ARTICLE · 15 OCTOBER 2026
In-house legal departments are being asked to fund AI initiatives by reallocating existing budgets, but new survey data reveals a critical constraint: 86% of legal leaders cannot shift money between budget categories without approval from managers or CFOs. This creates a fundamental tension between the expectation that legal will self-fund AI transformation and the reality that most teams lack the authority to restructure their budgets independently.
We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
