The Lawyer Who Uses AI Without Judgment Is More Dangerous Than the Lawyer Who Does Not Use AI at All

AI will not ruin legal careers by itself. The real danger is lawyers using it faster than they can verify it, understand it, or take responsibility for it.

AI is not the problem.

Bad judgment is the problem.

A lawyer who refuses to use AI may become slower, less efficient, and less competitive over time. That lawyer may miss opportunities to research faster, summarize documents, organize information, and serve clients more effectively.

But a lawyer who uses AI without judgment may become something worse.

That …