Why 'Legal AI Audits' Are About to Become a Service Category in 2026 — And the 8 Artifacts Mid-Size Law Firms Should Be Documenting Now

Industry analysts predict 'legal AI audit' will emerge as a standalone service category in 2026 — the way SOC 2 audits did for SaaS. With 85% of clients saying firms should disclose AI use and 35% of firms citing ethical risk as their top concern, the documentation burden is shifting fast. Here are the eight artifacts every mid-size firm should be producing right now.