Steven Lerner

Big Tech has gone from supplying AI models for legal teams to shipping legal-specific products in 2026, with Silicon Valley shifting from supporting legal tech vendors to competing against them.

BigHand Ltd. is planning to help law firms explore more enhanced pricing strategies after acquiring the legal artificial intelligence pricing startup Ayora, the legal business intelligence company announced Tuesday.

A new funding round for an artificial intelligence platform and the acquisition of a litigation support firm top this roundup of recent legal technology news.

As some law firms are engrossed with adopting certain artificial intelligence tools, Sheppard believes greater gains can be achieved by focusing on a technology-based program that promotes behavioral changes in how attorneys and staff view AI tools.

Ex-BigLaw C-Suite Exec Helps Launch Law Firm MSO Practice

Another acquisition for a growing document-processing company tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.

An artificial intelligence executive with more than two decades of experience at McKinsey was named the new chief innovation officer at Paul Hastings LLP on Monday.

Legal Tech Funding Climbs In 2026 Despite Fewer Deals

Total funding for legal technology companies increased in the first half of 2026 while deal count fell, suggesting that investors are deploying more capital into fewer companies as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in the industry.

Paul Hastings Hires McKinsey Vet To Drive AI Push