AI adoption works best when a legal team starts with a bounded problem, a clear owner and an honest definition of acceptable risk.
Choose a narrow use case
Look for repetitive work where output can be reviewed and where improvement is easy to measure. Avoid beginning with the most sensitive or least understood process.
Define the guardrails first
Agree what information may be used, who reviews the output, what must be recorded and when the tool should not be used.
Learn before scaling
A short, structured pilot should produce evidence about quality, effort and adoption. Scale only when the evidence supports it.