Research assignments were random and sometimes came out of the blue. They used to run until the wee hours and into weekends. Results and reports were then submitted to partners, triggering a chain of follow-up questions, which then prompted more research and summary. This was my experience almost 25 years ago when working in a law firm. Junior associates’ work and life in law firms are not that different even now.

The winds are changing. AI has begun to take care of this initial work — research and summary. And it performs the task quickly. The results are not perfect, but oftentimes good enough for an experienced lawyer to work from there, checking for inaccuracies with an eagle eye. Come to think of it, humans also make mistakes. So, law firms in Seoul are now said to recalibrate their hiring strategies: scaling back recruitment plans for junior associate posit

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