AI at Harbottle & Lewis: usage, confidence and training survey

About you

Legal Executive / Conveyancing or Probate Executive

Business Services (Finance, Risk & Compliance, IT, Innovation, People & Culture, BD & Marketing, Office Services)

Corporate (including Venture Capital & Emerging Companies)

Commercial Litigation / Dispute Resolution (including Contentious Trusts)

Media & Entertainment (Music, Advertising, Sport)

Media Information / Reputation Management

Private Client & Tax (including Family Offices)

PA, EA & Document Services / Office Services

Not yet qualified (trainee, apprentice, paralegal)

Enthusiast: I actively look for ways to use it

Interested: I use it when it is obviously helpful

Open but cautious: I would use it more with guidance

Sceptical: I doubt it adds much to my work

Opposed: I would rather not use it at all

AI features built into Word, Outlook or other firm software

AI features in legal research platforms provided by the firm

Another approved tool (please say which below)

Before the Policy was adopted, but not since

Occasionally, for low-risk tasks with no client information

Occasionally, including tasks involving client or firm information

First drafts of documents, agreements or clauses

Drafting emails, letters or client updates

Summarising long documents, bundles or transcripts

Document review, disclosure or due diligence

Proofreading, formatting or tidying documents

Business development, marketing or pitch material

Administrative tasks (scheduling, billing narratives, expenses)

Explaining a topic to myself or brainstorming