From the perspective of China, this paper explores the opportunities and challenges that artificial intelligence (AI) brings to the legal profession and proposes strategies for addressing them. Employing a qualitative research methodology, this paper meticulously reviews, organizes, classifies, and synthesizes existing studies to extract valuable insights. Combined with the author’s reflections, it reveals that while AI empowers the legal profession, it also presents challenges such as job displacement, intensified competition, and technological dependence. To address these challenges, legal professionals should actively leverage AI technologies but remain vigilant to prevent over-reliance. Additionally, legal professionals should enhance their own competencies, and corresponding reforms should be implemented in legal education.