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195 Legal leaders helped shape this report
Wondering how AI is impacting legal teams? 53.1% of participants reported no changes in team size due to AI. Uncover how AI is redefining legal work for maximum business impact.
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How legal leaders are thinking
about AI
65%
legal professionals are very open or open to exploring AI tools for legal work
51%
see improved productivity gains with continued AI adoption
71%
legal leaders say no role changes were made because of AI implementation
INSIDE THE REPORT
87% of legal teams see increased efficiency with AI tools.
Contract automation and analytics dominate spending priorities, reflecting the high volume and strategic importance of contract management.
INSIDE THE REPORT
Only 14% of daily AI users express ethical concerns over its usage.
Those with the most hands-on experience with AI tools express fewer significant ethical concerns than those
who rarely engage with AI.
INSIDE THE REPORT
Nearly 41% of legal teams save between 1 to 5 hours with AI tools.
Rather than slashing workloads in half, legal teams see incremental gains that accumulate overtime without dramatically reshaping workloads.
"This is the prologue of the story of AI and how it's really assisting lawyers. It's not replacing legal talent, but it's helping them be more efficient."
Anne Kerwin
Managing Director at Kerwin Associates
"If your team is using AI, have more conversations around its usage. Make legal the champions of AI adoption. It really sets the tone for the rest of the business."
Megan Neidermeyer
Chief Legal Officer at Anaconda
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