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Attorneys who frequently use artificial intelligence tools are starting to feel less positive and more neutral about the technology's adoption in the legal industry, a trend that might be driven by lawyers developing more realistic expectations about AI's capabilities.
Seventy percent of attorneys at law firms report using artificial intelligence at least once a week as part of their jobs, a sharp increase from 2025, according to the latest survey from Law360 Pulse.
Artificial intelligence's impact on the legal profession dominated much of the conversation as more than 2,000 attendees and over 100 vendors gathered last week at McCormick Place in Chicago for the American Bar Association Techshow 2026. Here are five highlights from the event.
Artificial intelligence is forcing law firms in the U.K. and elsewhere to rethink how junior lawyers are trained, deployed and hired as use of the technology gathers pace, creating demand for new skills at entry level.
A pair of Texas judges told attorneys at an American Bar Association Techshow panel in Chicago that they should talk with opposing counsel if they have concerns about relevant data not being produced in litigation before involving the court in the dispute.
Legal software firm Aderant announced Monday its Onyx software has been certified as meeting SOC 2 Type 2, a data security and privacy standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP sought dismissal of a consolidated data breach action in New York federal court Friday due to the plaintiffs' alleged lack of relationship with the firm and inability to identify any cognizable damages.
In a precedential opinion Friday, a Third Circuit panel reprimanded an attorney who put his client's AI-assisted legal research into briefs without checking it, prompting one judge to remark that the punishment chosen by her colleagues wasn't harsh enough.
Texas special Judge Roy Ferguson encourages attorneys to admit to their mistakes when submitting court filings with generative artificial intelligence-generated errors, instead of blaming associates, staff or incomplete drafts.
Blake Rooney, who spent the past eight years as the chief information officer of Husch Blackwell LLP, announced through a LinkedIn post on Friday that he would be joining Wells Fargo & Co. as its artificial intelligence business executive for legal, public affairs and internal audit.
Keith, a new artificial intelligence startup that intends to serve the United Kingdom, announced Thursday the raising of £2 million ($2.65 million) in seed funding ahead of a planned summer launch.
A New Jersey appellate court on Friday ordered an attorney to pay $1,000 in sanctions for failing to rectify AI-hallucinated case citations pointed out to him in an appeal concerning reimbursement sought by a workers' compensation carrier.
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A recent South Carolina legal ethics decision prohibiting attorney fee-sharing with firms owned by nonlawyers and the advancement this week of similar state legislation in Illinois underscore the emerging divide over the rising interest in outside investment in the legal industry.
A real estate company faces a purported class action in North Carolina's Business Court accusing the firm of waiting months to notify its customers of a data breach in September and failing to disclose what kind of information was stolen.
Legal artificial intelligence platform Harvey grew its publicly disclosed valuation ever larger, announcing on Wednesday $200 million in new funding that values the four-year-old company at $11 billion, up $3 billion since its Series F raise three months ago.
General Legal, a startup offering contract drafting and review services to young businesses, announced on Wednesday the raising of a combined $11.5 million in seed and pre-seed capital.
Almost all the 15 finalists in the American Bar Association Techshow 2026 startup competition, including the winner, pitched products that are using artificial intelligence to solve legal problems, echoing last year's event.
Akerman LLP is testing its own proprietary artificial intelligence tool designed to help the firm's partner recruitment by evaluating whether lateral hires are likely to succeed there.
Steno plans to triple its investments in expansion and its litigation technology suite following a $49 million Series C funding round, the tech-enabled court reporting and litigation support services provider announced Thursday.
Cyberattacks targeting law firms jumped in 2025, according to a new BakerHostetler report, which also highlighted recent spikes across a wide range of sectors in ransomware payments and class action lawsuits stemming from these incidents.
Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his media company are in hot water once again as a Colorado federal judge on Wednesday ordered them to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for citation errors, after she previously sanctioned them for errors produced by generative artificial intelligence.
A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday admonished a pro se litigant for using AI-hallucinated case citations in his ultimately unsuccessful appeal of a lower court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement with an investment company, with the panel citing an AI-generated limerick to get its point across.
After seeing an associate hand in his resignation earlier this year, one small California law firm decided to use an AI program rather than replacing him — and the firm’s leader said it’s led to a big boost in profits. The situation raises a question: If experienced lawyers increasingly use AI to replace low-level associates, how will new lawyers find jobs?
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
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Legal Tech Talks: Eve CEO On Overcoming AI Concerns
Jay Madheswaran, CEO of Eve, discusses how one of the most consistent challenges is navigating the level of caution around artificial intelligence, because even when the interest is there, adoption often stalls at the point of implementation.
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
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