AI and the Future of Hiring and Training the Workforce

Commerce Magazine asked New Jersey’s top business leaders: How is AI changing the skills you hire for today—and how do you expect it to reshape your workforce training in the next few years?

Max Crane, Managing Partner of Sills Cummis, stated:
“At Sills Cummis, AI is an enhancement tool, not a replacement for legal judgment. We have integrated large language models to accelerate research, refine drafting, and extract insights from complex matter data, all while maintaining attorney oversight and client confidentiality. AI literacy is now core to the firm’s training, with continuous AI training programs to keep attorneys and staff updated on the latest AI enhancements.

“We expect new hires to be at least AI-curious and have an adoption mindset. I expect it will become increasingly important for attorneys to have a demonstrated understanding of how large language models work at a practical level, recognize their limitations, and develop strong prompting skills.”