Lawyers in the new era of genAI

Lawyers from all backgrounds are jumping on the AI express, but concerns still linger over the inaccuracies of free-to-use generative AI tools, finds a new LexisNexis report.

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A 2024 LexisNexis survey of 1200+ legal professionals has found the number of lawyers using generative AI tools on a monthly basis has more than doubled in the last six months.

Awareness is also growing around the multitude of ways generative AI can be used to streamline legal work.

But many still harbour concerns over inaccuracies. For lawyers to get the most of this rapidly growing technology, they want tools grounded on trustworthy legal sources.

Download our report to find out how lawyers from leading firms and in-house teams are currently using generative AI — and how they plan to use it in the future.

Get the full report here.

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