AI and Law - First Gen Lawyer Needs to Watch Out !
This article delves into implications of AI, on the workforce(Read Recent Law Graduates), IPR, Income disparity (Read Big Lawyers) and Social Implication in general.
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve and integrate into various sectors of society and industry, its implications for the workforce, intellectual property, income distribution, scalability, and word of advise for young lawyers
This article deals with AI's impact on lawyers life, especially those fresh graduates and those still in colleges
AI and the Aging Lawyers
AI technology has the potential to empower an older and more experienced Lawyer (Read Big Shot Lawyer), enabling them to remain competitive and productive by leveraging their deep industry knowledge to effectively instruct(Supply Prompts) to AI systems.
This capability could disrupt traditional on-the-job learning models, where junior lawyers learn by following the directives of their seniors. This allowed junior to be trained.
With AI stepping into the role of the junior, the quality of work could remain high, but the human element of training might diminish, potentially leading to a loss of interpersonal skill transfer and mentorship in professional settings.
Suppose a Junior goes and work under a senior, now and then senior ask him to draft arguments or do some research, once junior does it, he discusses with senior, who obviously while doing so, will point to error and say things which will make junior learn. AI obviates that need.
Now the senior will simply drop dead(Using Words of Mr Fali Nariman, that lawyer don’t stop practising they just drop dead) without having any intellectual offspring.
Intellectual Property and AI
Lot of graduates from reputated Law School find job in law firms mainly dealing with IPR and Other corporate law. Frankly speaking law graduates of not so good colleges wind normally doing local court practice of mostly Civl and Criminal Practice, which mostly static with fix archaic procedure (That doent’t mean law is the same, just its district practice)
AI's ability to quickly generate new ideas and manifestations could challenge existing intellectual property (IP) laws. Current legal frameworks test for a threshold of originality, which AI could easily surpass, creating content that, while inspired by existing works, is distinct enough to not violate copyright.
Moreover, in laws of patents, AI could streamline the drafting process that typically requires extensive intellectual effort, thereby potentially reducing the opportunities for junior legal professionals to gain experience.
This aspect of AI raises questions about the future of IP law and its adaptability to new technological realities. May be those patent examiner will use AI to examine patents as well, Who knows !
Economic Impact: Income Distribution and Pay Gaps
AI proficiency could become a significant determinant of workplace efficiency and compensation, potentially exacerbating pay gaps and income inequality.
Individuals who have mastered AI tools during their careers might outpace both their less experienced and younger counterparts, leading to disparities in earnings and job opportunities.
This shift could accelerate existing trends seen in corporate hierarchies, where seniority and experience already play pivotal roles in career advancement.
Scalability and Technological Advancement
Unlike previous technological innovations, AI possesses the unique ability to learn autonomously and adapt over time, making scalability an easier goal to achieve across various industries.
This aspect of AI challenges the historical apprehension that technological advancements, like photography, would displace traditional skills, such as painting, which didn’t happen.
AI's continuous learning capabilities enable it to not only replace older technologies but also create new opportunities and markets that were previously unimaginable.
Few lawyer would be needed to do task that required hundreds of lawyer, one good lawyer can do task meticulously, with little bit of prompt training which earlier would have needed more like him.
That is one more less jobs for fresh graduates, personally I need few assistant to prepare content for drafting and framing arguments.
What can First Gen Lawyer do then?
Don’t get over dependent on AI, reading books by eminent lawyer can be one usefull, Older one using AI wont need you at least when they actually do learn prompting in a big way.
You can start using AI in big way to update your skill, that will make you more productive and helpful for organisation you want to join.
Even though state instrumentalities(Read Lower Judiciary Jobs) is slow to change but it would definetly, I have recently seen a Dlehi district court judgement completely written by AI.
Words such as ‘‘Pivotal’’ and ‘Nuances’ present in judgements gives away that is it written by Chat GPT, Even judgement of Delhi high Court you find the same.
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