Special report
General Counsel Legal Tech Pulse 2026
Investment in AI-powered legal tech solutions is gathering pace among in-house teams, with growing budgets, stronger executive buy-in and increasing confidence.
In this GC Legal Tech Pulse 2026 report, Thomson Reuters and Legal Business surveyed more than 250 senior in-house lawyers around the world to examine how legal departments are keeping pace with in a rapidly moving landscape.
See how your peers are investing and where priorities are shifting.
Key topics covered in the report include:
- Investment momentum. Almost two-thirds (64%) of legal teams have an approved legal tech budget for the coming year, while nearly half say their budget has increased this year.
- GenAI maturity. Confidence in AI continues to rise, with 81% of legal teams implementing generative AI (GenAI) solutions and more respondents viewing the tech as ready for mainstream use.
- Implementation and trust. Resistance to legal tech is falling as buy-in becomes easier, while legal teams focus on security, governance and embedded processes.
- The rise of the agents. Agentic AI is moving to the top of the agenda. What's possible, and what do legal leaders need to know as AI agents begin transforming legal workflows?