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Relativity study reports widespread legal AI use and limited hiring changes

Relativity released its AI in Legal: 2026 Research Data study on November 12, based on research conducted from April to October across 20 countries and feedback from 700 legal professionals. The study found that 80.5% of legal professionals and more than 91% of chief legal officers use AI in legal work, while 57.9% of respondents said AI had no impact on hiring; 24.2% reported increased hiring and 9.2% reported decreased hiring.

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