AI is reshaping legal work and squeezing the billable hour
Nearly 90% of legal professionals in the U.K. and Ireland now use AI, according to Clio's 2026 report. About 80% of firms using AI handle more work without adding resources, while Deloitte expects the share of hourly-billed work to fall from 72% to 44% within two to three years.
- Nearly 90% of U.K. and Ireland legal professionals use AI
- 80% of AI-using firms handle more work without more resources
- Deloitte: hourly-billed work to fall from 72% to 44% in 2–3 years
- 51% of lawyers work evenings, but only 32% want to
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