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Corporate Legal Teams Now Lead AI Innovation, Challenging BigLaw's Assumption
In-house legal departments have become the primary drivers of AI adoption in corporate law, upending the assumption that BigLaw firms lead the transformation. This shift crystallized during the 2026 RFP and procurement cycles, where corporate clients explicitly demanded "AI discounts" and wrote measurable efficiency requirements into panel reviews and tenders. General Counsels at Fortune 500 companies are now dictating the pace and scope of AI integration rather than reacting to it.
July 2, 2026
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