The survey findings will be unveiled in November at the IBA 2025 Annual Conference
The International Bar Association’s section on public and professional interest (SPPI) artificial intelligence working group has initiated phase 2 of its AI Impact Survey, which seeks feedback from legal professionals holding various roles in the industry.
This phase builds on the 2024 IBA report “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession.” The phase 2 survey has been categorized into questionnaires for members of the academia, corporate/in-house counsel, judiciary, private sector lawyers, public sector lawyers, and young and early career lawyers.
The survey will close on September 12. Responses will be kept confidential, anonymous, and secure.
Findings from the survey, which has been developed to obtain feedback from different perspectives, will help the SPPI working group develop strategies tackling AI-related opportunities and challenges. The results will be unveiled at the IBA 2025 Annual Conference during a session entitled “AI's impact on the legal profession: from threat to game-changing advantage.” The session will take place on November 3, and the conference will be held in Toronto.
“By completing the survey, participants' will greatly advance our knowledge and help frame how AI is driving legal professions worldwide,” said Sönke Lund, SPPI working group chair, in a statement. “The insights gathered will guide policies that ensure lawyers and the legal community use AI responsibly and ethically. Every response brings us closer to a better informed and more prepared legal community.”
Released in October 2024 in partnership with the Center for AI and Digital Policy, “The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession” showed that many legal professionals supported the regulation of AI. Respondents also sought consistency in regulation across different jurisdictions.
Nonetheless, the majority of legal professionals were not entirely aware of the potential regulatory effects of AI on their practices. A significant percentage of law firms had not yet crafted AI use policies, even though AI adoption was largely viewed as a competitive advantage.
