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The Legal AI Reality Check

A 5-minute pulse on how law firms are really using AI — what's working, what's not, and where the hidden risks sit. Your responses are anonymous. We'll share the aggregated findings with everyone who took part.

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A little context first

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Q·1 Which sector best describes your organization?

Law firm In-house legal team Barristers' chambers Legal services / ALSP Professional services (non-legal) Other

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Q·2 Which best describes your role?

Partner / Managing partner Knowledge / Innovation lead IT / Technology lead Library / Information professional Marketing / BD Lawyer / Associate Operations / COO / Risk Other

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Q·3 How large is your organization?

1–50 people 51–250 251–1,000 1,001–5,000 5,000+

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Pillar 1 of 4

AI adoption reality

How AI is actually being used in your organization today.

Q·1 How would you describe your organization's current use of AI?

Not using AI Exploring / experimenting Limited use in specific teams Widely adopted across the organization

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Q·2 Which of the following describe what you currently use AI for in your organization? Select all that apply.

Legal research Document drafting Searching external sources Searching internal organizational knowledge Client-facing work Internal productivity Not currently used

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Q·3 How confident are you that AI is delivering measurable value in your organization?

Not confident Slightly confident Moderately confident Very confident

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Q·4 How would you describe the current state of the information and knowledge your organization works with?

Highly fragmented across systems Somewhat fragmented Partially centralized Fully centralized and structured

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Q·5 How well does your organization's current setup enable lawyers to access the right information at the right time?

Very difficult Somewhat difficult Somewhat easy Very easy

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Q·6 How confident are you in the accuracy and reliability of the information and intelligence feeding your organization?

Not confident Slightly confident Moderately confident Very confident

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Pillar 2 of 4

Governance and risk

Who's in charge, and how the organization thinks about risk.

Q·7 Does your organization have a formal governance framework for AI use?

Yes No Not sure

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Q·8 Who is responsible for AI strategy and oversight in your organization?

Dedicated AI leader / team IT / technology Knowledge / innovation team Shared across multiple teams No clear ownership

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Q·9 When you think about AI going wrong in your organization, what's the first scenario that comes to mind? Select up to 3.

Accuracy / hallucination risk Compliance / regulatory risk Data security Lack of control / oversight Integration with existing systems User adoption Cost

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Pillar 3 of 4

The AI fear index

The honest read — what actually keeps you up at night.

Q·10 What keeps you up at night about AI in your organization? Select up to 3.

A client-facing mistake caused by AI A regulatory or compliance breach Lawyers using AI tools we don't know about Falling behind competitors who are moving faster A major investment that doesn't pay off Losing junior talent who expect modern tools Being personally accountable when something goes wrong Not knowing what 'good' looks like

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Q·11 How confident are you that you know which AI tools your lawyers are actually using?

Not confident Slightly confident Moderately confident Very confident

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Q·12 If AI-generated work containing an error reached a client, how confident are you that your organization would catch it in time?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very

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Q·13 If asked, how confident are you that your organization could explain how AI has shaped a piece of client work?

Not confident Slightly confident Moderately confident Very confident

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Pillar 4 of 4

Barriers to scaling

What's actually getting in the way — and where you stand on readiness.

Q·14 What is the single biggest barrier to scaling AI in your organization?

Integration with existing systems Poor knowledge quality / structure Lack of governance Low user adoption Cost / budget Lack of internal expertise

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Q·15 How well do your existing systems integrate with new AI tools?

Very poorly Somewhat poorly Somewhat well Very well

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Q·16 Do you believe your organization is fully prepared to scale AI safely and effectively?

Yes No Not sure

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