there will be a lawyer since they're licensed by the state bar, and to file certain things or do certain actions you need someone who can check the box, similar

there will be a lawyer since they're licensed by the state bar, and to file certain things or do certain actions you need someone who can check the box, similar to formally certified medical or engineering workers. but a lot of law is review, of contracts, of statues, etc. and legal discovery companies are already a thing and were snagging a lot of marketshare before GPT exploded. "read each clause, identify weasel words, parties, and summarize each line or paragraph. then create a link to any relevant case law or statue for sanity checking" -- is already a thing. very little law actually happens via dramatic courtroom antics or powerful closing oration; most is summarizing things as mentioned above. just like how excel didn't eliminate accountants, but now instead of 10 you need 3, this will cut the already tight legal market down further.