AI Platforms: What’s Out There?

As part of LMICK’s continued AI series, this month LMICK introduces and briefly discusses ten (10) AI platforms that are specifically geared towards lawyers and their practice. LMICK has repeatedly discussed and utilized ChatGPT in previous LMICK Minute Issues. ChatGPT is free with conditions placed on its usage (number of image creations within a time frame, for example). However, you can purchase a “professional” version of ChatGPT and other free platforms as well (Perplexity, Microsoft Autopilot, etc.).

However, the following AI platforms are advertised and marketed specifically for lawyers. Please note that LMICK is not endorsing any of the following platforms. Rather, LMICK is simply providing a cursory overview of what options may be out there since many of our insureds and readers have asked about the various types of platforms that exist outside of ChatGPT and the other “free” non-lawyer specific AI platforms. Please also understand that this list is by no means exhaustive as there are still other platforms available. Additionally, pricing information is an estimate and provided only as an initial reference.

10 AI Platforms for Lawyers

1. Westlaw Edge

  • Best for: Enterprise-level legal research, litigation analytics, citation checking.
  • Pricing:
    • Single-State Primary Law: ~$194.40/month
    • All States Primary Law: ~$264.80/month
    • Single State + Federal: ~$334.40/month
  • What to Know: Westlaw Edge is best for lawyers who want AI-powered efficiency in legal research and case strategy. Features such as Litigation Analytics and KeyCite Overruling Risk provide data-driven insights and ensure citations remain reliable, and Statutes Compare highlights legislative changes instantly. Together, these AI functions help attorneys save time, strengthen arguments, and make more informed strategic decisions—while still requiring careful human oversight to verify accuracy.

2. Lexis+ AI

  • Best for: Mid-size firms needing research, citation tracking, AI summaries.
  • Pricing: ~$75–$350+/month per user
  • What to Know: Lexis+ AI is best for lawyers who want AI support in legal research, drafting, and document review. It allows natural-language questions with answers grounded in authoritative sources like Shepard’s, Matthew Bender, and Appleman, while also generating tailored drafts of motions, contracts, and memos by jurisdiction. Its AI can summarize lengthy cases or documents into concise overviews and personalize outputs through the Protégé assistant, which adapts to a lawyer’s style and securely integrates with firm resources. While it improves speed and efficiency, attorneys must still verify outputs carefully since studies show even Lexis+ AI can produce inaccurate or hallucinated results.

3. CoCounsel (formerly Casetext by Thomson Reuters)

  • Best for: Solo practitioners and small firms using AI for research, drafting, and contract review.
  • Pricing:
    • ~$65–$150/month per user (basic tier)
    • Up to ~$400/month for full access
  • What to know: What sets this tool apart from other large language models is that it was trained for the law. Attorneys and AI specialists have rigorously and repeatedly tested this OpenAI-powered solution tailored to lawyers’ needs and reliable and secure enough to meet the highest bar.

4. Bloomberg Law

  • Best for: Corporate and regulatory law—excellent for integrating financial/legal analytics.
  • Pricing: Generally high—estimates are $350–$500+/month per user
  • What to Know: Bloomberg Law’s AI shines in conversational legal research and document summarization, enabling attorneys to ask questions in natural language and receive precise, citation-backed answers via their Bloomberg Law Answers and AI Assistant tools. It supports iterative, back-and-forth chats, retains conversation history, filters results by jurisdiction, and builds comparison charts—plus delivers inline citations and one-click verification to enhance reliability. Additionally, its AI tools assist with contract review, summarizing key provisions and surfacing critical terms via the Contract Assistant, which lets users pose plain-English questions about a document’s implications. Together, these features help streamline research, improve accuracy, and boost efficiency for legal professionals using Bloomberg Law’s platform.

5. Fastcase

  • Best for: Cost-conscious solo attorneys and legal aid organizations seeking essential AI research features.
  • Pricing: ~$65–$125/month per user
  • What to Know: Fastcase is best for lawyers who want an affordable, AI-enhanced legal research tool that balances innovation with accessibility. Its Bad Law Bot flags cases that have been overruled or negatively treated, while visualization tools like interactive timelines help attorneys quickly spot legal trends. The platform also offers strong natural-language search, citation prediction, and verification features, all available on desktop or mobile and often bundled free through state bar associations. This makes Fastcase especially useful for solo practitioners and small firms seeking cost-effective AI research support.

