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AI Isn’t Stealing Jobs—It’s Making Lawyers More Valuable

AI Isn’t Stealing Jobs—It’s Making Lawyers More Valuable

New PwC data reveals that AI can boost lawyers' pay and career value

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Ernie the Attorney
Jun 10, 2025
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A recent ​PwC report​ challenges the notion that AI threatens jobs and wages.

Here’s what it means for lawyers.

1. AI Exposure = Competitive Edge

The report found that “AI-exposed” jobs saw the highest growth in pay and opportunity.

For lawyers, that means:

  • Early adopters of tools like ​ChatGPT​, ​NotebookLM​, ​Clearbrief​, ​Midpage​, or ​Gavel​ will become …

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