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Legal AI Benchmarking Survey 2026

Where Does Your Legal Department Actually Stand?

AI adoption in legal is accelerating — but benchmarks are scarce, and most teams are making decisions blind.

We're surveying GCs, Legal Ops leaders, and in-house counsel to build the most comprehensive picture of legal AI adoption in 2026 — from strategy and budget to maturity, barriers, and real outcomes.

What you'll get

01A clear picture of where your team stands vs. peers
02Data on who owns AI strategy, what's working, and what's blocking adoption
03Early access to the full benchmark report when published

2 minutes.
All responses are anonymized and aggregated. Your individual data will never be shared.

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Section 1 of 7

Demographics

Q1. Your role?

Please select an option.

Q2. Legal team size?

Please select an option.

Section 2 of 7

Organizational Context & Mandate

Q3. Has your executive team or board mandated AI adoption across the company?

Please select an option.

Q4. Has your department received adequate budget to deploy AI tools?

Please select an option.

Q5. Do you have a formal department strategy for AI deployment in legal?

Please select an option.

Q6. Who is primarily responsible for owning your AI strategy?

Please select an option.

Q7. What is your biggest challenge moving from AI exploration to implementation?

Please select an option.

Section 3 of 7

Current State & Sophistication

Q8. What is your department's current AI maturity level?

Please select an option.

Q9. How would you describe your department's AI approach?

Please select an option.

Q10. Are you using off-the-shelf tools, custom solutions, or a hybrid?

Please select an option.

Q11. Which barriers are preventing faster AI adoption?

Select all that apply

Please select at least one option.

Q12. Have you heard of 'AI agents' — autonomous AI that executes multi-step tasks?

Please select an option.

Q13. How concerned is your department about data security and attorney-client privilege when using AI?

Please select an option.

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Impact & Outcomes

Q14. Have you observed measurable efficiency gains from AI deployment?

Please select an option.

Q15. Compared to peers, how would you rate your department's AI adoption?

Please select an option.

Q16. Has AI produced pressure or discussion about reducing your legal department's headcount?

Please select an option.

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Future & Expertise

Q17. How would you characterize your team's current expertise with AI?

Please select an option.

Q18. What is your top priority for AI in the next 12 months?

Please select an option.

Q19. Are you planning to expand AI adoption over the next year?

Please select an option.

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A Few More Details

These questions are optional — skip any you'd prefer not to answer.

Q20. Company size? — Optional

Q21. Primary industry? — Optional

Q22. Legal ops / admin staff count? — Optional

Section 7 of 7

Get Your Benchmark Report

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All responses are anonymized and aggregated. Your individual data will never be shared.

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We're processing results across team sizes and industries. Your personalized benchmark report will land in your inbox before the end of March.