Pulse check 2026: How Legal Professionals Tackle Collaboration Data at Scale

Collaboration platforms have become a primary source of evidence. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and shared channels with external parties now hold the conversations that matter

most in legal, regulatory, and investigative matters.

The Hanzo Pulse Check offers a grounded look at how legal teams are managing collaboration data at scale in 2026. Based on insights from 120+ legal professionals across North America, the report examines where teams feel confident, where defensibility gaps persist, and how rising data volumes are reshaping legal workflows.

Inside the document, you’ll learn:

• How legal teams are handling the growing volume of chat data across public, private, and third-party channels
• Where preservation and export practices break down, and why flat exports continue to create risk
• How early case assessment and export quality impact review speed and defensibility
• Why AI is no longer a nice to have for collaboration data, and which capabilities matter most
• How external collaboration through tools like Slack Connect is changing the evidence landscape

This pulse check is designed for in-house legal teams, legal operations leaders, and legal technology professionals who want a clear, experience-based view of what is working today and what needs to change as collaboration data continues to grow.

Download a copy to see how legal teams are approaching collaboration data in 2026, and where the industry is heading next.

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