A few years ago, law schools debated banning AI. Now many require students to use it, critique it and understand its limits.

Clinics are pairing students with AI tools to serve more clients. Courses on legal technology and AI governance are oversubscribed.

Bar examiners, meanwhile, are reconsidering what entry-level competence means when research and drafting are machine-assisted.

The lawyer who graduates in 2027 will have learned law alongside AI. Firms must be ready to meet them where they are.