In this Peer to Peer (ILTA, Spring 2026) article, Gabriel Karawani examines the rise of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its real strategic implications for legal services. Moving beyond the hype, the piece argues that competitive advantage in an AI-driven landscape will not come from models or protocols themselves, but from the strength of a firm’s governed knowledge layer. Gabriel explores how interoperability, architecture, and structured knowledge are reshaping service delivery, shifting control toward clients, and redefining how legal expertise is created, accessed, and monetized.
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Featured pages: 80-87
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