Legal Chiefs Say Gen AI Will Allow Less Reliance on Law Firms

In-house lawyers foresee less work for outside law firms as innovations in generative artificial intelligence continue.

Fifty-eight percent of legal departments expect to rely less on outside service providers because of Gen AI, according to a new report by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Everlaw. This expectation has more than doubled from last year’s survey, which found 25% in-house legal departments plan to cut the number of law firms they work with within the next year, citing cost savings.

“The expectation for in-house teams to cut costs with AI is becoming a reality, with over a quarter now reporting ...