How companies should choose a law firm strong in generative AI

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More companies are now searching for a "law firm strong in generative AI" or a lawyer who understands AI service terms. Defining what that actually means is harder than it sounds, since knowing the legal issues around AI is not, by itself, enough for day-to-day corporate legal work.

Knowledge of AI regulation matters less than how it enters the workflow

Companies are usually less interested in a list of legal issues than in practical questions: can we use generative AI internally, what can we input, how do we read an AI vendor's contract. Choosing a firm means checking whether it can work inside the company's real workflow, not just recite the relevant law.

Does the firm understand AI-assisted contract review, and its limits

AI can speed up summarizing a contract and drafting a first-pass revision, but contract review is ultimately about what risk to accept and how to get something through internal approval. A firm strong in this area understands where AI output falls short, and applies the company's own risk tolerance before anything goes out.

Can it actually read an AI vendor's terms

Whether providing or adopting an AI service, someone needs to read the terms: input data handling, output rights, limitation of liability. This calls for more than standard SaaS-contract knowledge; it means understanding the risks specific to generative AI data use and reading the contract against the company's actual business model.

Choose it as a corporate legal partner

Ultimately, the choice comes down to trust as a genuine corporate legal partner: one who understands day-to-day legal work, uses AI to raise the speed and quality of service, and can walk alongside the company's growth rather than just react to it.