You're Wrong About Lawyers
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6 out of 10 Americans get their entire understanding of lawyers from TV and movies, but most of what they think they know is completely wrong. This episode breaks down a comprehensive survey revealing the massive disconnect between Hollywood's portrayal of legal work and what lawyers actually do day-to-day. From AI adoption to work hours, dive in with Myles and discover why the most confident people about legal knowledge are often the most wrong. Want to read more? https://rev.com/blog/what-do-lawyers-do — Want more from Rev? Check these out: Rev Products: https://tinyurl.com/yc3bnczp Rev Tutorials: https://tinyurl.com/bp6kbae2 Follow Rev: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rev LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rev-com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@revdotcom — Rev Is The #1 Platform for Recording, Transcribing, and Analyzing Speech. Copyright (c) Rev.com. All rights reserved. Get a Rev subscription: https://www.rev.com/services/subscription — 00:00 Intro 00:55 The Survey 01:26 Misconceptions About Daily Legal Work 02:04 AI and Legal Technology Perceptions 03:05 The Confidence-Knowledge Paradox 04:12 - The Reality of Hidden Work 04:47 - Reminder, What Lawyers Really Do — The survey was conducted by SurveyMonkey Audience for Rev. The survey was fielded between July 2 and July 3, 2025. The results are based on 1,008 completed surveys. In order to qualify, respondents were screened to be residents of the United States and over 18 years of age. Data is unweighted, and the margin of error is approximately +/-2% for the overall sample with a 95% confidence level.
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