William Carmody of Mason Hayes Curran. 'We don’t see it [AI] reducing the total number of staff we have or the number of legal graduates or trainees that we are taking on.' Photograph: Conor McCabe PhotographyTurnover at leading Irish law firm Mason Hayes and Curran rose by 8 per cent to €131.5 million last year, on the back of “robust demand for specialist legal advice”. On the use of AI at the firm, Carmody said a “test-and-pilot phase” was under way for the use of an AI model. “We don’t see it reducing the total number of staff we have or the number of legal graduates or trainees that we are taking on.

Source: The Irish Times February 03, 2026 16:20 UTC