Artificial intelligence is now a worldwide presence in many industries. Whereas in recent years document summarizing, basic motion writing, examination of transcripts, and issue-specific research had all been a reflection of an attorney’s early years of practice, such work nowadays is increasingly taking place with computer algorithms for artificial intelligence (AI). The challenge to young attorneys has therefore become: what role do I play if AI has the ability to do the “grunt work”? The answer is not to compete with AI in those domains where it shines. Instead, it is to capitalize on those aspects in which AI systems still fall short—judgment, strategy, creativity, credibility, emotional intelligence, and the uniquely human ability to persuade. AI is an impersonation of what young lawy

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