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55% of Victoria’s lawyers use AI; just over a quarter report fee cuts

A study found that 55% of lawyers in Victoria use AI at work, up from 37% last year. Just over a quarter said efficiency gains had led them to lower client fees. Efficiency improvements were smaller than expected, and lawyers said correcting AI errors in advice clients obtained from chatbots had added to their workload.

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55% of Victoria’s lawyers use AI; just over a quarter report fee cuts
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What to know

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    AI use among Victoria’s lawyers rose from 37% last year to 55%.

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    Just over a quarter of lawyers said they had reduced client fees because of efficiency gains.

Why it matters

The findings suggest that wider AI use in legal work does not necessarily mean lower client fees or less work for lawyers.

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