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Tracked Changes, Friday, June 26, 2026

What changed in legal AI · · 2 min read

  1. Thomson Reuters survey: 66% with a named AI strategy say AI meets expectations, against 22% without one

    The Thomson Reuters Institute's fourth Future of Professionals report, released June 22, surveyed 1,816 professionals in law, tax, accounting, compliance and other fields across 62 countries. It found that 74% use AI several times a week. Where organizations have a named AI strategy, 66% say AI meets or exceeds expectations, against 22% where there is no active strategy. And 34% use AI tools their organization has not sanctioned.

    Source: LawSites · Read more: What should a law firm's generative AI policy cover?, How many lawyers use AI? Legal AI adoption statistics, reconciled

  2. BARBRI acquires Lega, a startup that runs hands-on AI training for lawyers and law students

    BARBRI announced on June 22 that it has acquired Lega, a Brooklyn company founded in 2023 that runs AI workshops, simulations and hackathons for law students, lawyers and firms. Terms were not disclosed. BARBRI says it will integrate Lega's work across its product suite, and Lega founder Christian Lang joins BARBRI as head of innovation. No pricing, product names or launch dates were announced.

    Source: BARBRI, via LawSites

  3. Perplexity pitches its AI research tool to lawyers, with a free case law connector from Midpage

    At an invitation-only event in New York on June 24, Perplexity presented legal features for Perplexity Computer, a research, drafting and workflow layer that gives answers with inline citations. It connects to tools such as NetDocuments, Box and Google Drive, and to Midpage for U.S. case law, statutes and regulations. Midpage says its connector is free within plan-based caps. LawSites reports that Perplexity is not trying to build a Westlaw-style research database.

    Source: LawSites · Read more: How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings