The LegalTech Signal: April 26 - May 2, 2025

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Executive Summary:This week, AI use in legal took another step toward mainstream with 13.5% of in-house lawyers now using it daily, while Supio’s $60M raise underscored AI’s traction in personal injury law. Surveys from SpotDraft and Robin AI reflect growing—but cautious—adoption. Meanwhile, new partnerships (Cleary + Legora, Dioptra + LawVu) and AI launches (LegalSifter, Coheso, Summize) suggest vendors are racing to consolidate capabilities. As litigation risks rise (see the MyPillow sanctions case), the legal profession continues navigating the tension between speed, trust, and responsibility in the AI era.

Legal AI Product Funding & Launches

• Supio Raises $60M to Expand AI for Personal Injury Law (LawSites)— Backed by Sapphire Ventures and TR Ventures, Supio enhances PI litigation tools like AI demand letters and case chronologies.

• CLM Summize Launches Agentic Capabilities (Artificial Lawyer)— Summize’s new agent mode mimics human redlining workflows for more accurate contract review.

• LegalSifter Relaunches with OpenAI-Powered Upgrades (Artificial Lawyer)— LegalSifter combines genAI with its legacy tools after acquiring Contract Logix, aiming to lead CLM transformation.

• Coheso Adds Universal CLM Connector (LawSites)— Coheso’s integration layer enhances in-house contract workflows across systems.

• Clearbrief Product Walkthrough: AI-Enhanced Litigation (Artificial Lawyer)— Clearbrief boosts legal writing via timeline-building and error detection in Word docs. Catch them at Legal Innovators California.

• Alexi 15-Minute Demo: Private AI for Law Firms (LawSites)— Alexi’s walkthrough shows how their AI enhances research, document review, and accuracy inside a secure firm environment.

AI Adoption & In-House Transformation

• 13.5% of Inhousers: AI Tools ‘Essential’ – Survey (Artificial Lawyer)— SpotDraft’s new report shows daily AI use rising among in-house teams. While adoption grows, many still lack clear integration strategies.

• Adam Nguyen, eBrevia: ‘AI Is Reducing Inhouse Headcount’ (Artificial Lawyer)— eBrevia’s CEO says AI is driving leaner legal ops and increased outsourcing to ALSPs. Legal Innovators California will explore this further.

• In-House Counsel Embracing AI for Contracts, but Cautiously (LawSites)— SpotDraft’s additional findings confirm regular AI use boosts productivity, but privacy and integration hurdles persist.

Partnerships, M&A & Strategic Plays

• Cleary Gottlieb + Legora Strategic Partnership (Legal IT Professionals)— Cleary joins forces with Legora to enhance collaboration and AI-backed document workflows.

• Dioptra + LawVu: AI Contract Review for In-House (Artificial Lawyer)— Aiming to streamline in-house review, this partnership builds automation and customization into LawVu.

• Gauvreau CPA + Universal Migrator: Improved Clio Migrations (LawSites)— Gauvreau’s partnership highlights the power of 130+ data connectors in fast, secure Clio transitions.

Risk, Regulation & AI Ethics

• Lawyer for Lindell Faces Sanctions Over AI Hallucinations (LawSites)— A cautionary tale: poor prompt engineering led to 30 fake citations in a federal brief. Courts are watching.

• Prompt Engineering Is the New Drafting (Artificial Lawyer)— Lawyers must now master AI inputs like they once did clause drafting. Precision and structure are critical.

• AI Geopolitical Risk Tool Launches (LawSites)— Hence Global offers real-time alerts and insights to counsel on global instability, democratizing geopolitical analysis.

Legal Tech Culture & Thought Leadership

• LawDroid Founder Tom Martin on Legal AI Journey (LawSites)— From tools to teaching to awards, Martin reflects on scaling LawDroid and his broader AI advocacy.

• AI Idioms? Yes, Really. (LawSites)— AI-generated legal idioms walk the line between bizarre and brilliant.

• Jordan Furlong: Stewardship in the Post-AI Era (Substack)— A call for legal professionals to evolve from service providers to trusted stewards in a tech-heavy world.

Events, Awards & Recognition

• American Legal Tech Awards Return (LawSites)— Nominations are open for the 2025 ALTA, with a ceremony at Suffolk Law on October 15.

• CLOC Partners With Lexpo’25 (Legal IT Professionals)— The CLOC + Lexpo team-up brings legal ops sessions to Amsterdam as part of CLOC’s expanding European strategy.