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I don’t believe that to be a great lawyer that is AI-enabled someone needs to have deep technical history. Anyone who wants to learn this stuff—sufficient enough to be an advanced AI builder as a lawyer—can do so.
— Andrew Simon, chief AI and innovation officer at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, speaking to Law.com about the firm’s new AI-focused 1L summer program, as reported by the ABA Journal. Weil is also reportedly weighing a potential wind-down after merger talks fell through and partner departures mounted. For prospective students, the more pressing question may be whether Weil will still be there this summer to welcome them to the program.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
I don’t believe that to be a great lawyer that is AI-enabled someone needs to have deep technical history. Anyone who wants to learn this stuff—sufficient enough to be an advanced AI builder as a lawyer—can do so.
— Andrew Simon, chief AI and innovation officer at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, speaking to Law.com about the firm’s new AI-focused 1L summer program, as reported by the ABA Journal. Weil is also reportedly weighing a potential wind-down after and partner departures mounted. For prospective students, the more pressing question may be whether Weil will still be there this summer to welcome them to the program.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
