In this episode of Law Punx, Antti Innanen discusses the common narrative in legal tech that automation will only eliminate tedious tasks, freeing lawyers for strategic work, which he believes is fundamentally flawed. He argues that most legal work is regular, not highly strategic, and questions what will happen to lawyers when routine tasks are automated, suggesting strategic work will concentrate among experts, leaving many lawyers without meaningful projects. Antti also expresses skepticism towards legal tech vendors' claims of only automating routine work, viewing it as a technical limitation rather than a moral commitment, and urges the legal profession to discuss the future of lawyers in an age of increasing automation, focusing on the essence of what it means to be a lawyer beyond just performing legal tasks.
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