Written Reply by Minister of Law Mr Edwin Tong SC on Impact of AI Adoption on Junior Lawyer Training Pipelines and Addressing Developmental Gaps through One-Year Practice Training Framework

5 May 2026 Posted in Parliamentary speeches and responses

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Low Wu Yang Andre (Non-Constituency Member of Parliament)

Question
To ask the Minister for Law (a) whether the Ministry has assessed the risk that widespread AI adoption in law firms will reduce the volume of routine work, such as research and drafting, through which junior lawyers have traditionally developed professional judgment; and (b) whether the new one-year practice training framework under the revised admission process is designed to address this risk specifically.

Written Answer:

1. The Ministry of Law will provide an oral reply to this Parliamentary Question (PQ) together with other PQs which have been filed on this topic at the next available opportunity.

Last updated on 5 May 2026