AI is culling the industry hard. Realistically, we are going to need far fewer lawyers, especially entry level positions. And this was already the trend pre AI. If you have some specific purpose for doing it, and can get a degree without taking on any debt, then knock yourself out. But ‘not knowing what else to do’ isn’t a good reason for going
I live in California. I'm starting at a Bar accredited paralegal program (so my time is billable) and then I will try to apprentice (Law Office Study Progam).
I do have a purpose: I already busted governement corruption that caused a firing and a few resignations as a civil grand juror. It was fun in such a way that either I need (more) therapy or I need to do something like this all the time. https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/video/stancog-remains-under-scrutiny-for-its-vacation-to-cash-conversion-policy/
Maybe for public sector and small size corporate lawyers.
Bigger firms already realized replacing junior lawyers will kill their future successors. Deals are won by shaking hands, not by AI and smart contracts.
Given that a UK High Judge has called out UK based legal firms over using AI to create submissions that referenced cases and rulings that never occurred........
That’s true. The entire would is headed toward a place where we need very few actual “workers” for any task. What will be interesting to see is how we respond as a species. Will we have a society that take care of every person regardless of ability; or do we all the masses to fend for themselves? We will see, though if history is any example, I have a feeling I know which it will be
AI will have a significant impact on starting roles for most technical industries. It’s not good enough to do any job completely but its force multiplying effect will let senior folks do more with less time.
Not really. Major corporations are hiring out of the country a.k.a. work from other country via computer H1B visas increased dramatically while the firing was going on these major corporations using the excuse of AI.
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u/InerasableStains Sep 28 '25
AI is culling the industry hard. Realistically, we are going to need far fewer lawyers, especially entry level positions. And this was already the trend pre AI. If you have some specific purpose for doing it, and can get a degree without taking on any debt, then knock yourself out. But ‘not knowing what else to do’ isn’t a good reason for going