
Only 33% of Legal Professionals Trust the Results of AI-Assisted Legal Work, Morae Research Finds
Legal AI adoption rises, but trust lags as poor data, governance and verification costs erode gains.
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May 12, 2026

As the global market for AI-powered contract management software surges to $1.65 billion in 2026 (Intel Market Research), the widening gap between contract volume and legal capacity has reached a breaking point. To meet this demand, Morae Global Corporation and Wordsmith AI today announced a multi-year partnership to automate the manual burdens of the contract lifecycle.
"Wordsmith is a standout in the legal AI space. Integrating Wordsmith AI into our Contracts as a Service allows our clients to stop worrying about the 'plumbing' of contract workflows and start focusing on consistent execution and strategic insights," said Mathew Crocker, Chief Strategy Officer at Morae.
Integrating Wordsmith AI into our CaaS allows clients to stop worrying about the plumbing of contract workflows and focus on consistent execution and strategic insights.
"Morae has spent the last decade building the operational muscle that the world's largest legal teams rely on. Pairing that with Wordsmith means our AI shows up where the work actually happens, with the context and discipline of a top-tier delivery partner around it. This is how legal AI moves from demo to default — inside a service that general counsel already trust, solving problems they're already paying to solve," said Ross McNairn, CEO and co-founder of Wordsmith AI.
This is how legal AI moves from demo to default — inside a service that general counsel already trust, solving problems they're already paying to solve.
The technology integration is available immediately to Morae Contracts as a Service (CaaS) clients worldwide, with a phased rollout across existing service engagements.
The CaaS managed service delivers:
Joint go-to-market activity, co-hosted client roundtables, and enablement programs will roll out throughout 2026. Visit Morae and Wordsmith at Booth 205 during the CLOC Global Institute in Chicago from May 11-14 to see the integration in action.

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