AI vs. human capability
Time Savings by Legal Task
Median hours saved per task when a lawyer works with AI versus alone.
Across the 12 measured legal tasks, HAQQ's usage data shows AI-assisted work cutting median completion time by 57-66% versus working alone. The largest gain is in reading and rewriting legal documents, where median time drops from 0.50 to 0.17 hours, a 66% reduction and the steepest of any task tracked. Most other tasks, from compliance monitoring to reviewing regulations, cluster tightly around a 60% reduction, showing the gains are broad-based rather than concentrated in one workflow.
The data
| Task | Lawyer alone | Lawyer with AI | Time saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read & rewrite legal documents | 0.5 h | 0.17 h | 66% |
| Review & analyze laws and regulations | 0.3 h | 0.12 h | 60% |
| Determine liability per law | 0.33 h | 0.13 h | 61% |
| Monitor compliance regulations | 0.25 h | 0.1 h | 60% |
| Advise on market conditions | 0.3 h | 0.12 h | 60% |
| Examine records for compliance | 0.25 h | 0.1 h | 60% |
| Interpret policies and laws | 0.3 h | 0.12 h | 60% |
| Import/export documentation | 0.25 h | 0.1 h | 60% |
| Research laws for hearings | 0.3 h | 0.12 h | 60% |
| Explain financial topics | 0.25 h | 0.1 h | 60% |
| Collect data for fraud detection | 0.3 h | 0.13 h | 57% |
| Review plans for legal compliance | 0.25 h | 0.1 h | 60% |
Measured data - pre-processed from HAQQ's real Legal AI Index usage dataset (134,000+ data points across 30 countries) or HAQQ's own /50 cross-model legal benchmark.