2026年AI在法律领域中的应用现状报告

STATEOFAIIN

2026REPORT

Tableofcontents

1Thetrainingwheelsareoff2Tallorders,tallerstakes

3who'swatchingthewatchman?4TheAlsweetspot

5chartingthecourse

6AboutIronclad

Methodology

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ThebenefitsofusingAloutweightherisks

92%agree-upfrom65%(2024)and59%(2025)

4

optimismaboutcareersisrising

REPET工TIVETASKJOBS

jobpostingsdropped

ANALYTICAL&CREATIVEJOBS

+20%demandhasgrown

HarvardBusinessschool,2026-LabormarketsincechatGPTlaunch

5

49%

74%

7

●significantlyincreased-AlhasraisedexpectationsofwhatIcandeliver

somewhatincreasedstayedthesame

somewhatdecreasedsignificantlydecreased

Alisraisingworkloads-andexpectations

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9

Legalisgettingmorestrategic

89%reportspendingmoretimeoncomplex,strategictaskssinceadoptingAl

50%

3%

40%

30%

41%

20%

IspendsignificantlymoretimeonstrategicandcomplexworkIspendsomewhatmoretimeonstrategicandcomplexwork

Thenatureofmyworkhasn'tchangedIspendmoretimereviewingandcheckingAloutputsthanIsavedNotsure

10

HOWISLEGAL'SWORKLOADSHIFTING?

pressureisupacrosstheboard

corporate/in-houseLawfirm

THEB工GGERP工CTURE

Freelancesoftwareengineer;France

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verytrustingsomewhattrustingNottrusting

Legal'sgettingaseatatabiggertable

THEWORK

95%

THEWEIGHT

95%

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TrustinAlistask-based

FOODFORTHOUGHT

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whattodonext

Accountabilityunlocksadoption

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THEBIGGERPICTURE

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TheindividualwhousedtheAItooThelegalteamasawholeTheITortechnologyteamthatimplementedit

ThevendorwhoprovidedtheAltool.seniorleadershipwhoapproveditsuse

Responsibilitywouldbeshared-nosingleowner●Notsure

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AIWINSCLEARLY

summarizingacontractTaggingcontractmetadatascoringcontractrisk

CONTESTED

Replacingriskycontractlanguage Flaggingriskyclauses ldentifyingcompliancerisks conductinglegalresearchAssessing+communicatingriskDraftingalegalmemo

HUMANREQUIRED

NegotiatingcontracttermsMakingafinalrecommendationpreparingforlitigation

specializedAIlegaltool●GeneralAItool

second-yearassociateseniorhumanreviewrequired

FOODFORTHOUGHT

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whattodonext

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35%

corporate/in-house●Lawfirm

corporate/in-house●Lawfirm

52%

Fastercontractturnaroundtimes

42%Reductioninoutsidecounselspend

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corporate/in-houseLawfirm

37%

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THEBIGGERPICTURE

FOODFORTHOUGHT

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whattodonext

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Idon'thaveenoughvisibilitytosay

player-coachislegal'snewmandate

saidyes

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LAWF工RM

CORPORATE/IN-HOUSE

yes-tolearnfromourapproachandapplyittotheirownworkyes-tounderstandthelegalrisksorcompliancerequirementsaroundAluse

Both●Neither.Notsure

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LEGALLEADERSH工P

TRUST工NA工

ADOPT工ONVS.OTHERS

LOOKEDTO