With most law firms rapidly adopting AI, new research by PwC has shown that 80% of legal work faces “meaningful barriers” to full automation. PwC estimated that AI could deliver £6bn of the legal work carried out by lawyers in the UK, equivalent to around 10% of the total market. The report stressed that “AI is coming for the production layer of legal work, not the legal profession”.” It described four different AI models: the AI-augmented firm, AI-augmented outsourcing, AI-native firms, and self-serve models. “The opportunity is not just about doing legal work faster.