2025 State of Contracting: AI Adoption Surges Ahead

Legal departments are rapidly adopting AI for contract review, with usage rising 75% year-over-year. The 2025 State of Contracting Survey  by LegalOn Technologies and In-House Connect’s survey finds a technology transformation in its early stages and growing quickly.

Our latest survey of 286 legal professionals reveals:

• AI adoption has surged 75% in just one year, with 14% now actively using AI for contract review - up from 8.1% the year before. Nearly two-thirds are actively exploring AI solutions for contract review—a clear signal of growing momentum in the early stages of adoption.
  
• Unlocking Efficiency and Value Legal teams see clear benefits for AI in contract review. Key advantages cited:
  • Time savings (69%)
  • Faster turnaround times (69%) 
  • Reduced tedious work (69%)
    
• Organizations are Ready: Organizations of every size are evaluating and adopting contract review AI. Many teams are looking for solutions that are ready-to-use with pre-built playbooks, and others are looking to turn their own playbooks or templates into AI review. 

The message is clear: AI for contract review is no longer a hypothetical–it’s becoming an essential tool to save time, turnaround contracts faster, and automate tedious work. We’re fast approaching the point when you’ll think, ‘How did I ever do this work without AI?

Download our survey report to uncover:

• Detailed insights on contract review workloads and challenges
• Current state of AI adoption across different organization sizes
• The critical role of playbooks in successful AI implementation
• Actionable strategies to prepare for AI-enabled contract review