Plus: Survey Shows Law Firms Are Interested in AI but (Mostly) Not Hiring Robot Lawyers
According to LawPay and MyCase’s Legal Industry Trends Report 2024 — which surveyed 2,600 legal industry professionals in September 2023 — most legal professionals are aware that generative AI could have big ramifications for their profession, but few are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT.
According to the survey:
• 73% of legal professionals are somewhat familiar with generative AI
• 26% of solo legal practitioners are very familiar with generative AI
• 21% of midsize law firms (those that employ between 6 and 20 lawyers) are very familiar with generative AI tools
Though most survey respondents were familiar with tools like ChatGPT, just 27% of survey respondents said they are using such tools for professional purposes. The overwhelming majority of respondents — 73% — said they were not.
More than half — 53% — of generative AI users surveyed said GAI tools have increased their productivity somewhat, and 24% said such tools have increased their productivity significantly.
Of those respondents that have adopted generative AI tools:
• 75% said they wanted to increase overall productivity
• 51% said they adopted the tools for cost savings and overall efficiency
• 28% said they hoped the tools would replace some administrative functions
• 18% said they adopted the tools to replace some legal-specific functions
• 13% want to use the tools to replace some previously outsourced work
• 10% said they plan to replace an administrative employee with GAI tools
• 2% plan to replace a lawyer with generative AI technology
More than half — 58% — of survey respondents said they use generative AI for brainstorming. Other uses include:
• Drafting correspondence (55%)
• General research (46%)
• Drafting documents (42%)
• Drafting templates (39%)
• Summarizing documents (38%)
• Editing documents (34%)
Of those firms that have not yet adopted GAI tools:
• 12% said they plan to adopt such tools in the future
• 45% aren’t sure if they will
• 43% said they have no plans to adopt GAI
The reasons those firms gave for not adopting AI include:
• 52% said they don’t know enough about the technology yet
• 39% have concerns about ethical issues
• 39% don’t trust the results
• 33% are waiting for GAI to become more mature and reliable
• 25% have concerns about privilege
• 22% are still in the research phase
• 20% have concerns about cost
• 9% mentioned a concern not listed above
Source: https://www.lawpay.com/support/resources/reports/2024-legal-industry-report/
Law Firms Ranked by number of Oregon and Southwest Washington lawyers
1. Stoel Rives
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 135
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 275
Year Established: 1907
Offices Worldwide: 10
2. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 113
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 271
Year Established: 1892
Offices Worldwide: 7
3. Tonkon Torp
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 89
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 191
Year Established: 1974
Offices Worldwide: 1
4. Miller Nash
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 88
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 168
Year Established: 1873
Offices Worldwide: 5
5. Davis Wright Tremaine
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 66
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 156
Year Established: 1944
Offices Worldwide: 11
6. Lane Powell
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 50
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 99
Year Established: 1875
Offices Worldwide: 3
7. Perkins Coie
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 49
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 116
Year Established: 1912
Offices Worldwide: 20
8. Dunn Carney
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 47
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 89
Year Established: 1930
Offices Worldwide: 2
9. Smith Freed Eberhard
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 35
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 76
Year Established: 1987
Offices Worldwide: 2
10. Sussman Shank
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 34
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 67
Year Established: 1960
Offices Worldwide: 1
11. Markowitz Herbold
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 31
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 70
Year Established: 1983
Offices Worldwide: 1
12. Buchalter
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 30
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 55
Year Established: 1933
Offices Worldwide: 11
13. Saalfeld Griggs
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 28
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 72
Year Established: 1932
Offices Worldwide: 2
14. Jordan Ramis
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 27
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 54
Year Established: 1963
Offices Worldwide: 3
15. Cable Huston
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 26
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 42
Year Established: 1990
Offices Worldwide: 1
16. Buckley Law
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 25
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 56
Year Established: 1984
Offices Worldwide: 1
17. Foster Garvey
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 23
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 46
Year Established: 1904
Offices Worldwide: 6
TIE 18. Barran Liebman
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 22
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 34
Year Established: 1998
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 18. Hart Wagner
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 22
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 52
Year Established: 1992
Offices Worldwide: 2
TIE 20. Landerholm
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 21
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 65
Year Established: 1948
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 20. K&L Gates
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 21
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 36
Year Established: 1946
Offices Worldwide: 48
22. Farleigh Wada Witt
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 20
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 50
Year Established: 1981
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 23. Hershner Hunter
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 19
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 38
Year Established: 1944
Offices Worldwide: 2
TIE 23. Warren Allen
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 19
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 58
Year Established: 1967
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 23. Chenoweth Law Group
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 19
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 38
Year Established: 2006
Offices Worldwide: 1
26. Brownstein Rask
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 18
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 38
Year Established: 1971
Offices Worldwide: 1
27. McEwen Gisvold
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 17
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 27
Year Established: 1886
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 28. Paternoster Farnell & Grein
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 15
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 30
Year Established: 2003
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 28. Stoll Berne
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 15
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 26
Year Established: 1979
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 28. Keating Jones Hughes
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 15
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 36
Year Established: 1997
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 28. Harrang Long
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 15
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 26
Year Established: 1957
Offices Worldwide: 3
32. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 14
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 22
Year Established: 1977
Offices Worldwide: 55
33. Orrick
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 13
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 23
Year Established: 1863
Offices Worldwide: 28
TIE 34. Watkinson Laird Rubenstein
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 12
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 31
Year Established: 1994
Offices Worldwide: 4
TIE 34. Heltzel Williams
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 12
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 27
Year Established: 1907
Offices Worldwide: 1
36. Gordon & Polscer
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 11
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 16
Year Established: 1994
Offices Worldwide: 2
37. Elliott, Ostrander & Preston
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 10
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 17
Year Established: 1995
Offices Worldwide: 1
38. MB Law Group
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 8
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 12
Year Established: 2016
Offices Worldwide: 1
39. Brophy Schmor
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 7
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 15
Year Established: 1942
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 40. Arnold Gallagher
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 6
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 14
Year Established: 1993
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 40. Foster Denman
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 6
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 15
Year Established: 1980
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 42. Parks Bauer
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 5
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 14
Year Established: 1980
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 42. Parks Bauer
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 5
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 14
Year Established: 1980
Offices Worldwide: 1
44. Aldrich Goldstein
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 4
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 6
Year Established: 2000
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 45. Hurley Re Law Group
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 3
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 8
Year Established: 1995
Offices Worldwide: 1
TIE 45. Alterman Law Group
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 3
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 4
Year Established: 2017
Offices Worldwide: 1
47. Kellington & Tharp
Lawyers in Oregon/SW Washington: 2
Employees in Oregon/SW Washington: 3
Year Established: 2008
Offices Worldwide: 1
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