The Goldman Sachs report released this week saying generative AI could automate 44% of legal tasks in the U.S. is a watershed moment for legal departments, according to general counsel and other experts, signaling perhaps the biggest shift in how lawyers work since the arrival of the internet.

In-house attorneys and consultants say the technology will accelerate attorneys’ transition away from rote work to high-value-add tasks. And while it’s difficult to predict exactly how changes will play out, they say legal departments likely will maintain and grow their workforces but in some cases scale back their reliance on pricey outside counsel.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]