fallout from an alleged Chinese espionage and chip-smuggling scandal involving Nvidia and Alice Wang. They interview historian Chris Miller on the geopolitical and regulatory repercussions for Nvidia, speak with Vinwiki founder Ed Bolian about Cannonball Run records and collector car markets, discuss robotic manufacturing with Medius CEO Justin Seeley, and explore AI's impact on litigation with Kercher Law founder Christopher Kercher.
Key takeaways
- Christopher Kercher spent 17 years at Quinn Emanuel, where he defended Elon Musk alongside Alex Spiro during the Twitter acquisition trial. Read more →
- Medius emerged from stealth with a $30 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins and Costanoa to automate defense wire-harness production. Read more →
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