AI Adoption in Corporate Legal Departments Doubles According to The General Counsel Report
Findings from part two of The General Counsel Report, released today by FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and legal data intelligence company Relativity, show generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in corporate legal departments has nearly doubled year over year, with 87% of general counsel now reporting use within their teams, compared with 44% in 2025.
The report also found a range of changes in the ways legal departments are approaching AI and other technologies, and 39% now view AI as among their strategic priorities for supporting legal department efficiency and efficacy.
Legal departments that have a formalized technology roadmap in place also reached an all-time high of 53%, more than double from 25% the previous year. With this, approximately 70% plan to invest in new technologies in the next 12 months, underscoring the increasing impact of technology on legal department strategy and function.