Perspectives from the field
Practical thinking on AI adoption for boutique professional services firms. No hype. No fluff.
TL;DR Why is consulting’s $100 billion warning an opening for small firms, not a threat? When Accenture and Cognizant lose a combined $100 billion...
Read more →TL;DR Two mistakes show up constantly in professional services right now, and they’re related. Firms buy AI tools that never really enter daily use,...
Read more →TL;DR AI is projected to automate up to 74% of the tasks law firms currently bill by the hour, putting roughly $27,000 of annual...
Read more →TL;DR: MSPs report record growth tied to AI demand, but only about half feel ready to guide a client through adoption, down from 90%...
Read more →TL;DR Surveys this year are saying the same thing: AI adoption in professional services is climbing fast. What those same surveys quietly reveal is...
Read more →TL;DR AI vendor tools are now part of the attack surface, not just a source of misuse. Before adopting or renewing with any AI...
Read more →By Scott Samborn, Aspen Management GroupTopics: AI governance, professional services firms, law firm AI policy, AI risk management, shadow AI Most professional services firms...
Read more →TL;DR Many boutique advisory firms assign one motivated person to “own AI,” but that rarely creates durable change. AI adoption works better when a...
Read more →Many firms say, “We tried an AI project and it didn’t work.” In most cases, the problem is not the AI itself. The problem...
Read more →Aspen Management Group | Practical AI for Law Firms | 7/15/2026 When managing partners at boutique law firms hear “AI adoption,” the first question...
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