Every new job comes with fleeting first-day jitters, but feeling fully at ease and equipped to contribute to a new work environment can take days, if not weeks. What’s the secret to hitting the ground running? We asked lawyers: When you’re the ‘new person’, what’s your go-to move that helps you settle in and start strong?
The modern legal client increasingly comes armed with their own AI-generated research, presenting novel challenges for lawyers. Debating a ‘machine’ that produces opinions with authority and rapidity but without legal skill or judgement, can not only cost lawyers time and erode trust, but create liability exposure. Allan Ritichie offers advice for responding with restraint to AI-fueled ‘findings’ while redirecting the conversation to the real-world decisions the client needs to make.
