“What’s most expensive for a lawyer isn’t knowledge, but time: Which tasks can really be handed over to an agent?”
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On September 7, 2026, Rare Earth Mining published an article stating that, against the backdrop of the development of artificial intelligence agents, the legal industry is facing functional restructuring. The article argues that as AI agents become more capable in handling basic legal tasks, the most scarce resource for lawyers is no longer legal knowledge itself, but time. Therefore, some standardized legal tasks are gradually being handed over to AI agents, forcing lawyers to focus their efforts on areas that require human intervention.
Lawyers spend a lot of time checking contracts line by line, repeating questions and searching for cases. ZGI performs initial screening of contracts through Workflow, provides source-based answers using the internal knowledge base, and accumulates case-handling experience Skills, aiming to allow lawyers to focus solely on judgment without having to consult materials.