AI and Chatbots threaten to take over Legal Work, again!

The latest AI technology, including ChatGPT-style software, could take over much of legal work, with its ability to recognize, analyze, and generate text. A new study estimated that 44% of legal work could be automated with office and administrative support jobs ranking higher. The impact of the new technology is more likely to be a steadily rising tide than a sudden tidal wave. A.I. technology will change the practice of law, and some jobs will be eliminated, but it also promises to make lawyers and paralegals more productive, and to create new roles. The impact, according to experts, will be to force everyone in the profession, from paralegals to $1,000-an-hour partners, to move up the skills ladder to stay ahead of the technology.