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Generative AI: Our insights for corporate legal departments

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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. We believe it has the capability not merely to automate tasks but to disrupt the entire foundations of the legal market. Discover our insights for more.

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What does the future hold for Generative AI and legal services?

79% of CEOs expect Generative AI to transform their organizations in the next three years. Yet for many legal departments, the real challenge is not in seeing the potential—it’s in moving from small-scale pilots to real impact.

That’s where in-house legal teams have a pivotal role to play. Beyond boosting efficiency in day-to-day work, legal functions are uniquely positioned to guide their organizations through the complex legal, regulatory, and ethical challenges of GenAI adoption. The stakes are high: done right, GenAI can reshape how legal creates value, manages risk, and drives business transformation.

On this hub, we bring together our latest perspectives, research, and practical examples to help you scale with confidence. From navigating the EU AI Act to building governance frameworks and deploying GenAI responsibly, explore how your legal department can lead the way.

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GenAI, Innovation & IP

In this article, our experts dive into the transformative intersection of generative AI and intellectual property. Discover how AI is reshaping innovation across various stages, the complexities of legal and societal impacts, and explore potential future scenarios. Learn how CIPOs, CTOs and their businesses can strategically respond to these evolving challenges.

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What is Generative AI?

Generative AI empowers machines to create novel content, encompassing text, code, voice, images, videos, processes and even the 3D structure of proteins. Within this report, we focus on how Generative AI can be applied in several different ways, all of which are highly relevant to legal services.

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A range of opportunities

Corporate legal departments should look across the full range of legal advisory and legal operations work to identify potential use cases. In our report, we provide examples where the expanding pool of Generative AI technology assists service capabilities for legal departments.

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Getting started

General Counsel are increasingly questioning where to begin. We have identified some key criteria to consider when evaluating Generative AI use cases.

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Impact on legal service providers

Legal service providers are exploring the use of Generative AI in a similar way to corporate legal departments. We offer our thoughts on the potential impact on legal service providers and how it could affect corporate legal departments.

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Our insights

How Generative AI is changing legal department functions

The legal industry stands on the brink of significant change, thanks to the rapid advancements in Generative AI.
Perspective
7 minute read

Legal Rover

Leverage the latest technology, powered by GenAI and enhanced by Deloitte legal expertise, to navigate and analyze complex EU directives.
Product

The future of legal work?

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.
Research

Using Legal Rover to reduce EU directive impact analysis time

Deloitte supported a Dutch Public Administration to uncover insights into the implementation of EU directives affecting the Dutch business landscape. 
Story
6 minute read

The Intersection of Generative AI and Intellectual Property

In this article, our experts dive into the transformative intersection of generative AI and intellectual property. Discover how AI is reshaping innovation across various stages, the complexities of legal and societal impacts, and explore potential future scenarios. Learn how CIPOs, CTOs and their businesses can strategically respond to these evolving challenges.

The CLO's guide to Generative AI

Chief legal officers have the opportunity to influence their organization's Generative AI strategy for responsible adoption. Explore the legal risks, implications, and opportunities of this rapidly evolving technology.

Generative AI and prompt engineering

With generative AI and the practical application of prompt engineering, we are at the dawn of a new era in legal work. The future of the legal profession is one that harnesses these advances to enable efficiency, accuracy and personalisation.

From vision to value: Scaling Generative AI deployment with speed and confidence

Generative AI presents a significant opportunity for businesses, but scaling responsibly requires navigating legal, ethical and regulatory complexities.
Research
10 minute read

Legal Technology

Navigate rapid changes in legal tech with Deloitte’s Legal Tech Landscape. We can help choosing and implementing the best applications for your business.
Service

GenAI for tax, legal, and audit functions

The use of Generative AI (GenAI) in tax, legal, and audit functions can bring significant benefits, but it is crucial to establish a clear framework for ensuring trust, quality, control, and confidence.
Perspective
10 minute read

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 EU AI Act: A comprehensive deep dive

The AI Act is a crucial element within the broader EU digital regulatory framework, aiming to address the complexities and potential risks associated with AI systems. There is a critical window to prepare for compliance now. Read more in our EU Artificial Intelligence Act - Deep Dive.
Perspective

Got a tax challenge? There may be a GenAI solution.

In the rapidly evolving world of business, GenAI is not just a buzzword but a game-changer, especially in the tax domain. From streamlining compliance to automating complex data analysis, AI is redefining how tax challenges are approached and resolved.

The legal implications of Generative AI

The current enthusiasm for AI adoption is being fuelled in part by the advent of Generative AI
Service
5 minute read

AI and the legal profession: preparing for a 50% shock

The article explores the transformative impact of AI on the legal sector, highlighting the potential for automation of entry-level jobs and the shift from traditional legal roles to proactive advisory positions. It emphasises the need for legal professionals and firms to innovate their service delivery and training approaches to effectively integrate AI into their practices.

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Service

Legal Rover

Leverage the latest technology, powered by GenAI and enhanced by Deloitte legal expertise, to navigate and analyze complex EU directives.

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