Here is how I’m thinking about AI in contracting for 2026, speaking as an in-house GC who uses CLM in my day-to-day work. I’ll group it into themes instead of predictions, because that’s how it shows up operationally. 1. From pilots to obligated performance A 2025 Gartner survey of general counsel found that over a…

TL;DR Legal teams are moving from pilots to production on generative AI, but adoption is uneven and gated by governance. Law firm indicators are strongest where executive sponsorship and guardrails are clear, while in-house departments emphasize use cases tied to measurable time savings. For a defensible view each quarter, triangulate sector surveys with product control…

If you only listened to vendor marketing, you would think every company is using AI to negotiate contracts and draft complex agreements without lawyers. The reality is very different. In practice, most organizations stick with simple AI features that deliver immediate value and avoid unnecessary risk. According to the ABA’s 2024 Legal Technology Survey, about…