‘I don’t think you will ever see the demise of good lawyers,’ retiring B.C. chief justice says

By Ian Burns ( October 2, 2023, 10:50 AM EDT) -- The office of British Columbia’s top jurist will be vacant for the first time in a decade this month, with Robert Bauman moving on to the next step in his life and career. But as he leaves the bench, he is saying the legal profession is at an “inflection point” as it faces the advent of new technology like artificial intelligence and new players in the field — while also tackling important issues like access to justice and reconciliation....