GenAI in Legal: Benchmarking Report 2025

Legal departments are at a crossroads with AI adoption. Despite significant investments in AI technology, most teams struggle to move beyond limited pilots to achieve meaningful results. This comprehensive benchmark study reveals a stark contrast: while 61.2% of legal departments provide broad AI access, only a small minority have developed the confidence and capabilities needed to realize AI's transformative potential. Drawing on research from more than 120 in-house legal teams, this report exposes the gap between access and effective utilization, identifies the hidden success factors of leading organizations, and offers actionable strategies to accelerate your AI journey. 

Discover how forward-thinking legal departments are becoming "user-builders" who drive adoption rather than passive technology consumers, and why collaborating with IT may be your most underutilized competitive advantage.