Overview

• Usage has climbed to 61% from 46% in January, with in-house and small-firm lawyers reporting heavier day-to-day reliance than larger practices.
• More than half of respondents (56%) said AI time savings go to extra chargeable work, compared with 53% who used the time to improve work–life balance.
• Only 17% said AI is fully embedded in strategy and operations, with many describing slow experimentation or limited investment.
• Risk concerns remain high, with 75% worried about inaccurate or fabricated outputs and 47% citing fears of data leakage or over-reliance, while 88% express greater trust in legal-specific tools grounded in verified sources.
• Nearly one in five would consider leaving if their organisation underinvests in AI, and 47% now expect AI to change law firm billing models, up from 40% earlier this year.