Freshfields has begun a redundancy process affecting paralegals, ROF has learned. Last week paralegals in the firm’s Manchester office were called into a meeting titled "Important Update", where sources said they were informed that the firm intended to make “approximately half” of the junior paralegals in Manchester redundant. ROF understands the process is intended to impact no more than 20 people at the office. “We have communicated with our colleagues affected by these proposals and are focused on supporting our teams throughout." With firms embracing machine learning, paralegals are especially vulnerable as firms turn from onshore and offshore to AIshore.