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AI Adoption in Corporate Legal Departments Doubles According to The General Counsel Report
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Findings from part two of The General Counsel Report, released today by FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and legal data intelligence company Relativity, show generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in corporate legal departments has nearly doubled year over year, with 87% of general counsel now reporting use within their teams, compared with 44% in 2025. The report also found a range of changes in the ways legal departments are approaching
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