Filevine has acquired AI-powered drafting and redlining tool Pincites, marking its second deal in under a year as it expands generative AI across case and contract workflows.
Harvey unveils a forthcoming Memory feature designed to retain legal context, firm preferences and prior work to streamline drafting and knowledge sharing.
Microsoft has hired multiple former Robin AI engineers into its Word team, strengthening AI capabilities for legal drafting as Big Law watches closer integration.
Meta has hired former Microsoft executive C.J. Mahoney as chief legal officer, as senior legal leadership continues to shift across the technology sector.
ServiceNow names former Microsoft CLO Hossein Nowbar as president and chief legal officer, signaling a sharpened focus on AI governance, regulation and global compliance.
New York’s RAISE Act adds momentum to state AI safety regulation, offering a possible model for standardization as lawmakers and companies navigate gaps left by Congress.
As AI use expands across Big Law, clients and firms are revisiting alternative fee arrangements. Momentum is building, but the billable hour is not disappearing in 2026.
Support is building for a national AI incident database to track failures and near-misses, as companies, regulators and researchers seek clearer visibility into emerging risks.
First-year law school enrollment rose 8% to a 13-year high as job-market uncertainty and political volatility drive interest, raising questions for employers by 2028.
A rise in AI-related sanctions is driving rapid growth in legal education programs as judges, bars, and firms press lawyers to take responsibility for generative AI use.
A new legal ops survey shows corporate legal departments adopting gen AI faster than outside counsel, reshaping spend, staffing, and expectations for law firms.
