The recent rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has had an obvious economic impact, but some lawyers may be wondering if it is a passing fad or whether it will impact their practice. Data offers an answer: The National Bureau of Economic Research found a quarter of American workers are already using AI at least weekly and more than 10 percent every workday. The legal profession is famously slow to adapt, but with lawyers’ clients and their employees widely using AI, even lawyers who work outside traditional tech circles should shed that Luddite attitude in 2025. Lawyers must understand how the tech will impact their clients to ensure continued regulatory compliance and protect against other risks, and embracing AI can help attorneys maintain competitiveness as their competitors look to leverage these tools.
Survival of the Fittest: Lawyers Have to Keep Pace With AI Questions Facing Firms, Clients
