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In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Dr. Aron Ahmadia, Vice President of Applied Science at Relativity, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

Law360 reports on findings from the second part of FTI Consulting and Relativity's seventh annual General Counsel Report, noting that the percentage of legal departments with tech roadmaps surged to 53%, more than double last year's 25%.

Findings from part two of The General Counsel Report, released today by global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc. and legal data intelligence company Relativity, show generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in corporate legal departments has nearly doubled year over year, with 87% of general counsel now reporting use within their teams, compared with 44% in 2025.

Relativity unveiled a refreshed brand identity at Legalweek 2026. As explosive data growth, expanding use cases, and advances in AI reshape the legal industry, Relativity's brand is evolving to more accurately reflect the role it plays in helping customers and partners turn complex data into insights and action.

Above the Law reports that Relativity unveiled its fifth annual AI Visionaries list, honoring 20 individuals the company recognizes as shaping how AI gets understood, applied and integrated across the legal ecosystem.

Law360 reports on Relativity's 2026 AI Visionaries list. The piece notes that the arrival of this year's AI Visionaries list comes as more legal professionals are adopting AI in law firms and in legal departments.

Relativity's fifth annual list of AI Visionaries honors individuals who are shaping how artificial intelligence is understood, applied and integrated across the legal ecosystem.

New regulations and laws are the most common drivers of work volume increases for general counsel, according to the first part of The General Counsel Report published by FTI Consulting and Relativity.

Reporting on FTI Consulting and Relativity's seventh-annual edition of The General Counsel Report, Corporate Counsel writes that after years of operating in near-constant crisis mode, general counsel are no longer reacting to disruption—they are absorbing it, structuring around it and quietly redefining what steady leadership looks like inside a modern company.

More than half of general counsel at global companies say the risk and operating landscape has grown more complex over the past year, though they are more confident about navigating it, according to a report from FTI Consulting and Relativity. The Global Legal Post discusses findings from part one of The General Counsel Report.

Corporate legal teams are expanding their reliance on outside service providers and artificial intelligence to meet a heavier workload, according to a survey from FTI Consulting and Relativity. 

Law360 shares findings from the first part of FTI Consulting and Relativity's seventh annual General Counsel Report.

Relativity and FTI Consulting, Inc. announced findings from the seventh-annual edition of The General Counsel Report. Legal leaders reported more than 20 areas as driving increases in work volume for their departments. During the past year, risk, demand and operations have become more complicated for 60% of respondents and more unpredictable for one-third.

Legaltech News reports that Relativity has invested in two legal tech startups—Patlytics and Advocacy—through its investment and innovation arm Rel Labs.

Relativity has received a score of 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a voluntary benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

LawSites discusses the launch of Relativity aiR for Case Strategy, sharing perspective based on a demonstration of the solution from Relativity’s Jim Witte and Cristin Traylor.

Above the Law shares details and perspective on the launch of Relativity aiR for Case Strategy, noting that the product is explicitly designed to function in tandem with human judgment, not replace it.

Designed with lawyers and litigation professionals in mind, aiR for Case Strategy makes it faster and simpler to develop case narratives, enabling users to auto-extract facts, visualize fact chronologies, accelerate deposition preparation, and create document, witness and transcript summaries.

Relativity's Aurora Bryant discusses her career pivot, motivated by a passion for finding new ways to modernize legal work through AI and other technologies.

In this Business Insider article, Aurora Bryant, Senior Legal Data Intelligence lead at Relativity, discusses her career trajectory and how she ended up at Relativity.