10 Best AI Tools for Lawyers in 2025

As legal tech trends continue to transform the practice of law, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an essential part of the modern legal industry. 

From streamlining document review to enhancing legal research capabilities, AI tools are helping lawyers work more efficiently and deliver better results for their clients. Whether you're a solo practitioner or part of a large firm, incorporating the right AI solutions can strengthen your practice. 

How is AI being used in the legal industry?

The market size of global legal tech was estimated at $27.32 billion in 2024 and is expected to continue climbing at a rapid pace over the next 10 years. By 2034, the market is estimated to be valued at $65.51 billion!

It’s clear that the legal industry is increasing its use of AI–but how exactly? Here are 8 common types of AI-powered legal tech tools:

1. Legal research: Advanced AI can process extensive legal databases to locate relevant case law, statutes, and legal precedents. These tools help attorneys discover case law that might otherwise go unnoticed to develop stronger cases.
2. Contract analysis tools: These tools  review contracts to pinpoint risks, inconsistencies, and compliance issues. They assist attorneys by providing detailed evaluations of contractual terms, making the drafting and negotiation process more efficient.
3. Predictive analytics: AI-powered data analysis examines historical case data to forecast potential outcomes, estimate settlement values, and assess case risks.
4. Anomaly detection algorithms: Platforms like Darrow utilize AI to analyze databases and publicly available records for anomalies that may indicate legal violations.
5. E-discovery software: This software streamlines the identification and categorization of electronically stored information, reducing manual effort and improving the accuracy of relevant document retrieval.
6. Legal chatbots: AI chatbots manage routine client inquiries, provide legal information, and collect initial case details directly from a firm’s website, enhancing client engagement and streamlining intake.
7. Document review and automation: Attorneys leverage AI tools with natural language processing to review and draft legal documents. These tools detect errors, highlight critical clauses, and automate repetitive tasks.
8. Litigation management software: AI litigation platforms analyze case histories, court filings, and legal records to identify trends that inform case strategies. They assess factors such as judicial rulings and opposing counsel tactics to refine legal arguments and predict outcomes.

Now, let’s take a look at 10 of the best AI tools for lawyers on the market today.

10 Best AI Tools for Lawyers

1. Darrow

Darrow combines the power of AI and human intelligence to detect hidden legal violations that would otherwise go unnoticed. Its powerful Justice Intelligence Platform  uses artificial intelligence technologies, including large language models and natural language processing, to scan vast open-source datasets and documents to detect legal violations.

Darrow’ in-house team of legal data experts and attorneys build strong class action, mass tort, and mass arbitration cases. The company then partners with plaintiffs’ attorneys to provide ongoing support throughout the entire litigation process. This includes a complete plaintiff-finding service using targeted marketing campaigns and a detailed intake process to ensure classes are composed of quality, vetted plaintiffs.

The platform also offers its own user-friendly portal, PlaintiffLInk, that connects attorneys with vetted plaintiffs. This portal minimizes the operational hurdles, costs, and risks tied to finding quality plaintiffs, and serves as a centralized place for attorneys to view plaintiff details and approve or deny them for their cases. 

Learn more about how Darrow can help you find and litigate your next big case. Contact us.

2. Lexis+ AI (LexisNexis)

Lexis+ AI represents a quantum leap in legal research capabilities, combining LexisNexis's vast legal database with advanced AI functionality. The platform features an intuitive natural language interface that allows attorneys to pose complex legal questions and receive precise, contextually relevant answers. 

Two standout features include the Brief Analysis tool and the Judicial Analytics feature. 

The Brief Analysis tool reviews legal documents in minutes, identifies missing precedents, suggests additional relevant cases, and validates citations. The Judicial Analytics feature, which provides insights into judges' ruling patterns and preferences, helps lawyers craft more effective arguments. 

Lexis+AI also offers an AI-powered document drafting assistant which helps attorneys generate legal documents while ensuring compliance with jurisdiction-specific requirements.

3. Harvey

Harvey stands out as a specialized legal AI platform built on advanced language models. This powerful tool is especially useful for contract analysis, due diligence, and legal research across multiple jurisdictions. Its standout feature is the ability to analyze complex legal documents and extract key provisions, risks, and obligations with remarkable accuracy. 

Harvey can simultaneously review hundreds of contracts and identify patterns and inconsistencies that might escape human review. The platform also assists in drafting responses to legal questions, preparing initial document drafts, and summarizing lengthy legal texts. 

I also really like that Harvey offers collaborative features so multiple attorneys can work on the same project at once while maintaining version control and audit trails.

4. Clio Duo

Clio offers a complete legal practice management platform with multiple tools and functionalities. Clio Duo is its AI add-on which offers capabilities to streamline law firm operations even further. According to the company, Clio Duo is powered by the latest Microsoft Azure OpenAI GPT-4 technology.

This tool offers AI-powered automation for routine tasks like client intake, document generation, and billing. It can extract key details from documents and cases and assist with scheduling. The platform understands calendar conflicts and automatically proposes optimal meeting times while considering court deadlines and attorney availability. 

One of the platform's standout features is its predictive analytics, which can forecast case outcomes based on historical data and similar case patterns. Additionally, Clio Duo can draft initial responses to common client inquiries, manage appointment scheduling, and even provide automated updates on case status.

