The legal profession generates and processes enormous volumes of text, making it a natural fit for AI language tools. Contract review AI can analyse agreements, flag non-standard clauses, compare terms against templates, identify potential risks, and extract key data points from large document sets. For due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, AI can review thousands of documents in hours rather than the weeks it would take a team of junior lawyers. Legal research tools use AI to find relevant case law, statutes, and precedents, speeding up the research that underpins legal advice. These tools are most effective for routine, high-volume legal work - standard contract review, document classification, compliance checking, and straightforward research tasks. They are less suited to the nuanced judgement, strategic thinking, and persuasive argumentation that define high-value legal work. The legal profession is understandably cautious about AI, given the consequences of errors and the professional liability involved. The most successful adoption treats AI as a tool for efficiency on routine tasks, with experienced lawyers retaining responsibility for analysis, judgement, and advice.