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The Skills Great Lawyers Need In the Age of AI

If technology can draft contracts, emails, and court filings, then the skills clients will still pay for are those machines cannot replicate: human judgment, relational trust and persuasive presence. Early evidence and commentary already point to this shift, with embodied skills emerging as the key differentiator in an AI-saturated world.

7 minute read October 01, 2025 at 12:05 AM
By
Paul Marchegiani
The Skills Great Lawyers Need In the Age of AI

Clients hire lawyers for their knowledge and judgment. They expect experience, and need clear-eyed, accurate guidance about options, opportunities and costs.

But what distinguishes the lawyers clients return to is more than intellect and experience.

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