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DISCO survey finds legal AI adoption up while consumption pricing worries grow
A DISCO-sponsored survey of 104 legal professionals by Ari Kaplan Advisors found more legal teams using AI in routine work, Above the Law reported on September 28, 2026. Fifty-eight percent said they had folded AI into routine processes, up from 35 percent a year earlier, and 72 percent said they were confident using it for document review. Legaltech News reported growing concern about consumption-based pricing.
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Key points
- Above the Law said 58% of respondents integrated AI into routine processes, up from 35% last year.Above the Law
- Seventy-two percent said they were confident using AI for document review over manual techniques.Above the Law
- Sixty-two percent reported using AI agents, mostly for basic gathering, holds, and form population.Above the Law
- Legaltech News said teams worry how consumption-based pricing will affect AI tool use as adoption rises.Legaltech News
- The Ari Kaplan Advisors survey for DISCO drew 104 respondents roughly split between firms and legal departments.Above the Law