Linklaters Launches 20-Person ‘AI Lawyers’ Cohort to Embed GenAI in Practice Groups

Overview

• The first cohort combines mostly recently practising Linklaters lawyers with a handful of external hires selected for proven engagement with generative AI tools.
• Members will complete an intensive bootcamp covering the firm’s AI strategy, power‑user features, change management, and prompt and workflow design.
• The specialists will be placed full time within practice groups across global offices to identify use cases, create workflows, and support client matters.
• Linklaters set clear KPIs for the cohort, with scope to move between practices or return to fee‑earning roles depending on needs.
• The initiative builds on the firmwide rollout of the Legora GenAI platform and earlier internal tools, reflecting a shift from a disbanded central innovation team to practice‑embedded delivery.