ANALYSIS: 83% of Lawyers Use AI But Efficiency Gains Lag

June 8, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC

More than 80% of lawyers are using AI at work, according to a new Bloomberg Law survey. And competition is what’s by and large driving law firms to adopt AI.

More than 700 lawyers responded to questions on AI in the workplace, helping to paint a clearer image of how the technology is working in practice: It’s not an efficiency bombshell, but it’s not eroding skills, either.

High Levels of AI Adoption, Even in Small Law

There’s a high level of AI adoption (83%) among the respondents to Bloomberg Law’s first State of Practice survey for 2026, who were ...

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