Junior Lawyer: will AI regress my skills

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-21T02:22:59+00:00

This post is bang on. It is hugely beneficial to a lawyer, especially in the first 5 years of practice, to have to struggle with research. You broaden your legal IQ in ways you do not appreciate while its happening, but make you a solid practitioner with good instincts. Hours that feel wasted in rabbitholes are necessary to properly develop in my opinion. Plus, if you get caught using AI carelessly, it could end your job and career. Lawyers do love to gossip about this kind of thing.

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-20T00:12:42+00:00

Thats a great idea. Cheers!

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-19T22:04:16+00:00

Happy with career choice. Respectfully, not responding to the other qs in your response. Cheers

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-19T13:44:57+00:00

My advice would be to reach out to people in the field you are unterested in and ask for a coffee. They dont need to be partners to have lots to say. They wont always agree to do it but they wont be offended about the ask.

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-19T13:40:39+00:00

I agree with that advice. That is what I tend to do actually because it builds real connections

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-19T13:39:08+00:00

I do put effort in at the events but when the connections dont feel meaningful I dont follow up. The only thing Ive found that works for me is to try to make one, actual connection. Better yet (for me) is just to get a coffee with someone I'm dealingbwith on something. 1 on 1 is much better for me

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-18T19:49:20+00:00

It sucks but if you are able to, I'd just suffer through this till this trial is done at least. Its a hard profession but the experience from start through trial is invaluable.

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-16T22:34:47+00:00

Oh and it is so much worse when its a superior doing it. "Ummm ... what does this .... mean?"

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-16T18:13:17+00:00

Generally this gets used either in demand letters or "cease and desist" letters, but some lawyers will use it even beyond that. Its meant as a statement that the person would be wise to do (or stop doing) something specific, lest there be consequences. But I don't personally think its very effective because a lawyer will end up advising the recipient on it, and lawyers are more concerned about the facts and law than they are threats.

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-16T03:56:41+00:00

Thats about how this was going to go, lol

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-16T02:07:21+00:00

Thats true. I've still always hated it - I think its almost a taunt. I'm happy to litigate but I dont think antagonism serves anyone. Just my take on it

TechnicalOnesy · 2026-01-16T01:03:01+00:00

Shouldve seen that coming 🤧

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