profession file · read as its task mix
mostly shared ground
Lawyer
law
Lawyers advise clients, research the law, draft contracts and filings, and argue or negotiate on their clients' behalf. AI is moving fast into research, document review and first-draft contracts, while courtroom advocacy, negotiation and client counsel change more slowly.
The exposed part of the week
// tasks in this mix that sit in machine territory or moving fast
The part that gains value
// the shared and human ground in this job's mix
The full mix
// what fills this job's week ( ●●● core · ●● regular · ● occasional )
Safer ground: build these
// the future skills that shield this particular mix
Critical thinking
reasoning independently, informed by evidence
Responsibility & ethics
acting for the benefit of society at large
Complexity
handling complexity or distilling it into simplicity
AI literacy
understand how ai would affect us, for better or worse
Honesty
adhering to facts & truth
Cause & effect
understanding & defining symptoms & underlying problems
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Home field
// the dossier(s) behind this profession
