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AI impact: Train juniors properly or become ‘a dying breed’, law firms warned

May 18, 2026

Original archive by LawNews, summary by The Law Association of New Zealand

AI is reshaping junior legal work, stripping away much of the traditional entry-level “grunt work” in law firms. This article explores warnings from within the profession that unless firms intentionally train juniors in core legal skills and reasoning, they risk undermining the development of future senior lawyers and ultimately their own long-term capability.

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