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T
he legal industry is
particularly suited to
artificial intelligence
disruption due to its
reliance on vast amounts of
data, documents, and complex
analytical tasks – and that's not
just hype. Many litigation teams
already see this value. Adoption of
AI by legal professionals continues
to surge – up from 19% of firms
in 2023 to 79% in 2024 (https://
www.lawnext.com/2024/10/ai-
adoption-by-legal-professionals-
jumps-from-19-to-79-in-one-year-
clio-study-finds.html), and 87%
of litigation leaders agree that
AI-assisted case management
software is a competitive
advantage (https://www.opus2.
com/litigation-support-industry-
research/).
Lawyers often say they are
writers first and foremost. So, it
is no surprise that legal drafting
is the most reported use case for
generative AI (GenAI). However,
this technology delivers more
value when applied to legal
case strategy, in addition to
creating automated transcripts
or document summaries. Nearly
eight in ten litigation support
professionals surveyed believe
HOW AI CAN
ENHANCE YOUR
LEGAL CASE
STRATEGY
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