Corporate AI investment

Vanderbilt Law School partnered with AltaClaro to integrate DepoSim, an AI-powered deposition simulator, into its curriculum and library. The tool is being offered as part of Vanderbilt's AI Law Lab initiative.

Vanderbilt Law School partnered with AltaClaro to deploy DepoSim, an AI-powered deposition simulation platform, as part of the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL). The tool will be integrated into courses and made accessible to all students through the Vanderbilt Law Library.

Jose Robles Jr. Law, a personal injury law firm, deployed EvenUp's AI platform to streamline demand letter production. The implementation reduced demand letter drafting time from roughly 20 hours to 2–4 hours per case, quintupling its demand output without increasing headcount.

Everlaw partnered with Thomson Reuters to integrate its eDiscovery platform with CoCounsel Legal, allowing mutual customers to transfer litigation and investigation documents into CoCounsel Legal in bulk.

Thomson Reuters announced plans to integrate Everlaw with CoCounsel Legal to allow mutual customers to bring Everlaw eDiscovery documents into CoCounsel Legal in bulk for research, analysis, drafting, and workflow capabilities.

Richmond Vona deployed Lexafide's AI voice agents to automate opening motor vehicle accident claims and handling PIP/IME follow-up requests with insurance carriers.

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is developing an organisation-wide plan for AI adoption in its 2026-27 Corporate Plan. It aims to experiment with AI-assisted administrative processes, customer support tools, and operational legal workflows.

Kingsley Napley launched KNavigate, an AI-powered knowledge platform designed for its lawyers and clients.

Smokeball is partnering with Thomson Reuters to integrate CoCounsel Legal AI directly into Smokeball's legal practice management software.

NetDocuments developed its Legal Context Graph product feature to transform document repositories into persistent, permission-aware legal context for AI tools, reducing token consumption and query costs.

AI-powered law firm Crosby announced plans to obtain liability insurance covering decisions made by its AI systems.

Clifford Chance launched Clifford Chance Applied Solutions, a digital solutions hub featuring AI-driven document automation tools like CC Dr@ft.

Linklaters developed Nakhoda, an AI tool that assists in automating legal document creation and analysis.

Orrick appointed Nigel Tranter as Chief Digital Officer alongside a 5-person team to bolster its legal tech, digital efforts, and internal 'skunk works' operations (Orrick Labs). The team will focus on enhancing firm performance and client service through the use of data, AI, and hyper-productivity tools.

Clifford Chance is making internal AI investments and developing legal automation and bespoke tools through its Warsaw Hub to drive transformation and create efficient solutions.

Browne Jacobson led the firm-wide implementation of AI across its business as a people-led initiative.

Mishcon de Reya adopted AI across its organization, specifically implementing a machine-learning interview platform within its graduate recruitment process.

Commercial law firm Law 365 developed an award-winning AI-powered legal platform, backed by Innovate UK funding, to make legal support more accessible for growing businesses.

Latham & Watkins established an immersive AI Academy program to train over 400 associates on tools including Microsoft Copilot and Harvey using real legal use cases.

LexisNexis established a dedicated Data Discovery and Enrichment team of New Zealand-trained lawyers to localise, test, and refine its Protégé AI assistant for the New Zealand jurisdiction.