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Legal AI tools, sorted by what you need.

An independent, unsponsored directory of 38 AI tools lawyers use, with plain descriptions. We describe positioning, not prices, because pricing changes often. Not sure where to start? Try the Tool Matcher.

Has a free option 38 tools

General assistantsFree option

ChatGPT

OpenAI’s general assistant, with file analysis, web search and custom GPTs. Versatile for drafting and firm operations; use business or enterprise plans for client work.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

General assistantsFree option

Claude

Anthropic’s assistant, often preferred by lawyers for careful prose and long-document work. Use team or enterprise plans for client work.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

General assistantsFree option

Gemini

Google’s assistant, built into Google Workspace. A natural fit for firms running on Gmail, Docs and Drive.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

General assistants

Microsoft 365 Copilot

AI inside Word, Outlook and Teams, working within your Microsoft 365 permissions. Clean up document access rights before rollout.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

General assistantsFree option

Perplexity

An answer engine that cites web sources. Useful for background and current-events research, not as a source of legal authority.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Legal research

Lexis+ AI

LexisNexis’s generative AI research and drafting assistant, grounded in its legal content library.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Legal research

CoCounsel

Thomson Reuters’ AI assistant connected to Westlaw and Practical Law content, covering research, review and drafting.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Legal research

Westlaw

The established legal research platform from Thomson Reuters, with AI-assisted research features.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Legal research

Bloomberg Law

Research, dockets and practical guidance from Bloomberg, with AI-assisted features. Popular with transactional and regulatory teams.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Legal research

vLex (Vincent AI)

A global legal research library with the Vincent AI assistant, now part of Clio. Broad multi-jurisdiction coverage.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Legal research

Paxton

An AI legal assistant for research, drafting and document analysis focused on US federal and state law. Our pick for many small US firms.

Best for: Solo, Small firm

Legal researchFree option

CourtListener

A free database of US court opinions and federal dockets from the non-profit Free Law Project. Ideal for verifying citations.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Legal researchFree option

Google Scholar (case law)

Free search across US case law and legal journals. A quick first check that a cited case exists.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Contract drafting & review

Spellbook

AI contract drafting and review inside Microsoft Word, suggesting clauses and flagging risks.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Contract drafting & review

LegalOn

AI contract review with pre-built playbooks, aimed at in-house and commercial teams.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Contract drafting & review

Luminance

AI for contract review, negotiation and due diligence, used by law firms and legal departments.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Contract drafting & review

Kira (Litera)

Machine-learning contract analysis for due diligence and contract review, part of Litera.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Contract drafting & review

Gavel

No-code document automation and client intake workflows, with AI features.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Contract lifecycle

Ironclad

Contract lifecycle management with AI for in-house legal teams.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Contract lifecycle

Juro

Browser-based contract automation and management with AI assistance, popular with growing companies.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size

Contract lifecycle

Evisort

AI-powered contract management and analytics, now part of Workday.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Litigation & eDiscovery

Relativity

A leading eDiscovery platform with generative AI review features.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Litigation & eDiscovery

Everlaw

Cloud eDiscovery and litigation platform with AI-assisted review and case-building tools.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Litigation & eDiscovery

DISCO

Cloud eDiscovery and review with AI features for litigation teams.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Litigation & eDiscovery

Clearbrief

A Word add-in that links statements in a brief to the cited evidence and authorities, helping with fact and cite checking.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Litigation & eDiscovery

Briefpoint

Automates drafting of discovery requests and responses for litigators.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Personal injury & plaintiff

EvenUp

AI for personal injury firms, focused on demand packages and case preparation.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Personal injury & plaintiff

Supio

AI platform for plaintiff firms to organise records, build chronologies and draft.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size

Personal injury & plaintiff

Eve

AI built for plaintiff-side employment and personal injury firms.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size

Practice management

Clio

Widely used practice management for small and mid-size firms, with built-in AI features.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Practice management

MyCase

Practice management for small firms, including billing, client portal and AI features.

Best for: Solo, Small firm

Practice management

Smokeball

Practice management with automatic time capture and AI features, aimed at small firms.

Best for: Solo, Small firm

Practice management

Filevine

Case management with AI tools, popular with litigation and personal injury firms.

Best for: Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Practice management

PracticePanther

Practice management and billing software for solo and small firms.

Best for: Solo, Small firm

Enterprise legal AI

Harvey

Enterprise legal AI for large law firms and legal departments, with workflows for research, drafting and diligence at scale.

Best for: Large / enterprise

Enterprise legal AI

Legora

A collaborative AI platform for law firms, with review grids, drafting and research across large document sets.

Best for: Mid-size, Large / enterprise

Document Q&A & translationFree option

NotebookLM

Google’s tool for asking questions of documents you upload, with answers linked to the source passages. Check data terms before using client material.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size

Document Q&A & translationFree option

DeepL

High-quality machine translation and writing assistance. Use paid plans with appropriate data terms for confidential documents.

Best for: Solo, Small firm, Mid-size, Large / enterprise

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