AI Makes Lawyers Busier, Not Fewer // AIDRAN

The argument for AI in law was always productivity — less time on research and drafting, more time on judgment and client relationships. The argument has not held at the hours level. The survey data from Artificial Lawyer shows 92% of legal professionals working the same or more hours after AI adoption, with 42% working longer. This is not evidence that AI tools fail — it is evidence that firms are deploying the gains into more work rather than less. Capacity freed by automation becomes capacity filled by expanded caseloads,…

AI Is Doing Legal Work Faster — and Making More of It

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