INSIGHT: The Future of Junior Lawyers Through the AI Looking Glass

It's no secret that the legal field is a competitive environment. Junior lawyers are undeterred by (and perhaps even attracted to) the cutthroat nature of the business, and one-upping the competitor is necessary to get a job in the legal field. Firms turn to the latest and greatest tech development to compete with each other and "keep up with the [legal] Joneses." In 2019 alone, investments in B2B legal tech soared past $1 billion. Still, some legal professionals fear that cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), will eliminate the role of junior lawyers in the future. It's clear to many, however, that law firms must incorporate new legal tech developments in order to attract top talent, remain a top competitor, and mold their junior lawyers to be better than the next.