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This episode discusses how AI is transforming legal work in high-stakes dealmaking with insights from Francisco Morales Barrón.

AI is already reshaping legal work, but not in the way most people expect. In this episode of Bite-Sized Business Law, we speak with Francisco Morales Barrón, an M&A partner at Vinson & Elkins and member of the firm’s AI Task Force, about how he is actively using AI in high-stakes dealmaking rather than simply theorizing about its future. The conversation begins with how Francisco responded to early caution within his firm by taking the lead on exploring AI while also teaching a law s...

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