In-House Counsel Embracing AI for Contracts, but Cautiously, Finds New Survey from SpotDraft
Briefly

The 2025 AI Impact on In-House Legal Teams Survey Report indicates that in-house legal departments are increasingly acknowledging the transformative potential of generative AI in contract management, with 70.8% of teams anticipating significant improvements. This shift allows legal teams to reframe contracts from simple administrative tasks to strategic resources that inform business decision-making. Beyond contract management, AI is expected to enhance various legal functions, including document analysis and legal research, signaling a broader digital transformation in the legal field.
The data is clear - contract management is where AI is delivering the most immediate value for legal teams, turning contracts into strategic assets.
With AI's help, corporate legal departments are shifting from merely managing contracts to using them strategically to support critical business decisions.
The survey reveals that 70.8% of legal teams expect significant AI-driven transformation in contract management over the next three years.
AI is seen as a catalyst for legal functions, with automated document analysis, legal research, and regulatory updates also marked for substantial transformation.
Read at LawSites
[
|
]