Ninety percent of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's attorneys and staff are now AI proficient. Not AI aware — proficient. They understand how the technology works, how to shape its outputs, and how to apply it to real legal work with professional judgment. Afterward, they returned to the firm's AI platforms more often and used them more effectively.
That scale of AI proficiency changes what a firm can deliver. When nearly everyone handling client work understands how to apply AI thoughtfully, the efficiency gains aren't isolated to a few early adopters. They compound across the firm. Attorneys can work faster, devote their time to higher-value tasks, and meet client expectations around efficiency that are only going to grow.
As Andrew R. Johnson, CIO of Brownstein, told Law360:
It is nearly impossible to see our industry operating in the same way 10 to 20 years from now as it did for the last 20 years. We have to equip people with the skills, the comfort, and the confidence to execute in this new model.
Brownstein had been working with AltaClaro on substantive practice area training since 2021, so when the firm decided to invest in generative AI proficiency, the partnership was a natural extension. AltaClaro designed role-specific curricula for partners, associates, and legal support staff, built around real prompts, real tools, and real legal scenarios. Senior leaders — including the Managing Partner and General Counsel — enrolled early, and access to the firm's most advanced AI tools was tied to course completion. That combination of structured incentives and hands-on training is what turned 90 percent completion into 90 percent proficiency.
Download the case study below to see how Brownstein did it. And if you're ready to explore what AltaClaro's generative AI courses could look like at your firm, learn more about our programs here.
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