AI Contract Review Strategies: How Legal Experts Use Playbooks to Scale Expertise

How Leading Legal Tech Experts Are Revolutionizing Contract Review with AI-Powered Playbooks

The legal industry is at an inflection point. While AI promises to transform contract review, most law firms are discovering an uncomfortable truth: throwing contracts at ChatGPT doesn't deliver consistent, high-quality results. The missing ingredient? Structured knowledge.

That's exactly what four leading legal tech experts explore in our latest research report, "AI Contract Review Strategies".

The Knowledge Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Senior lawyers are retiring, taking decades of deal experience with them. Junior associates repeatedly ask the same questions. And despite having the most advanced AI tools available, legal teams struggle to achieve consistent contract reviews across matters.

The solution isn't more technology, it's better knowledge management. Specifically, it's contract playbooks: structured guides that capture how your best lawyers actually review specific contract types, not just what they look for, but why it matters, what thresholds apply, and when to escalate.

What the Experts Revealed

Our report features candid insights from four legal professionals who are successfully bridging the gap between traditional legal expertise and AI-powered contract review:

• Rémy Bonnafé, CEO & Founder at Ask Q, shares how his team helps clients "codify their expertise so their teams and AI systems can work faster and smarter." He reveals the common misconception that's causing most AI implementations to fail, and the cultural challenges that prevent even successful firms from scaling their approach.

• Piia Madissoo, Legal Transform & Operate Lead at EY Law Finland, draws on her unique background as one of Finland's first full-time in-house legal operations professionals. She explains why "slapping tech on dysfunctional legal processes is like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound" and shares the foundational work that must happen before AI can deliver real value.

• Gjorgji Georgievski, Partner at ODI Law, provides a senior practitioner's perspective on transforming decades of M&A expertise into scalable AI-driven workflows. His insights on the "promise and risks" of AI integration offer a realistic roadmap for firms looking to enhance, not replace, legal judgment.

• Peter van Dam, Chief Digital Officer at Simonsen Vogt Wiig, tackles the CDO's dilemma: building legal tools that lawyers actually use. His experience with multiple knowledge management attempts reveals why adoption fails and what really works in practice.

The AI Integration Reality Check

Each expert confirms what forward-thinking firms already suspect: AI's potential is only unlocked with structured data. Without playbooks defining risk frameworks and decision criteria, AI systems default to either flagging everything (creating noise) or missing nuanced issues that matter (creating risk).

The report reveals how leading firms are moving beyond simple contract templates to capture the decision-making frameworks that guide experienced lawyers through complex reviews. These aren't static checklists, they're living documents that evolve with every transaction.

The Cultural Challenge

Perhaps most importantly, the experts address the elephant in the room: why so many legal technology initiatives fail despite significant investment. The answer isn't technical, it's cultural and organizational.

The report explores how successful firms are overcoming resistance to standardization, managing the transition from individual expertise to institutional knowledge, and ensuring playbooks become part of daily workflows rather than forgotten documents.

What You'll Discover in the Full Report

The complete report goes deep into practical implementation strategies, including:

• Specific frameworks for capturing and structuring legal expertise

• Real-world examples of successful playbook implementations

• Detailed guidance on AI integration that actually delivers value

• Cultural change management strategies that ensure adoption

• The economics of legal playbooks and ROI measurement

• Warning signs and pitfalls to avoid during implementation

Each expert provides concrete, actionable advice based on their hands-on experience helping legal teams navigate this transformation.

The Competitive Advantage of Structured Knowledge

The firms that invest in building knowledge infrastructure today will define how deals are done tomorrow. While competitors struggle with inconsistent AI outputs and knowledge transfer bottlenecks, organizations with robust playbooks will scale expertise seamlessly across teams and transactions.

This isn't just about efficiency, it's about making expertise scalable, protecting institutional knowledge, and raising the quality of every review.

Ready to Transform Your Contract Review Process?

The insights in this report represent years of practical experience from legal professionals who have successfully navigated the intersection of traditional expertise and cutting-edge technology.

Whether you're a law firm partner looking to scale your team's capabilities, an in-house legal leader seeking to improve consistency, or a legal operations professional tasked with AI implementation, this report provides the strategic framework you need.

Download "AI Contract Review Strategies: Insights from Legal Tech Experts" now to discover how leading legal professionals are building the foundation for AI-powered contract review that actually works.