12 February 2025
Law firms and legal departments may need to do more to bring their workforce up to speed on artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Future Lawyers Report 2025, published last week.
While 53% of early-career lawyers polled say they feel prepared for the changes brought about by AI, 47% still aren’t prepared for this ‘uncharted territory’ or are unsure how AI will affect them, saying they ‘haven’t been given sufficient training’. The report urges employers to ‘help junior lawyers develop the skills they will need in the future’.
The report by alternative legal services provider Flex Legal gauges the career hopes, values, concerns and frustrations of trainees, paralegals and junior lawyers up to three years’ PQE.
Mary Bonsor, founder of Flex Legal, said: ‘This is the fourth annual edition of the report. We’ve seen new themes emerge, some come and go and others remain stubbornly constant.’
