The 80/20 Principle

The 80/20 Principle

Agentic AI: The Associate That Actually Does the Work

Old-school automation waits for orders. Agentic AI figures out what needs doing — and gets it done.

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Ernie the Attorney
May 12, 2026
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I spent two decades in big-firm litigation before I figured out I was doing it all wrong. Back then, the answer to every problem was “more.” More hours, more associates, more coffee, more stress.

When I went solo, I thought the stress would vanish. Instead, I became my own overworked associate, my own paralegal, and my own IT department.

If you run a solo…

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