AI and the Future of Law Training the Next Generation of Lawyers: How AI Is Redefining Legal Training
Jul 8, 2025
Discover how AI is reshaping legal education and the apprenticeship model. The hosts share innovative uses of AI, like custom GPTs for arbitration coaching and citation enhancements. They ponder the decline of traditional training methods and advocate for a structured approach to legal education. Key partnerships, like Harvey with LexisNexis, could signal a major shift in legal workflows. With a focus on accessibility and the future of training, this discussion highlights the opportunities and challenges AI presents in the legal field.
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Custom GPT For Arbitration Training
- Bridget built a custom GPT prototype to simulate arbitration coaching and created personas for trainee arbitrators.
- She used the AAA's arbitration fundamentals course as the training scenario to see what's possible.
Apprenticeship Model Is Breaking
- Ethan Mollick argued the apprenticeship model "broke this summer" because AI can perform tasks previously reserved for juniors.
- That claim forces professions to redesign training from first principles rather than rely on on-the-job osmosis.
Design Training Like Sports Coaching
- Reimagine training like sports or music with structured, intentional practice and coaching routines.
- Build scientific, repeatable modules instead of passive "follow me" apprenticeship learning.