Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
Though lawyers can be replaced. Reviews of legal stuff was farmed out to the Philippines and India due to lower legal costs. Now that's even been replaced by computers.
Until they need to show up in court! Even Sheldon's Mobile Virtual Presence Device requires a human behind it

. But yes, I'd imagine most or all of the paperwork can be offshored or automated. Possibly more of the paralegal responsibilities in larger firms.
Originally Posted by
BamaVol
It happened in my field (accounting) earlier than that.
Anecdotally, my brother leads a corporate accounting department, it's not a huge staff. He only has one male in the department, and he's the newest, in an entry-level position.