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BigLaw Associates Debate Their Viability, Legal AI to Become Much More Expensive Plus 29 More Must-Reads
July 22, 2026
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Pick of the Week
BigLaw Junior Associates Debate Their Viability
For decades, Big Law has relied on the idea that junior lawyers learn by doing the work that eventually prepares them for more senior roles. Now, as AI rapidly takes over much of that entry-level work, lawyers are beginning to question what happens when the bottom rung of the ladder starts to disappear. A Reddit thread started by a second-year associate has sparked a wider debate over exactly that question. The post attracted hundreds of comments, exposing an increasingly open debate over how AI is reshaping life inside large law firms …
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Meet Liz Kurtz
Liz Kurtz is the editor of several TopLaw newsletters. She's a former federal law clerk and large firm litigator with a background in white collar criminal defense and general commercial litigation.
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