Lawyer predicts AI-displaced big law talent will pivot to smart contracts and in-house negotiation
curious_vii · x · 2026-10-29
In the debate over whether AI threatens big law firms more than small ones, curiousvii predicts the top associates knocked off-track 3-10 years into their careers will end up vibe coding smart contracts and managing balance sheets as in-house general-counsel-style negotiators, rather than billing hours redlining NDAs. The quoted post argues no lawyer can predict the job in 10 years, and big firms could use AI to undercut smaller ones on price.
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