The forecast was that AI would hollow out the professions. In legal, demand for experienced lawyers just spiked.
The forecast was that AI would hollow out the professions. In legal, demand for experienced lawyers just spiked.
Alex Su, newly named president of Latitude, says firms need people with judgment to manage everything AI produces. In procurement, AI output is right 98% of the time, and someone still has to catch the other 2%. In finance, AI gets you to the wrong answer faster if nobody checks it. Tyson Mutrux ran one of his own briefs through AI to verify the citations. It caught a quote that didn't say what the case said. He still decided what to file.
The work moved. It didn't go away. Judgment is the scarce part now.
Sources: Alex Su (Latitude), LawNext, "As Alex Su Is Named President of Latitude Legal, We Talk about Why AI Is Driving Demand for Flex Talent," Sep 16, 2026. Mason Morgan (CrossCountry Consulting), Art of Procurement, "EP 017: Stop Buying Technology. Start Changing the Operating Model," Sep 23, 2026. Ademola Odewade (K-Dems Consulting), GrowCFO Show, "#302 Is AI Creating a Finance Jobs Crisis?," Sep 22, 2026. Tyson Mutrux (Maximum Lawyer), Maximum Lawyer, "AI Regulation Is Coming: What Law Firm Owners Need to Know," Sep 19, 2026. Bridget McCormack (Clio), LawNext, "An Offer She Could Not Turn Down: Bridget McCormack on Joining Clio to Transform Technology for Judges," Sep 21, 2026.