Biglaw Now Hires More Lateral Associates Than Law Students - Above the Law
Associate hiring shifted toward experienced laterals, reducing law student hires as junior work becomes automated and firms favor pre-seasoned candidates.
Patent Law Firms Face the AI Squeeze as Clients Internalize More Work
AI-enabled internal workflows and client-submitted AI disclosures are shifting patent work away from full-service outside counsel toward targeted support and predictable pricing.
Anthropic's top lawyer says AI will kill the legal profession's dreaded billable hour
Now we've got a technology that's going to eliminate the sorts of things that allow people to become wealthy off of tedious work. That was not what lawyers are trained to do, and not what we ultimately look to lawyers for.
Technology Diminished Office Life, But for the Best
Technology has reduced law firm overhead costs, enabling smaller firms to compete with larger ones and offer clients more affordable legal services with flexible work arrangements.
The profession confronts billing pressures, safety threats, employment disputes over political expression, persistent sexism, cultural shifts among lawyers, AI anxiety, and debates over international law.
AFAs Are Great - But They Won't Stop AI Disruption - Above the Law
Adopting AFAs alone will not prevent AI-driven economic disruption; firms must redesign legal service delivery and pricing instead of merely replacing hourly billing with flat fees.