The Return of A.I. in the Legal Industry

The legal profession is facing a new threat from A.I. technology, particularly ChatGPT-style software, which can recognize and analyze words and generate text in an instant. While some jobs may be eliminated, A.I. promises to make lawyers and paralegals more productive and create new roles. The impact is likely to be a steadily rising tide rather than a sudden tidal wave. The legal profession has been identified as a ripe target for A.I. automation in the past, but the march of A.I. in law turned out to be more measured.