How mid-size law firms are quietly restructuring around AI — and what it means for everyone entering the profession right now

Across the country, partners at mid-size law firms are quietly reassigning junior-level research tasks to AI tools — often without telling associates. The shift is happening faster than most people realize, and the implications for anyone entering the legal profession in the next five years are significant.

We break down who's most affected, what work is actually changing hands, and what the CEOs building these tools say comes next — including one candid admission that surprised even us.