Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the education and professional practice of young lawyers, reshaping traditional processes of legal research, analysis, and drafting. This article critically examines its impact, highlighting both the benefits it offers, (including operational efficiency, document automation, and continuous support in legal practice), as well as the risks it poses to the development of legal reasoning, critical thinking, and professional ethics. It addresses phenomena such as intellectual dependence, the replacement of deep study with immediate responses, normative and jurisprudential hallucinations, and challenges related to confidentiality and algorithmic bias. From a practical perspective, the article argues that artificial intelligence does not replace the lawyer, but, rather it redefines the standard of professional competence. In this context, the value of the lawyer increasingly lies in the ability to interpret, verify, and contextualize information, as well as to exercise sound legal judgment and ethical discernment.
