Dario Amodei: 80% of Junior Lawyer Roles to Be Wiped Out in 1-5 Years
jkubicki · x · 2026-11-08
Citing remarks by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei that within the next 1-5 years, 80% of jobs held by junior lawyers, consultants, and finance professionals will "completely disappear." The poster, addressing solo practitioners and small-firm lawyers, asks: as AI reshapes both the work itself and the training path for junior lawyers, how should new entrants choose practice areas and win their first clients — which doors does AI open, and where does a lack of experience remain fatal?
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