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70%
70% -- share using ai responses to begin research for corporate counsel and business leaders (2026)
Nearly 70% of corporate counsel and business leaders use AI responses to begin research.
- Source states 'nearly 70%'
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70%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
200
Evidence Quality
B
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95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
JD Supra and LIMELIGHT
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Tier A
https://limelightgrowth.com/news/reportrelease ↗
Source Article
JD Supra and LIMELIGHT Study Finds Law Firm Thought Leadership Driving Real Hiring Decisions Even as AI Reshapes Discovery - LIMELIGHT
New research shows corporate leaders actively rely on legal insight to guide business decisions, build relationships, and evaluate outside counsel, with AI playing a growing role
NEW YORK and SAUSALITO, CA – April 15, 2026 — JD Supra and LIMELIGHT today released a new benchmarking report, “Trust, Re…
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Survey of nearly 200 C-suite executives and in-house counsel; figure stated as 'nearly 70%'
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corporate counsel and business leaders: 70% share using ai responses to begin research. Source: JD Supra and LIMELIGHT (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-to-begin-research-2026
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