Diligent Institute

67% of General Counsels report spending more time on enterprise-wide risk and compliance than a year ago.

52% of senior legal leaders report significant or measurable efficiency improvements from AI tools in the last six months, while 48% report no meaningful improvement.

General Counsels cite these top drivers of risk: geopolitical conflicts 52%, regulatory changes 48%, AI-related risks 39%, cyber threats 39%, and supply chain disruptions 33%.

A quarter of legal leaders spend up to 60% of their time on enterprise-wide risk and compliance.

48% of General Counsels say AI's impact hasn’t fully materialized yet.

Only 19% say their organization’s GRC systems are fully integrated, 65% say they are somewhat integrated, and 16% report no integration at all.

Nearly half of legal leaders devote up to 40% of their workload to enterprise-wide risk and compliance.

79% of General Counsels lack confidence that current board reporting strikes the right balance between clarity and overload.