For law firm leaders
Most firms believe AI usage is controlled until they try to explain it.
AI is often used across attorneys and staff without clear visibility or structure. If that usage had to be reviewed closely, many firms would struggle to explain it.
Check Your AI Visibility
Answer based on what is actually happening today. Not what should be happening in theory.
Phase 1
Visibility
Where AI is being used, and whether leadership can clearly see it.
1. We have a clear understanding of how AI is being used across the firm.
2. We can identify which attorneys or staff are using AI tools.
3. We are confident there is no unofficial or unapproved AI usage.
Most firms start with visibility. The next question is whether sensitive information could be entering tools without a clear boundary.
Phase 2
Data Exposure
What information may be entering AI tools, and whether boundaries are understood.
4. We have clear rules on what data can be used with AI tools.
5. Attorneys and staff understand the risks of entering client data into AI.
6. We are confident that client-sensitive information is not being exposed through AI tools.
Most firms assume this is under control.
Very few have actually verified it. That is where risk tends to live.
Phase 3
Output Control
Whether AI-assisted work is reviewed before it is trusted or used.
7. AI-generated content is consistently reviewed before use.
8. There is a defined process for validating AI-generated outputs.
9. We trust that AI outputs are being used appropriately across the firm.
Even firms with policies often discover those policies do not fully match actual day-to-day behavior.
Phase 4
Governance
Whether AI usage is structured, owned, and consistently followed.
10. We have a formal AI usage policy in place.
11. Our AI policy is actively followed and enforced.
12. Someone in the firm is responsible for overseeing AI usage.
Phase 5
Defensibility
Whether the firm could explain AI usage clearly if asked.
13. We can explain how AI was used in a specific matter if needed.
14. We have visibility into when and where AI is used.
15. We would feel confident defending our AI usage to a client or regulator.
Before you see the result, pause on this question.
If you had to answer quickly, would you say AI usage inside your firm is structured and visible — or mostly informal and unclear?
Assessment Result
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This result identifies signals. It does not show how AI is actually being used day-to-day across attorneys, staff, and workflows.
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