Legal leaders from Fifth Third, Bayer and Progressive say they expect their outside counsel to use AI

At a panel reported by Law360 on 23 October 2026, legal leaders from Fifth Third Bank, Bayer and Progressive Insurance said they expect the outside counsel they hire to use AI, as they discussed how the general counsel role is changing. A LawSnap summary adds that Liquid Death's general counsel requires her outside firm to use AI for routine work and first-pass research. These are stated expectations reported from a single panel, not contractual requirements or fee terms.