Majority of General Counsel Indicate Openness to Using AI in Nearly Every Major Legal Use Case, According to The General Counsel Report
According to The General Counsel Report 2025 by FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) and Relativity, over two-thirds of general counsel are interested in implementing generative AI in legal departments. The report reveals that 65% of legal departments plan to invest in new technology, with 30% specifically targeting generative AI implementations.
The study, based on interviews with chief legal officers and a survey of over 200 general counsel across 12 countries, shows that 44% of legal teams are now using generative AI, up from 28% in 2024 and 20% in 2023. Key findings include:
- 75% report increased workloads in evaluating new technologies
- 75% lack a technology roadmap
- 79% increasingly rely on outside counsel
- 85% feel minimally prepared for generative AI risks
Regional variations show Latin American general counsel are most comfortable with AI in e-discovery (86%), while Asia Pacific shows the lowest comfort level (55%). Legal departments express openness to AI use in legal research, document review, and contract analysis, though concerns persist about technology viability, reliability, and cost.
Secondo Il Rapporto del Consiglio Generale 2025 di FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) e Relativity, oltre due terzi dei consulenti legali sono interessati a implementare l'IA generativa nei dipartimenti legali. Il rapporto rivela che il 65% dei dipartimenti legali prevede di investire in nuove tecnologie, con il 30% che mira specificamente a implementazioni di IA generativa.
Lo studio, basato su interviste con dirigenti legali e un sondaggio di oltre 200 consulenti legali in 12 paesi, mostra che il 44% dei team legali sta già utilizzando l'IA generativa, in aumento rispetto al 28% nel 2024 e al 20% nel 2023. I risultati chiave includono:
- Il 75% riporta un aumento dei carichi di lavoro nella valutazione di nuove tecnologie
- Il 75% non dispone di una roadmap tecnologica
- Il 79% si affida sempre più a consulenti esterni
- L'85% si sente minimamente preparato per i rischi legati all'IA generativa
Le variazioni regionali mostrano che i consulenti legali dell'America Latina si sentono più a loro agio con l'IA nell'e-discovery (86%), mentre l'Asia Pacifico mostra il livello di comfort più basso (55%). I dipartimenti legali esprimono apertura all'uso dell'IA nella ricerca legale, nella revisione dei documenti e nell'analisi dei contratti, sebbene persistano preoccupazioni sulla viabilità, affidabilità e costi della tecnologia.
Según El Informe del Asesor General 2025 de FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) y Relativity, más de dos tercios de los asesores legales están interesados en implementar IA generativa en los departamentos legales. El informe revela que el 65% de los departamentos legales planea invertir en nuevas tecnologías, con un 30% específicamente enfocado en implementaciones de IA generativa.
El estudio, basado en entrevistas con directores legales y una encuesta de más de 200 asesores legales en 12 países, muestra que el 44% de los equipos legales ya está utilizando IA generativa, un aumento del 28% en 2024 y del 20% en 2023. Los hallazgos clave incluyen:
- El 75% informa un aumento en las cargas de trabajo al evaluar nuevas tecnologías
- El 75% carece de una hoja de ruta tecnológica
- El 79% depende cada vez más de asesores externos
- El 85% se siente mínimamente preparado para los riesgos de la IA generativa
Las variaciones regionales muestran que los asesores legales de América Latina se sienten más cómodos con la IA en e-discovery (86%), mientras que Asia-Pacífico muestra el nivel de comodidad más bajo (55%). Los departamentos legales expresan apertura al uso de IA en investigación legal, revisión de documentos y análisis de contratos, aunque persisten preocupaciones sobre la viabilidad, confiabilidad y costo de la tecnología.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN)와 Relativity의 2025년 법률 고문 보고서에 따르면, 3분의 2 이상의 법률 고문이 법률 부서에 생성적 AI를 도입하는 데 관심을 보이고 있습니다. 이 보고서는 65%의 법률 부서가 새로운 기술에 투자할 계획이며, 그 중 30%는 특히 생성적 AI 구현을 목표로 하고 있다고 밝혔습니다.
이 연구는 최고 법률 책임자와 12개국의 200명 이상의 법률 고문을 대상으로 한 설문 조사를 기반으로 하며, 44%의 법률 팀이 현재 생성적 AI를 사용하고 있다고 보고하며, 이는 2024년의 28%와 2023년의 20%에서 증가한 수치입니다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같습니다:
- 75%가 새로운 기술 평가에서 작업량 증가를 보고
- 75%가 기술 로드맵이 없음
- 79%가 외부 법률 자문에 점점 더 의존하고 있음
- 85%가 생성적 AI 위험에 대해 최소한으로 준비되어 있다고 느낌
지역별 차이를 보면, 라틴 아메리카의 법률 고문이 e-discovery에서 AI에 가장 편안함을 느끼고 있으며(86%), 아시아 태평양 지역은 가장 낮은 편안함 수준(55%)을 보입니다. 법률 부서는 법률 조사, 문서 검토 및 계약 분석에서 AI 사용에 개방적이지만, 기술의 실행 가능성, 신뢰성 및 비용에 대한 우려가 여전히 존재합니다.
Selon Le Rapport du Conseiller Général 2025 de FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) et Relativity, plus des deux tiers des conseillers juridiques sont intéressés par l'implémentation de l'IA générative dans les départements juridiques. Le rapport révèle que 65% des départements juridiques prévoient d'investir dans de nouvelles technologies, avec 30% ciblant spécifiquement les implémentations d'IA générative.
