Artificial Lawyer: clients are directly influencing law-firm AI investments
Artificial Lawyer's coverage of Litera's survey says 51% of respondents report that a client directly influenced an AI investment decision in the last 12 months, while 85% already feel or expect direct client pressure on AI strategy.
BY MIDSIZED DESK · JUNE 9, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Artificial Lawyer's coverage of Litera's survey says 51% of respondents report that a client directly influenced an AI investment decision in the last 12 months, while 85% already feel or expect direct client pressure on AI strategy. ROI tracking remains thin, with the article noting that the value story resonating is time recaptured rather than cost avoided. Midsized firms need client-facing AI narratives and governance answers because buyers are no longer passive observers of the firm's technology stack.
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