Clio makes the strongest midmarket adoption case: 86 percent AI use
Clio’s fourth Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Law Firms report says 86 percent of mid-sized firms are using AI, 60 percent have formal AI policies, 65 percent say AI lets them take on higher work volumes, and 44 percent report improved client satisfaction.
BY MIDSIZED DESK · MAY 19, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Clio’s fourth Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Law Firms report says 86 percent of mid-sized firms are using AI, 60 percent have formal AI policies, 65 percent say AI lets them take on higher work volumes, and 44 percent report improved client satisfaction. This is the midmarket story in one sentence: AI is moving from “should we test it?” to “how do we standardize it without breaking quality?” For firms in the 50 to 500 lawyer band, the implication is that clients will increasingly compare firms on operating consistency, not only on lawyer count or hourly rate.