"To position the firm for continued growth and remain agile in a fast-evolving business context, we recently undertook a careful review of our business professionals functions. This review was aimed at rethinking the ways in which we work, including through our use of AI, introducing efficiencies, and investing in those roles that best serve our clients' needs."
"Following the review, and consistent with many other organisations, we are proposing a series of changes to how we operate and deliver important business services. Subject to consultation processes in applicable jurisdictions, some roles will likely be phased out, while others will evolve. We have not taken decisions around these proposed changes lightly, but felt it was necessary to deliver on our long-term plans. We appreciate the valuable contributions our impacted colleagues have made to the Firm and will be supporting them."
Baker McKenzie conducted a large-scale layoff across its global business services team, eliminating positions across IT, knowledge, administrative, DEI, leadership and learning, secretarial, marketing, and design. The firm plans to reduce fewer than ten percent of its workforce, roughly 700 people based on current headcount. The firm completed a review of business professional functions focused on rethinking workflows, adopting AI, introducing efficiencies, and investing in client-serving roles. The firm proposed changes to operations and delivery of business services, with some roles phased out and others evolving subject to consultation in applicable jurisdictions. The firm pledged support for impacted colleagues. These reductions highlight how AI adoption is already displacing business professionals in large law firms and may foreshadow similar impacts for legal roles more broadly.
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