C
Evidence Grade C
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53%
53% — ai adoption rate for Small law firms and solo practitioners (2025)
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Value
53%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Study Type
Unknown
Trend
Increasing
Evidence Quality
C
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legaltechnology.com
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Tier A
https://legaltechnology.com/2025/03/17/smokeballs-state-of-law-report-suggests-ai-adoption-has-soare… ↗
Source Article
Smokeball has released its 2025 State of Law Report, suggesting that a surprising 53% of small firms and solo practitioners have now integrated AI into their workflows. This is a significant increase from the 27% of firms that said they are using AI tools in 2023, as they seek to automate routine ta…
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Legal Technology (publication)
https://legaltechnology.com/2024/06/26/bighand-benchmarking-report-reveals-disco…
2026-05-01
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Smokeball
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Methodology
Smokeball 2025 State of Law Report survey of small firms and solo practitioners
Study: Unknown
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27% | |
| 2025 (current) | 53% | +96.3% |
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Small law firms and solo practitioners: 53% ai adoption rate. Source: legaltechnology.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Research Data — https://lighthousedata.io/data/smokeball-ai-adoption-small-firms-2025
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