The AI Discount Era: Why Corporate Clients Are Now Writing AI Productivity Into LEDES Bills - And What Your Billing Software Must Do About It in 2026

Corporate procurement is now writing 'AI discount' clauses directly into 2026 outside-counsel guidelines and panel RFPs. Firms that cannot show AI productivity inside LEDES bills will lose panel seats this year. Here is what is happening, what GCs are demanding, and what your billing platform needs to support.