Report: robots could eliminate need for most lawyers

Foxnews.com ^ | Matt Cantor

[RoosterRedux]

A new report looks at the state of the legal profession in 2030, and it doesn't look too pretty as far as employment is concerned, io9 reports.

"It is no longer unrealistic to consider that workplace robots and their AI processing systems could reach the point of general production by 2030," the report, by Jomati Consultants, says.

And those robots could eventually "do the work of a dozen low-level associates. They would not get tired. They would not seek advancement (or) pay rises." A firm's upper echelons would still be populated by actual human lawyers, but the need for associates would shrink dramatically.

As such, legal firms could see a "structural collapse," Legal Futures reports. Those in the top rungs of firms would offer "real understanding and human insight" to clients, the report says, and it suggests that because the top partners of 2030 are currently in their 30s, they're likely to push the AI business model.

All these changes will apply most to "very large, high-value commercial firms," whereas smaller, specialist firms might see less of an impact, the report finds. Artificial intelligence has already had a big effect on law firms, as the New York Times reported in 2011.

[SevenofNine]

Well I got a excuse I became NFL fan when Raiders move to Los Angeles in early 1980s rest is history
Also I was going to jr high school where I was surrounded by gang member who were Raiders and LA Kings fans

[going hot]

Shark survival skills will be lost, as they will have no competition to hone their skills with.

[Bender2]

Re: I was going to jr high school where I was surrounded by gang member who were Raiders

Gadzooks, can you send your old schoolmate... to try and make me into a Raiders' fan?

I promise I... won't be gentle--

But I may be gentile as I yam... what I yam

[Starstruck]

Gadzooks, cut me some slack, Seven-- I didn't start watching football until I was 10... and then became a Baltimore Colt-- Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, Alan Ameche, Art Donovan-- FAN!!!!

Ah you left off Gino Marchetti. I was a Baltimore fan before we got the Chiefs.

[Hot Tabasco]

Before that could happen, the lawyers would find a way to sue the robot manufacturers out of business......

[Ted Grant]

For stuff like document review, this is happening already. It’s not low level associates doing it, but rather staff attorneys and paralegals.

[Bender2]

Re: you left off Gino Marchetti

Don't tell Gino... PLEASE!!!!

He may be 87 years old but I fear... he'd still kick my shiny ass into next Thursday!

[SevenofNine]

AH I don’t know if I have any my friends on FB I lost contract with my school friends when I move to Alaska LOL

I lost track of them

[lwd]

spread picks:
TEN+3
JAX+7
CLE+4
BUF+10
PHI+1

[Bender2]

Gadzooks-- What were you doing in Alaska? Fishing... on "Deadliest Catch?"

[Starstruck]

And even though he wasn’t with them long, “Big Daddy” Lipscomb is someone I remember.

[Bender2]

Yeah, such a shame-- "Big Daddy" died at 31... of an overdose of heroin

[Fast Moving Angel]

I thought paralegals is two lawyers.

LMAO!!! Most paralegals are *worth* two lawyers ... at least!

[lwd]

My Carolina Power Panthers are whuping up on the aints! lmao, The halftime guys are perplexed. I hope they can hang on and win!

[lwd]

whups ...wrong tread...

[SevenofNine]

NO I was living there with my uncle

[Impy]

My answer was it made me decide I did not really want to spend another 2 and one-half years of this BS to be a lawyer

LOL!

[Impy]

They would not seek advancement (or) pay rises."

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Twenty - thirty years ago most large organizations still had “typing/steno pools.” Many secretaries had word processors but a lot of the administrative work was still produced on some form of typewriter.

[tet68]

These folks won’t be happy till even the judges and
jailors are robots, boy will they be in for a surprise.