Madheswaran: Defense law firms adopt AI slower due to higher mistake costs
Jay Madheswaran · How I grew to $3M ARR in 6 months—& to a $1B valuation in 2 years. | Jay, Founder of Eve Legal · PMF Show · Feb 10, 2026 · at 30:24
Jay Madheswaran, founder of Eve Legal, contrasts customer retention dynamics and AI risk tolerance between corporate defense law firms and plaintiff law firms.
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“On the defense side, you actually do retain customers. So the cost of a mistake is actually much higher. People tend to be a lot more conservative as well.”
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