6. Everlaw AI Assistant

  • Best for: E-discovery, litigation, document review and trial preparation.
  • Pricing: Custom—contact sales. Sources mention transparent “no hidden fees” but no public numbers.
  • What to Know: Everlaw’s AI Assistant excels in streamlining document-heavy workflows by generating batch summaries, extracting key topics, entities, and sentiment, and providing coding suggestions to prioritize high-value information during e-discovery. Its embedded Writing Assistant, integrated within Storybuilder, helps lawyers quickly draft fact-based memos, deposition questions, or outlines—complete with inline citations drawn directly from evidence. The platform offers powerful document-level Q&A, letting users ask open-ended questions about documents and receive verifiable, citation-backed answers. Together, these AI features transform tedious review tasks into faster, evidence-grounded narrative building—while maintaining rigorous security and hallucination mitigation.

7. Clio Duo (within Clio Manage)

  • Best for: Case management and billing automation powered by AI.
  • Pricing:
    • EasyStart: $49/user/month
    • Essentials: $79/user/month
    • Advanced: $109/user/month (annual rates may vary)
    • Complete: ~$139/user/month
  • With Clio Duo, you can:
    • Find answers quickly: Extract key details from documents and cases in seconds.
    • Stay on top of tasks and deadlines: Prioritize urgent tasks and deadlines with smart recommendations.
    • Manage tasks efficiently: Create tasks, calendar events, and add time entries and notes from anywhere in Clio’s case management platform.
    • Track time: Receive suggestions for unlogged notes, calls, and emails.
    • Respond faster: AI-generated emails and text messages help you reply to clients quickly.

8. Smith.ai

  • Best for: AI-powered client intake, reception, and communications.
  • Pricing:
    • Starter: ~$97.50/month (30 calls)
    • Basic: ~$270/month (90 calls)
    • Pro: ~$825/month (300 calls)
  • What to Know: Smith.ai excels as a hybrid AI + human receptionist platform that streamlines client intake and communication for law firms. It handles 24/7 calls, web chats, texts, and SMS, performs conflict checks, qualifies leads, schedules appointments, accepts payments, and integrates seamlessly with legal CRMs like Clio and MyCase—all without requiring an in-house receptionist. Its AI-driven features include call transcription, spam filtering, analytics, and lead intake workflows that boost conversion rates by ensuring no client inquiry falls through the cracks. While it’s powerful for intake and client engagement, it doesn’t support legal research or drafting, making it ideal for firms that need front-desk support rather than substantive legal assistance.

9. Lawgeex

  • Best for: Automated contract review with compliance checks and risk detection.
  • Pricing: Custom; must contact sales for a quote.
  • What to Know: LawGeex is best for lawyers seeking AI-powered contract review that enhances speed, consistency, and compliance. Its platform automates the review and redlining of contracts by aligning them with your organization's predefined policies, effectively acting as an extension of your legal team. LawGeex's AI analyzes contracts with an average accuracy rate of 94%, outperforming experienced lawyers who averaged 85% in similar tasks. By transforming legal guidelines into digital playbooks, it ensures standardized and efficient contract review processes across organizations. This approach not only reduces review time but also minimizes risks and enhances overall legal operations.

10. Diligen

  • Best for: Reviewing contracts and making the process more efficient. Using Diligen’s machine learning-powered analysis, you can conduct due diligence to review contracts for specific clauses, provisions, or changes and quickly output a convenient summary.
  • Pricing:
    • Essential Plan: ~$350/month (includes basic contract analysis features suitable for smaller teams or firms with moderate contract volumes.)
    • Professional Plan: ~$500/month (plan provides enhanced features from Essential, including more advanced analysis tools and increased contract processing capabilities.)
    • Enterprise Plane: ~$1,600/month (Plan is designed for larger organizations requiring extensive contract analysis, offering the highest level of features, support, and customization options.)
  • What to Know: Utilizing machine learning, Diligen automatically identifies key provisions—such as change of control, indemnity, and termination clauses—and generates comprehensive contract summaries in formats like Word or Excel. The platform allows for easy customization, enabling users to train the system to recognize specific clauses pertinent to their practice areas. Diligen also offers robust collaboration features, allowing teams to filter contracts by various criteria, assign tasks, and manage the review process seamlessly.

Regardless of whether you choose one of these platforms or another option out there, always be sure to check with the provider about their privacy protections they have in place. At the end of the day, it is your responsibility to ensure your client’s information is protected. Again, LMICK is not endorsing any of these products and encourages due diligence before using any AI product. If you use another product that has been good, let us know and we will share those products in subsequent LMICK Minutes.