Everyone's Adopting Legal AI in 2026 — Almost Nobody's Governing It: The Responsible-Use Gap and Why Your System of Record Is the Real Guardrail

Legal AI adoption has raced past 2026 expectations — 69% of legal professionals now use general-purpose AI, and in-house usage has nearly doubled to 87%. But fewer than half of firms train staff on responsible use. That governance gap is the real story, and the answer starts with your system of record.