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Tracked Changes, Monday, August 31, 2026

What changed in legal AI · · 1 min read

  1. California Legislature passes SB 574, requiring lawyers to personally verify every citation they file

    The California Assembly passed SB 574 by 75-0 on August 31, and the bill now awaits Governor Newsom's signature. It bars attorneys from entering confidential or personal information into public generative AI tools and from delegating the practice of law to generative AI. The attorney responsible for a court filing must personally read and verify every citation in it, including citations from AI.

    Source: Farella Braun + Martel · Read more: How to avoid AI-hallucinated citations in court filings, What should a law firm's generative AI policy cover?

  2. Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal in preview, with legal skills and connectors

    Google Cloud announced Gemini Enterprise for Legal on August 25, initially available in preview for the legal industry. It includes skills for tasks such as brief drafting and citation verification, and connectors to platforms including iManage, NetDocuments, Docusign, CourtListener, Harvey and Legora. Launch customers include legal teams at Cleary, Freshfields, Weil and Williams & Connolly. Google says its base models are never trained on customer data.

    Source: Google Cloud

  3. Clio hires Casetext cofounder Pablo Arredondo to build products for courts and judges

    Clio announced on August 25 that Pablo Arredondo, a cofounder of Casetext, joins on August 31 as senior vice president of judiciary. He will build a dedicated product line for courts and judges, Clio's first move into the judiciary, and help shape AI capabilities across its core platform. Clio says its platform is used by more than 400,000 legal professionals in over 130 countries.

    Source: LawSites