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Are people irrational to start law degrees in 2024? New research shows AI can do many of the tasks of junior lawyers and other legal staff at less than 1% the cost of their wages. (arxiv.org)
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[–] Hello_there@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago

There's been a glut of lawyers in the market since the 2008 financial crash, and many people with law degrees and passed bar but aren't practicing.
There are too many law schools with a total annual enrollment far in excess of the available jobs.
Don't go to law school