Thomson Reuters’ AI trends piece says 87 percent of legal professionals expect AI centrality, while only 40 percent of organizations currently use it and 82 percent of legal departments fail to measure AI ROI.
Harvey’s guidance on using AI as a lawyer emphasizes identifying high-friction workflows, setting expectations and training lawyers on responsible use.
Wordsmith’s $70 million Series B, covered by Legal IT Insider, shows corporate legal teams are investing in AI front doors for intake, triage and routine work.
The LawGeex founders launched Superlegal as a Utah-licensed, AI-native law firm on 3 June 2026, reviewing and redlining commercial contracts in under 24 hours for as low as $117 per contract with a licensed attorney signing off.
A Thomson Reuters / Artificial Lawyer survey of large-firm lawyers finds that 80% use AI for legal research and two-thirds use it for document analysis and drafting — but only 30% say AI is embedded in their team's strategy and operations.