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Tracked Changes, Wednesday, March 25, 2026

What changed in legal AI · · 2 min read

  1. New York courts adopt an AI rule that requires no disclosure but lets judges demand a no-fabrication certification

    New York's Chief Administrative Judge signed an order on March 25 adding Part 161 to the court rules, effective June 1. It says lawyers and parties should not be barred from using AI to prepare court papers, or required to disclose that use. Individual courts may adopt a model rule under which anyone who uses AI on a paper must review it and, by signing, certifies it contains no fabricated or fictitious content.

    Source: New York State Unified Court System, via the Erie County Bar Association · Read more: How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings

  2. SurePoint report says 63% of mid-sized firms have formally adopted generative AI, mostly Microsoft Copilot

    SurePoint Technologies released its 2025 State of the Legal Industry report on March 25, drawing on data through January 2026. It says 63% of mid-sized firms have formally adopted generative AI, most often Microsoft Copilot, while 81% of firm leaders report internal concern about reliability and risk. It also cites 487 AI errors or hallucinations in U.S. court documents in 2025, more than ten times 2024's total.

    Source: LawSites · Read more: How many lawyers use AI? Legal AI adoption statistics, reconciled, How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings

  3. Harvey raises $200 million at an $11 billion valuation, co-led by GIC and Sequoia

    Harvey said on March 25 that it raised $200 million at an $11 billion valuation, in a round co-led by GIC and returning investor Sequoia. The company says customers run more than 25,000 custom agents on Harvey, and that the money will expand those agents and the embedded legal engineering teams that build them inside law firms and legal departments.

    Source: Harvey

  4. Relativity confidentially files for an IPO, which would be the first legal tech listing since 2021

    Relativity announced on March 19 that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement to the SEC for a proposed IPO of its Class A common stock. The number of shares and price range have not been set. No legal tech company has completed an IPO since 2021. Relativity says non-litigation matters now make up more than 55% of data entering RelativityOne.

    Source: LawSites