A year ago, firms rushed to adopt AI.
But now, things are getting weird.
Clients are showing up with ChatGPT-generated contracts.
Associates are quietly wondering if they’re being replaced.
Partners want the speed of AI… without the liability that comes with it.
And some attorneys are realizing AI creates MORE review work, not less.
That’s the part nobody talks about.
The problem isn’t that lawyers are using AI.
The real issue is that nobody fully agrees on where the line is yet.
What’s acceptable?
What’s risky?
What crosses an ethical line?
No one really knows.
But firms are already tracking AI usage.
Some are even creating internal AI KPIs.
Here’s what matters most:
The attorneys who survive this shift won’t be the ones resisting AI.
They’ll be the ones who learn where it breaks.
That’s where the real leverage is.
More on this on Wednesday.
Until next time,
-The Legal Brief
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