Opinion2 min read2 September 2026
Stop Teaching Lawyers to Prompt. Start Automating Their Work.
Why the better legal AI strategy is workflow automation, not turning lawyers into full-time prompt writers.
A Better Question
Instead of “What should I ask AI?” ask “What work should I stop doing manually?”
Prompting Is Still Manual
Copying context into an AI tool and pasting the output somewhere else is still workflow overhead.
AI Should Disappear Into the Workflow
Lawyers should receive useful outputs rather than constantly operate the AI layer.
Prompting Has a Place
Lawyers should understand AI tools, but prompting is only one layer of implementation.
The Lawyer’s Time Is the Scarce Resource
Expertise and judgment are valuable; repetitive information movement is not.
Conclusion
Stop asking lawyers to do more with AI. Ask what work AI can remove from their day.