@carolynelefant: Is #lawschool a worthwhile investment in an #AI era? #lawstudents #biglaw #legaltech

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worththerisk5
WorthTheRisk :
People are so dramatic on social media I swear. Law will be fine. Lawyers will make more money. There will end up being more lawyers than ever. AI is just another tool amongst many tools. It needs oversight like any other tool out there. Stop listening to AI CEOs they are just trying to sell more AI
2026-01-25 12:21:18
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not_a_min0r
GirlPartyEmoGothRevelation06 :
What about for the people going to law school for the intellectual rigor and hope to do good in the world who arent that interested in maximizing returns?
2026-01-28 20:40:26
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mendez.karlo
KKM :
60k for law school that’s a steal 😳
2026-01-26 00:28:34
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realopie
RealOpie :
I believe it will be a situation where the only quick employable ones are the ones that went to a T14
2026-01-28 00:30:42
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flower.blue522
Rainbowforest :
Humanity contributing to its own demise
2026-01-25 07:42:46
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tommy_twinning
Tommy Twinning :
I think justifying $800 an hour for doc review, will be long gone. However, trial work and “retail law” will still need people. Big law will modify, and will not voluntarily decrease their profit per partner. They will absolutely find a new item to bill for…
2026-02-18 03:56:31
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kk_newly
Kk_Newly :
You are aware that AI will never replace the job of an attorney. Ai can’t go into court and argue cases, the most Ai could do is administrative and quick research. Will their be less jobs due to the surge of law school applicants of course but that is a risk some are willing to take
2026-01-28 03:05:20
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jessieatlaw
Divorce Lawyer Jess :
Whenever I consider leaving family law, which requires a lot of court and a lot of emotional intelligence which can be draining, I think of the toll AI is going to take all parts of law but especially transactional law
2026-01-25 02:19:54
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boredinatlanta
d m :
People made this argument wrt earlier tech advancements that made lawyers mor efficient, and they were wrong. What happened was just more lawyering. Why won’t this be the same? Just more deals, more litigation.
2026-01-28 18:23:46
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thepersnicketyparalegal
Persnickety Paralegal :
Insightful! Great content!
2026-01-27 23:41:29
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user58139yyuu
user58139yyuu :
No
2026-02-16 02:18:18
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user5578068691421
MA291 :
I absolutely agree. My wife is in North Carolina and used ChatGPT to represent herself in family court fighting against her ex-husband who lives in Utah. She did all the legal work through ChatGPT, on her own, and prevailed against the lawyer her ex-husband retained.
2026-01-25 22:00:23
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marcus04643
Marcus :
This video re-confirmed my decision to go into IP/patent law .
2026-01-26 15:49:33
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meganastyrich
Cat in the Hat :
When Ai gets better then Ai arbitrations will be the big thing and you don’t need an attorney for that
2026-01-25 02:24:48
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blacklawyerintech
BlackLawyerinTech · TEMNEE :
Completely agree!
2026-01-24 20:42:02
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not_a_min0r
GirlPartyEmoGothRevelation06 :
Love that 25% of people who liked this video also saved it LOL. That’s how u know the advice is good.
2026-01-28 20:39:18
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discussionpoints
discussionpoints :
I agree but so many more people are suing because of AI so more defense lawyers are needed to defend all the suits!
2026-01-25 21:03:58
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wilberforce351
Wilberforce :
There will be fewer big law hires, but if you are hired by big law, it may well be your work will be more interesting and rewarding. From your first year, you will be managing 20 or 30 agents undertaking a broad range of functions across a broad area of law and legal services. I think it’s a great time for students coming out of top law schools with strong grades.
2026-03-17 13:57:59
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ted_the_original
Ted :
Anyone know how I can read this for free? NY Times still has paywall …
2026-01-26 07:32:44
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henryshu1012
henryshu1012 :
Harvard Law Yes, Hallford Law No
2026-01-25 16:33:01
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freya_fraser07
freya_fraser07 :
I would think mainly transactional not litigation
2026-02-01 02:05:30
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livelaughlovecrythrowup
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i want to go.
2026-01-28 03:17:30
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fischers8
tonyfischer :
Hasn’t been for years.
2026-01-26 17:30:45
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