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The future of legal work?

The use of Generative AI by legal departments

Our perspectives and the results from our Generative AI survey for corporate legal departments.

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Exploring the potential of Generative AI in legal services

Despite the transformative promise of ‘legal tech’ over recent years, the work of the legal function has remained largely unchanged and legal technology solutions have delivered only incremental improvement. At Deloitte Legal, we believe that Generative AI has the potential to drive genuine, sustainable change in the way legal services are received and delivered.

We conducted a survey to gather our clients' views on Generative AI, including its benefits, barriers to adoption and impact on the legal ecosystem. The survey involved senior legal leadership from 43 of our largest clients. The executive summary presents the key findings, while the full report includes our market insights and perspectives on the future of legal work and the legal industry.

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79%

say Generative AI will have a moderate to significant long-term impact on how legal work is performed

88%

cite efficiency and productivity gains as the biggest expected benefit

87%

expect adoption of Generative AI in legal in the next 2-3 years

#1

barrier to Generative AI adoption is financial and resource limitations

Our thinking

The legal implications of Generative AI

The current enthusiasm for AI adoption is being fuelled in part by the advent of Generative AI
Services

Generative AI: A guide for corporate legal departments

The potential of Generative AI in legal has captured the imagination of many and with the emergence of large language models, the legal industry has almost certainly reached its long-awaited tipping point toward transformative change.
Services

The impact of intangibles—unlock unseen value

The majority of assets for large businesses are intangible, driven by digital transformation and AI. These assets are often undermanaged, but there is an opportunity for businesses to use them to drive more value, requiring a shift in how intangible data is viewed and managed.
Perspective

Embracing AI as a co-driver in the legal landscape

This article emphasizes that, while we embrace the technological AI advantages in our legal work, human expertise remains irreplaceable. Tomorrow's legal professionals will excel not only in legal matters but also in harnessing the power of AI.
Perspective

The future of legal work?

Find out more about the potential of Generative AI in transforming legal services, its benefits, the challenges in adoption and the need for legal departments to prepare for its integration

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Sebastiaan ter Wee

Partner
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Dominique Poot

Director
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