The AI conversation is dominated by a preoccupation with frontier capabilities. Yet a more consequential challenge is the gap between what AI can do and what it is actually doing in the world. This adoption gap is particularly acute in the Global South, where AI is deployed amid resource constraints, limited state capacity, and fragile institutions. This report sets out to map these adoption challenges, in order to understand how AI can be better embedded into existing workfl

In this interview, former law firm CIO Judy Flournoy discusses the primary blockers to AI adoption in law firms. She emphasizes that women and men in leadership roles need deep technical and business knowledge, as attorneys must ultimately remain responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated advice.

Ropes & Gray announced that Gretchen Greene would become the firm’s first Chief of Artificial Intelligence Strategy, one of the first such positions at an AmLaw 25 firm. The firm said Greene, a former Meta policy and legal AI leader, will work with Chief Information Officer Marsha Stein to accelerate AI adoption across global offices and practices and to create measurable client value. Ropes & Gray described Greene as a recognized AI thought leader with experience in governan

White & Case unveiled Atlas, its AI assistant, as part of a broader AI strategy led by Isabel Parker. The firm said Atlas sits within a wider program that also includes firmwide change management and a proprietary platform strategy built around legal work, knowledge management, and client service delivery. White & Case later said it had also entered a strategic partnership with Legora on Dec. 17, 2025, making the platform its primary legal AI tool alongside Atlas. See excelle

Ogletree Deakins held an inaugural AI bootcamp for first-year associates, a move that signaled a more structured approach to AI training and adoption inside the firm. The report surfaced so far did not clearly identify a female-led announcement, but the bootcamp itself was a concrete AI initiative aimed at building baseline fluency among new lawyers. Oct. 29, 2025