Artificial intelligence is transforming the way legal work is performed, challenging long-standing models for training junior lawyers. As routine tasks become increasingly automated, firms must rethink how early-career practitioners develop core legal skills, gain practical experience and receive mentorship. This article explores the implications of AI on legal education and workforce development, and what firms can do to build the next generation of legal talent.
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Designing lawyers: Attorney growth in the age of AI-fueled practice
Artificial intelligence is transforming more than legal workflows. It is reshaping how lawyers learn, develop expertise, and progress throughout their careers. This article examines the changing capabilities legal professionals need to thrive in an AI-enabled environment and provides insights for law firm leaders looking to build future-ready talent strategies that support growth, innovation, and long-term success.
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Is your intake form causing you to breach privacy laws?
The OAIC’s 2026 2Apply determination signals a major shift in privacy compliance. It’s no longer enough to ask whether personal information is reasonably necessary to collect. Organisations must also consider whether form design, consent mechanisms and user experience unfairly influence disclosure. This article explains the Commissioner’s findings, the emerging concept of “Online Choice Architecture,” and the practical checks legal, compliance and marketing teams should apply before their next form review.
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Legal work reimagined with Practical Law Australia Deep Research
What if legal research could be completed in minutes without sacrificing trust or defensibility? Deep Research on Practical Law Australia combines Fiduciary-Grade AI™ with lawyer-authored legal content to deliver clear, cited research backed by authoritative sources. Learn how transparent reasoning, source traceability and up-to-date Australian legal guidance help lawyers, in-house counsel and legal teams work more efficiently while maintaining professional judgment and confidence in every outcome.
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Future of Professionals Report 2026 – Thomson Reuters
Key takeaways: Thomson Reuters has released the “Future of Professionals Report 2026”, revealing the real-world experiences of professionals in legal, tax compliance and finance. Based on a global survey of…
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The privilege risk lawyers can’t control
Legal advice doesn’t end when it leaves your desk, but your visibility often does. As clients increasingly turn to public AI tools to summarise and interpret complex advice, lawyers face a growing, largely uncontrollable risk: the potential loss of confidentiality and privilege. This article explores how that risk is emerging in practice, why clients are reaching for AI, and what legal professionals can do now to reduce exposure, starting with making advice clearer, more usable, and easier to trust.
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Thomson Reuters Standard for High Stakes AI
As AI moves from experimentation into everyday professional use, a higher standard is required. Not all AI is used the same way, and it cannot be held to a single…
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Good AI legal research should show its work
AI can speed up legal research, but hidden reasoning creates hidden risk. This infographic shares a simple 60‑second check to help lawyers trace sources, verify citations, and confidently stand behind AI‑assisted research.
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Why “technically correct” is no longer enough
AI can produce answers that look right but don’t stand up to scrutiny. In this article, Sarah Jacobson (MinterEllison) explains why defensible legal research now depends on transparency, verification, and tools you can trust – because accountability still sits with the lawyer.
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How trustworthy content transforms legal deep research
Legal research has never been under more pressure. Expectations for accuracy, currency and depth keep rising — while time and resources don’t. It’s no surprise AI is now part of…
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