# The Broken Apprenticeship: AI, the 35% Entry-Level Collapse, and the Redesign of Law, Finance, and Consulting - July 21, 2026

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Published: 2026-07-21T10:23:20+00:00
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The Broken Apprenticeship: AI, the 35% Entry-Level Collapse, and the Redesign of Law, Finance, and Consulting - July 21, 2026 A Financial Times analysis this week revealed that professional services firms are not merely shedding junior staff as AI absorbs their work — they are redesigning what an entry-level analyst or associate even is. Chris and Laura dig into the roughly 35% collapse in entry-level postings, McKinsey's AI-fluency interviews built around its Lilli platform, Baker McKenzie'...

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