The Sandbox Era Is Reshaping Who Owns Law Firms in 2026 — And Why 'AI-Native' Firms Will Live or Die on Their Financial Infrastructure

Utah's Legal Services Innovation Sandbox just authorized America's first AI-powered law firm for construction companies, and Arizona's ABS program keeps approving non-lawyer-owned firms. The headline is who gets to own a law firm. The story underneath is operational: outside-capital and AI-native firms run on financial discipline, and that is decided by infrastructure, not ambition.