Faculty Associate David Wilkins Explores Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Legal Landscape
In a new interview for Harvard Law Today, Lester Kissel Professor of Law and longtime Faculty Associate of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics, David B. Wilkins, reflects on the rapidly evolving legal landscape. He describes this moment as both "one of the scariest and most exciting times to be a lawyer," pointing to major forces like AI and global instability that are reshaping how legal work is done.
Wilkins also notes a generational shift, with younger lawyers seeking meaningful work and societal impact over traditional career paths. Emphasizing the need for legal education to adapt by preparing students to navigate uncertainty and think beyond conventional legal frameworks, Wilkins remains optimistic that the current period offers unprecedented opportunities for lawyers to contribute to solving some of the world's most pressing issues.