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   "text": "The ability to understand and communicate with coders, as distinct from professional coding competence, is a necessary skill for the lawyer of the future, so law students benefit from grasping the basic concepts and power of coding.",
   "abstract": "However, we do believe that the ability to understand and communicate with coders is a necessary skill for the lawyer of the future. As such, we think that law students will benefit from understanding the basic concepts and power of coding.",
   "citation": "Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, Legal Education in a Digital Age Why 'Coding for Lawyers' Matters (2018). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3227967",
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   "text": "The de-skilling thesis, that new technologies invariably produce a smaller and less skilled workforce, is contradicted by research showing that firms often realize higher profitability when new technologies are entrusted to more skilled employees.",
   "abstract": "Studies indicate that leveraging new technologies often yields higher profitability when entrusted to more skilled employees, highlighting the complex relationship between technological advancement and workforce capabilities.",
   "citation": "Wulf A. Kaal, Quantum Economy and the Future of Work (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4900880",
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