In-house legal teams get creative with AI tools
Legal teams are moving past ChatGPT: in-house counsel are now building custom workflows that touch contract review, due diligence, and discovery—reshaping how the profession operates.

Why it matters
In-house legal is a proving ground for enterprise AI adoption. How lawyers are deploying AI tools reveals what works at scale in highly regulated, liability-sensitive domains—and what practitioners should watch.
The key facts
8 to knowIn-house legal teams adopting AI tools for efficiency gains
Focus on practical applications: contract review, due diligence, discovery workflows
Shift from generic tools (ChatGPT) to custom deployments
Legal profession changing via AI integration, not replacement
In-house legal teams deploying AI tools for efficiency
Focus areas: document review, contract analysis, compliance
Story is about profession/workflow change, not specific tool or model releases
Limited concrete data on scale, ROI, or named tools mentioned
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Financial Times Technologyft.com
Publisher excerpt: Company lawyers look for innovative applications to boost efficiency