5. Spellbook

Spellbook is intended for transactional lawyers and completely changes the contract drafting and review game with AI-powered legal document creation. This tool stands out for its ability to learn from a firm's existing contract templates and drafting preferences, creating a customized drafting experience. 

It features an advanced clause library that suggests appropriate language based on context and jurisdiction. Spellbook's risk analysis engine also identifies potential issues in contracts and suggests alternatives and improvements based on best practices. Another impressive feature is its ability to compare documents against standard templates, highlighting deviations and potential areas of concern. 

6. NexLaw

This AI-based legal platform helps with multiple litigation tasks. NexLaw’s main feature, the AI Trial Copilot, works alongside attorneys during trials by quickly pulling up relevant case law, providing guidance on procedures, and suggesting possible objections when needed.

For legal research, the system includes an AI-powered search function that lets attorneys quickly find specific cases, statutes, and precedents. Instead of manually reviewing thousands of documents, they can search the database and get relevant results in a few seconds.

The platform can also analyze past case data and jurisdiction patterns to estimate likely outcomes for current cases. It includes a document organization tool that puts case materials in chronological order and points out where evidence might be missing. There's also a feature that examines witness statements and deposition transcripts to identify patterns that might indicate credibility issues.

7. MyCase

MyCase’s AI Document Automation streamlines legal document creation by filling in templates with case-specific details, reducing the time spent on repetitive tasks.

The platform also offers AI Insights, which examine case files, billing records, and client communications to identify trends and provide recommendations for improving client intake, productivity, and cash flow. 

MyCase’s also offers an AI-powered time tracking tool, which simplifies the process of capturing billable hours and automatically logging time spent on activities like document drafting and email correspondence. The AI-driven email management feature is another particularly useful tool, which helps attorneys stay organized by categorizing and prioritizing client communications, making it easier to respond in a timely manner and maintain clear records.

8. Thomson Reuters CoCounsel

Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel is an AI-powered legal assistant designed to support attorneys with research, drafting, and document review. Built on Thomson Reuters' extensive legal research database, CoCounsel is capable of analyzing thousands of cases to identify relevant precedents and legal arguments. Its document review features help attorneys sift through discovery materials efficiently, flagging key documents and potential privilege issues.

CoCounsel also assists with drafting legal memoranda by providing detailed analysis on legal issues. Additionally, the platform offers real-time updates on new cases and regulatory changes, allowing attorneys more easily remain informed about developments that affect their ongoing cases. 

9. Paxton

Paxton distinguishes itself as an AI-powered litigation support tool focused on evidence management and trial preparation. The platform's advanced document analysis capabilities can process multiple file types, from emails to social media posts, identifying relevant evidence and potential exhibits. 

Its unique timeline generation feature automatically creates visual representations of case events, making it easier to present complex narratives to judges and juries. Paxton's deposition analyzer can identify contradictions and inconsistencies across multiple testimonies, while its trial presentation mode offers real-time access to all case materials. 

Paxton also includes AI-powered jury selection assistance by analyzing demographic data and historical verdict patterns.

10. IronClad

This contract management software automates the entire contracting process, from initial drafting to execution and renewal. 

IronClad offers an intelligent workflow system that can route contracts to appropriate stakeholders based on content and risk level. It also offers an AI engine that flags potential issues and suggests improvements. 

Another one of IronClad’s unique features is its ability to translate complex legal language into plain English for non-legal stakeholders. This can be particularly beneficial for contract negotiations and getting through the approval process when dealing with those unfamiliar with legal terminology.

The AI assistant is another useful tool, which automatically drafts initial contract templates using pre-approved clauses and adapts them to the specifics of each transaction, significantly reducing the time needed for manual drafting. 

Is AI going to replace lawyers?

Haley Sylvester, Associate at Pryor Cashman, says:

“The legal profession, often characterized by a reverence for tradition and resistance to change, is at the cusp of a technological revolution that promises the potential to reshape the profession.”

In fact, AI adoption in law firms skyrocketed from 19% in 2023 to 79% in 2024, proving that even the legal industry has jumped on the AI-bandwagon.

Yet there is an underlying fear about technology making its way into the legal field. And understandably so. How can technology understand the nuances of the law and make delicate legal decisions? 

AI is a formidable technology, and legal tech companies have trained AI models to complete all sorts of tasks, including scouring and sorting large datasets, drafting briefs, analyzing case law, learning from humans, and so much more.

But AI is not human. And these tasks are only half of a lawyer’s job.

The other half involves courting clients, maintaining relationships, strategizing complex cases, and making judgment calls rooted in empathy and ethics. The legal industry needs humans to foster trust and provide personal guidance and advocacy that no machine can replicate.

Sylvester explains:

“I am confident that the services I provide my clients cannot be replicated by an algorithm-powered chatbot; however, the services I provide – and the speed and cost at which I provide them – can certainly be improved by such a bot.”

So, not to worry. AI can streamline and speed up workflows, but AI cannot replace the human elements of lawyering, like empathy, strategic judgment, and the ability to build trust with clients. AI is a complement, not a competitor, empowering attorneys to focus on what they do best: advocate for their clients and fight for justice.

Contact us to learn how Darrow can help you find and litigate your next case.

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