L'étude, basée sur des entretiens avec des directeurs juridiques et une enquête auprès de plus de 200 conseillers juridiques dans 12 pays, montre que 44% des équipes juridiques utilisent désormais l'IA générative, en hausse par rapport à 28% en 2024 et 20% en 2023. Les principales conclusions incluent :
- 75% signalent une augmentation des charges de travail lors de l'évaluation de nouvelles technologies
- 75% n'ont pas de feuille de route technologique
- 79% dépendent de plus en plus de conseillers externes
- 85% se sentent peu préparés aux risques liés à l'IA générative
Les variations régionales montrent que les conseillers juridiques d'Amérique latine se sentent les plus à l'aise avec l'IA dans l'e-discovery (86%), tandis que la région Asie-Pacifique montre le niveau de confort le plus bas (55%). Les départements juridiques expriment une ouverture à l'utilisation de l'IA dans la recherche juridique, la révision de documents et l'analyse de contrats, bien que des préoccupations subsistent quant à la viabilité, à la fiabilité et au coût de la technologie.
Laut Dem Bericht des General Counsel 2025 von FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) und Relativity sind über zwei Drittel der General Counsel daran interessiert, generative KI in Rechtsabteilungen zu implementieren. Der Bericht zeigt, dass 65% der Rechtsabteilungen planen, in neue Technologien zu investieren, wobei 30% speziell auf Implementierungen von generativer KI abzielen.
Die Studie, die auf Interviews mit Chief Legal Officers und einer Umfrage von über 200 General Counsel in 12 Ländern basiert, zeigt, dass 44% der Rechtsteams jetzt generative KI nutzen, ein Anstieg von 28% im Jahr 2024 und 20% im Jahr 2023. Zu den wichtigsten Ergebnissen gehören:
- 75% berichten von erhöhten Arbeitslasten bei der Bewertung neuer Technologien
- 75% haben keinen Technologie-Roadmap
- 79% verlassen sich zunehmend auf externe Berater
- 85% fühlen sich minimal auf die Risiken der generativen KI vorbereitet
Regionale Unterschiede zeigen, dass die General Counsel in Lateinamerika sich mit KI in der E-Discovery am wohlsten fühlen (86%), während der asiatisch-pazifische Raum das niedrigste Komfortniveau aufweist (55%). Die Rechtsabteilungen zeigen Offenheit für den Einsatz von KI in der Rechtsforschung, der Dokumentenprüfung und der Vertragsanalyse, obwohl Bedenken hinsichtlich der Machbarkeit, Zuverlässigkeit und Kosten der Technologie bestehen.
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WASHINGTON, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than two-thirds of general counsel have expressed interest in using generative artificial intelligence within the legal department, according to part two of The General Counsel Report 2025 from FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and global legal technology company Relativity. Alongside growing interest in AI within legal, approximately
This sixth annual edition of the report is based on findings from one-on-one interviews between Ari Kaplan Advisors and chief legal officers at large corporations around the world, as well as a quantitative survey of more than 200 general counsel in a dozen countries. Together, the two data pools examined the rate of generative AI adoption, technology road mapping within the legal department and the broad use of technology as a strategy for responding to rising pressures.
In addition to plans to purchase or improve the use of tools spanning contract lifecycle management, enterprise legal management, matter management and automation, legal department leaders expressed high comfort levels using generative AI for legal use cases including legal research, e-discovery, document review, contract analysis and more. Generative AI use has also increased over the past year, with
“A growing number of general counsel are exploring how AI can make their teams more efficient and effective,” said Sophie Ross, Global Chief Executive Officer of FTI Technology. “However, this increasing comfort level must be balanced against an assortment of persistent concerns, including the technology’s viability, availability, reliability and cost. What we continue to see among our teams and clients is that traditional AI still has strong value in legal use cases, and at the same time, generative AI has tremendous potential to improve outcomes when applied with expert human oversight. The findings in The General Counsel Report confirm that the legal field is feeling the effects of active technological disruption, and legal departments must continue to pursue expert-led testing and experimentation to understand the applications that will make the most impact for their needs.”
Key findings covered in part two of The General Counsel Report 2025 include:
- Most respondents (
75% ) have experienced an increase in workloads related to evaluating new technologies for their organization. - Even with widespread recognition of the value of technology,
75% of legal departments lack a technology roadmap, making it more difficult to plan and effectively allocate budget. - Increased reliance on law firms was the most popular strategy general counsel cited for addressing increasing risk and escalating demand, with
79% confirming they turn to outside counsel more frequently. - General counsel in Latin America were the most likely to be comfortable with the use of AI in e-discovery, with
86% open to it, compared to only55% in Asia Pacific, which was the least comfortable with it. - General counsel are least comfortable with the use of generative AI in investigations, with
47% rating their openness at a one or two on a scale of one (not at all comfortable) to five (extremely comfortable). - The report revealed a slight improvement in technology readiness —
85% of general counsel said they felt minimally or not at all prepared to face the risks of generative AI, down from93% in 2024.
“The latest data from the 2025 edition of The General Counsel Report confirm what our research had previously indicated, namely that generative AI is not a flash-in-the-pan fad, but rather a fundamentally transformative technology that is reshaping the practice of law,” said David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director at Relativity. “Last year, less than a third of general counsel said their teams were using generative AI, but that figure jumped to
The General Counsel Report 2025 is available for download here.
Demographics and Methodology
In July and August 2024, Ari Kaplan personally interviewed 34 leaders serving as the general counsel or chief legal officer of their organizations. Sixty-five percent have a role with global responsibilities, and
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