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Baker McKenzie (AI Hiring): 200 jobs created
February 11, 2026USLegalBaker McKenzie (AI Hiring)
While Baker McKenzie cut 1,000 support staff, the legal industry is simultaneously creating new AI-literate roles. Law firms favor smaller teams of AI-literate attorneys who can do more with less. The 2024 graduate employment rate hit 93.4%, the highest on record.
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PrimaryAbove the LawFebruary 11, 2026
Law firms investing in AI-literate attorney and technologist roles
While Baker McKenzie cut 1,000 support staff, the legal industry is simultaneously creating new AI-literate roles. Law firms favor smaller teams of AI-literate attorneys who can do more with less. The 2024 graduate employment rate hit 93.4%, the highest on record.