EPISODE · Jul 7, 2025 · 22 MIN
S5E12: Will AI really replace paralegals?
from The Legal Cheek Podcast · host Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek team discuss the aspiring barrister who went viral on LinkedIn for taking his job search back to basics. Is this the new strategy in an increasingly competitive job market? And what is this first-class AI and computer science graduate doing becoming a lawyer in the first place?We also discuss the news that the "Godfather of AI", Geoffrey Hinton, told the Diary of a CEO podcast that AI spells trouble for paralegals. How often are these sorts of predictions true? And is the legal market as vulnerable to AI replacement as is often made out?
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The Legal Cheek team discuss the aspiring barrister who went viral on LinkedIn for taking his job search back to basics. Is this the new strategy in an increasingly competitive job market? And what is this first-class AI and computer science graduate doing becoming a lawyer in the first place?We also discuss the news that the "Godfather of AI", Geoffrey Hinton, told the Diary of a CEO podcast that AI spells trouble for paralegals. How often are these sorts of predictions true? And is the legal market as vulnerable to AI replacement as is often made out?
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