Skadden Partner Retires, Warns About AI Training

David Goldschmidt retired in January 2026 after 37 years at Skadden, where he led the firm's capital-markets practice and advised on major IPOs such as Regeneron and Rivian. He describes the legal industry's shift from manual drafting to tools like Harvey, cites estimates that up to 44% of legal work could be automated, and warns automation may weaken junior lawyers' hands-on training.