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Tracked Changes, Thursday, February 26, 2026

What changed in legal AI · · 2 min read

  1. LexisNexis makes Lexis+ with Protégé generally available in the U.S., replacing Lexis+ AI

    LexisNexis announced on February 24 that Lexis+ with Protégé is generally available in the U.S., with a global rollout through 2026. It replaces Lexis+ AI. The company says it combines a single prompt box, ready-to-run and customizable workflows, a no-code workflow builder and Shepard's citation checking. It says practice-area workflows for civil litigation, M&A, real estate, and labor and employment are coming. Pricing was not announced.

    Source: LexisNexis

  2. Thomson Reuters says one million professionals can now use CoCounsel, but won't say how many are lawyers

    Legal IT Insider reported on February 25 that Thomson Reuters says CoCounsel, its AI assistant, is accessible to one million professionals in more than 100 countries and territories. The count covers anyone whose subscription includes CoCounsel across legal, tax, accounting, audit, risk, compliance, corporate and government work. The company declined to say how many are in legal. It says a next-generation CoCounsel Legal is in internal testing and expected this year, with no date set.

    Source: Legal IT Insider · Read more: How many lawyers use AI? Legal AI adoption statistics, reconciled

  3. Confido Legal discloses $9 million raised to expand law firm payments and disbursements

    LawSites reported on February 26 that Confido Legal, which provides payments infrastructure for law firms and their software vendors, has raised $9 million across two rounds, the latest led by Aquiline Capital Partners. Confido says it serves more than 1,500 firms in the U.S. and Canada and integrates with Clio Manage, Lawmatics and SmartAdvocate. It plans to expand disbursements, including payouts to medical providers and lienholders.

    Source: LawSites

  4. Draftwise launches Playbook Studio, which it says builds a contract playbook from a team's own deals

    Artificial Lawyer reported on February 25 that Draftwise has launched Playbook Studio. The company says the tool analyzes a team's contracts and deal history and generates a playbook of its negotiated positions in about five minutes. It says one generated playbook cut NDA drafting and review from 60 minutes to two. The announcement as reported did not include pricing or availability.

    Source: Artificial Lawyer