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Article · Thursday, October 22, 2026

Legal tech · Industry brief

Top three stories shaping Legal tech today, written for someone who already works in the industry: regulation, M&A, new entrants, notable filings, and any precedent worth pulling. Cite the trade publication (e.g. trade press, government source, court docket) directly so I can follow up.

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Legal tech · Industry brief
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Legal tech · Industry brief

Legal tech · Industry brief

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Munck Wilson Mandala, Gray Reed, and Foley Hoag demonstrate three distinct approaches to firmwide AI adoption using Harvey. Munck Wilson Mandala leveraged existing technical fluency—half its nearly 100 lawyers hold STEM degrees—to deploy Harvey across document-intensive transactional and litigation work, implementing a client permission policy requiring transparent communication about AI use; the firm achieved over 90% accuracy on a due diligence project that would have required three associates working a week and a half. Gray Reed appointed litigation partner Skyler Stuckey as Chief Innovation Officer while maintaining his active practice, enabling him to provide real-world training examples across practice groups and build reusable AI agents; transactional lawyers now save approximately three hours daily using Harvey for contract updates and comparisons. Foley Hoag adopted a coordinated firmwide rollout within one month paired with mandatory ethics training, establishing AI Ambassadors within practice groups, regular office hours, and peer-learning forums; the firm achieved over 94% lawyer adoption with three-quarters using Harvey weekly across M&A due diligence, litigation analysis, and precedent research. All three firms tied adoption to visible leadership support, applied AI to active client matters to build early momentum, and integrated adoption into day-to-day workflows rather than treating it as a separate initiative. [Source: harvey]

as artificial intelligence continues to reshape the legal sector, leadership teams are increasingly required to make clear, strategic decisions about its a... [Source: mblseminars]

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and lawtech - The Law Society
Artificial intelligence (AI) and lawtech - The Law Society
4 hours ago ... What is agentic AI – and what does it mean for legal practice? · AI misuse, cyberattacks and regulation: 10 legal technology stories solicitors need to know · Use ...
lawsociety.org.uk
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One Problem, Different Paths: How Mid-Sized Firms Build AI Adoption
One Problem, Different Paths: How Mid-Sized Firms Build AI Adoption
23 hours ago ... Its AI use policy requires lawyers to communicate openly with clients and obtain their permission, giving clients visibility into how the technology supports ...
harvey.ai
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Munck Wilson Mandala, Gray Reed, and Foley Hoag demonstrate three distinct approaches to firmwide AI adoption using Harvey. Munck Wilson Mandala leveraged existing technical fluency—half its nearly 100 lawyers hold STEM degrees—to deploy Harvey across document-intensive transactional and litigation work, implementing a client permission policy requiring transparent communication about AI use; the firm achieved over 90% accuracy on a due diligence project that would have required three associates working a week and a half. Gray Reed appointed litigation partner Skyler Stuckey as Chief Innovation Officer while maintaining his active practice, enabling him to provide real-world training examples across practice groups and build reusable AI agents; transactional lawyers now save approximately three hours daily using Harvey for contract updates and comparisons. Foley Hoag adopted a coordinated firmwide rollout within one month paired with mandatory ethics training, establishing AI Ambassadors within practice groups, regular office hours, and peer-learning forums; the firm achieved over 94% lawyer adoption with three-quarters using Harvey weekly across M&A due diligence, litigation analysis, and precedent research. All three firms tied adoption to visible leadership support, applied AI to active client matters to build early momentum, and integrated adoption into day-to-day workflows rather than treating it as a separate initiative.

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AI in Legal Practice - Strategy, Implementation & Compliance
AI in Legal Practice - Strategy, Implementation & Compliance
20 hours ago ... ... law firm performance, this new virtual classroom seminar offers a practical, leadership-focused approach to AI adoption in legal practice. It is designed to ...
mblseminars.com
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