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The rise of generative artificial intelligence has sparked much soul-searching within the legal profession. (Photo: iStock/AndreyPopov)
01 Jun 2026 06:00AM
SINGAPORE: The rise of generative artificial intelligence has sparked much soul-searching within the legal profession.In his speech at the opening of the legal year, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon observed that AI would “upend the practice of law and the way we train and develop lawyers”.Junior lawyers and fresh grads are concerned about what AI would mean for their job prospects. Lawyer attrition is still an issue in Singapore - a recent survey found that one in three new lawyers see themselves leaving the profession within three years.
