[village-idiot]

True. But this will reduce a lot of demand for human legal services, since the few humans left will be more effective per hour. Unfortunately the pipeline to produce senior lawyers is packed as if AI isn’t coming, and for that cohort life is going to suck a bit.

[citrablue]

On the other hand, maybe the cost to review an employment agreement will enter into the sub-$100 range. Or to draft an NDA for a startup, etc.

The path from passing the bar to being a successful / well-paid attorney has been extremely difficult for a decade now. AI will simply continue this trend.