Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'

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1. What is the core idea behind "Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'"?

   1. Harvey AI does in 4 minutes what billed at $400/hr. Pre-law students need to know this before the LSAT.
   2. staff scope
   3. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
   4. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?

2. Which term best describes a foundational idea in "Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'"?

   1. Harvey
   2. legal AI
   3. billable hour
   4. doc review

3. A learner studying Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals' would need to understand which concept?

   1. legal AI
   2. billable hour
   3. Harvey
   4. doc review

4. Which of these is directly relevant to Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

   1. legal AI
   2. Harvey
   3. doc review
   4. billable hour

5. Which of the following is a key point about Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

   1. Allen & Overy deployed Harvey to 3,500+ lawyers in 2023 — the first big-law firm-wide AI rollout; bi…
   2. Goldman Sachs estimated 44% of legal tasks could be automated by AI in their 2023 report — 'tasks,' …
   3. ABA's 2024 Legal Technology Survey: 30% of large firms use generative AI weekly, up from 11% in 2023…
   4. Paralegal job listings using 'AI' or 'Harvey' as a required skill grew 8x year over year on Indeed i…

6. Which of these does NOT belong in a discussion of Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

   1. ABA's 2024 Legal Technology Survey: 30% of large firms use generative AI weekly, up from 11% in 2023…
   2. staff scope
   3. Allen & Overy deployed Harvey to 3,500+ lawyers in 2023 — the first big-law firm-wide AI rollout; bi…
   4. Goldman Sachs estimated 44% of legal tasks could be automated by AI in their 2023 report — 'tasks,' …

7. What is the key insight about "The rule" in the context of Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

   1. staff scope
   2. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
   3. If you want law, want it because you like reading, arguing, or counseling humans — those parts AI can't do; doc-review-o…
   4. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?

8. What is the recommended tip about "Skill up strategically" in the context of Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

   1. staff scope
   2. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
   3. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?
   4. Focus on skills AI can't replicate: judgment, creativity, communication, and domain expertise.

9. Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

   1. Big-law first-year associates used to bill $400+/hour for document review and contract drafting.
   2. staff scope
   3. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
   4. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?

10. What does working with Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals' typically involve?

    1. staff scope
    2. Try free 'CoCounsel' demos or read Harvey's case studies on their site. You'll see exactly which lawyer tasks are automated — and which stil…
    3. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
    4. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?

11. Which best describes the scope of "Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'"?

    1. It is unrelated to careers workflows
    2. It applies only to the opposite beginner tier
    3. It focuses on Harvey AI does in 4 minutes what billed at $400/hr. Pre-law students need to know this before the LS
    4. It was deprecated in 2024 and no longer relevant

12. Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

    1. staff scope
    2. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
    3. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?
    4. Some examples

13. Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

    1. Try it!
    2. staff scope
    3. Draft case study templates with problem, decision, outcome
    4. What is the workaround you used this week that you wish was the actual workflow?

14. Which of the following is a concept covered in Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

    1. Harvey
    2. legal AI
    3. billable hour
    4. doc review

15. Which of the following is a concept covered in Why Big Law Is Cutting First-Year Associates and Hiring 'AI Paralegals'?

    1. legal AI
    2. billable hour
    3. Harvey
    4. doc review