# Baker McKenzie Head: Law Firm Billing Should Be Ready to Move On

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Podcast: [On The Merits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-merits-2557762)
Published: 2026-07-20T15:34:00+00:00
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## Resource

AI is changing the way the legal profession operates and everyone — lawyers, law firms, and especially clients — needs to look past the institution that is the billable hour, according to Baker McKenzie global chair Sunny Mann. “We all need to collectively move on in our thinking to get alternative fee arrangements working in the right way," he said on Bloomberg Law's On The Merits podcast. Mann spoke to Bloomberg Law reporter Roy Strom about how his firm is using AI to change its relationship with its clients, the role AI played in its recent layoffs of professional staff, and what it's like for him to lead a global law firm during a time when globalization may be on the wane. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

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