The Best AI Tools for Law Firms (2025)

Modern law firms look different than they did five years ago. They no longer waste hours chasing updates across five platforms. They don’t rely on inboxes for intake. And they’ve stopped building workflows around manual processes.

They run smarter, powered by AI tools that do the heavy lifting, freeing up attorneys for higher-value work, improving compliance, and providing real operational visibility.

Here are the tools high-performing firms are using to run tighter operations, serve clients better, and stay ahead of the curve.

Document Review & Analysis

Law firms manage massive volumes of legal documents, from contracts to discovery, and manual review drains time and resources. AI helps legal teams accelerate review, reduce errors, and identify key facts or risks early in the process.

CoCounsel (Previously known as Casetext)

A GPT-4-powered AI legal assistant that reviews contracts, legal documents, and evidence in minutes. Think of it as a 24/7 junior associate that never sleeps. 

CoCounsel can draft legal memos, assist with deposition prep, and analyze large volumes of case materials quickly. Law firms using CoCounsel report dramatic efficiency gains, more than doubling the speed of core legal tasks without sacrificing accuracy.

• Can summarize and extract facts from deposition transcripts, pleadings, and discovery documents
  
• Built for natural language interaction, lawyers can simply ask it to perform tasks
  
• Used to speed up expert witness prep and early case assessment

Litera Kira

Trusted for M&A due diligence and complex contract reviews, Litera Kira uses machine learning to automatically identify and extract specific clauses like indemnities, terminations, and assignment provisions from large volumes of contracts. Its pre-trained models are highly accurate and consistent, helping firms reduce review time from days to hours while minimizing human error.

• Clauses are trained and validated by legal subject matter experts
  
• Used by over 1,000 law firms and in-house legal departments globally
  
• Particularly effective in multi-jurisdictional contract reviews

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Contracts underpin every client relationship, transaction, and legal risk exposure. AI-powered CLM tools streamline drafting, negotiation, approval, and compliance monitoring, speeding up deal cycles while improving oversight.

Ironclad

Ironclad’s AI Assist scans incoming contracts, flags risky or non-standard language, and suggests redlines based on your firm’s playbook, all in a single click. Post-signature, it can OCR legacy agreements, extract key data (dates, obligations, values), and index them for future searchability. Legal teams using Ironclad report up to 60% faster contract review cycles.

• Real-time contract status tracking and audit trails
  
• Integrated repository for fast document search and retrieval
  
• Highly customizable clause library and risk scoring system
  
  

Luminance

Known for its Legal-Grade™ AI, Luminance understands contracts like a human lawyer, only faster. It identifies over 1,000 contractual concepts, highlights anomalies, and flags missing or non-compliant clauses. It’s especially useful for multilingual contract review, M&A due diligence, and compliance monitoring. Firms using Luminance reduce risk exposure and speed up review processes without increasing headcount.

• Learns and adapts to firm-specific language over time
  
• Visual heatmaps to highlight deviation from standard terms
  
• Enables rapid onboarding of new team members into document-heavy projects

Legal Research

Legal research is time-consuming and prone to human oversight. AI tools help attorneys surface relevant case law faster, flag risky or outdated citations, and produce stronger arguments with greater confidence and speed.

Lexis+ AI

Lexis+ AI offers conversational research, drafting support, and legal summarization powered by large language models like GPT-4. It can deliver court-ready memos, tailored responses to legal questions, and real-time statutory references, all with linked citations. Independent studies have shown Lexis+ AI delivers a 344% ROI by saving attorney time and increasing research accuracy.

• Generates summaries with cited sources and confidence scores
  
• Continually updated with the latest caselaw and regulatory changes
  
• Reduces need for junior associate-level research support

eDiscovery

With modern litigation involving terabytes of data, AI helps legal teams quickly identify relevant documents, reduce review volumes, and comply with preservation and privacy requirements, without ballooning costs.

RelativityOne

A cloud-based, enterprise-grade eDiscovery platform integrating machine learning and generative AI. RelativelyOne has features like Active Learning prioritize relevant documents based on reviewer feedback, while Relativity aiR summarizes and explains documents to speed up analysis. Built-in compliance tools automatically flag PII, track legal holds, and enforce review protocols, making it ideal for high-volume litigation.

• Supports audio and video file transcription and analysis
  
• Built-in redaction tools and customizable privilege filters
  
• Scalable for multi-terabyte, multi-party litigation matters

Logikcull

Designed for simplicity and speed, Logikcull is a drag-and-drop eDiscovery tool that automates processing, deduplication, and culling. It identifies spam, applies filters, and helps firms manage productions without IT support. Legal teams use Logikcull to drastically reduce document review time while maintaining defensibility and compliance with preservation requirements.

• Features include instant legal holds, keyword highlighting, and tagging
  
• No software installation or complex onboarding required
  
• Built-in audit trails support defensible discovery practices

Case & Matter Management

When cases are tracked in email threads or spreadsheets, mistakes happen. AI-driven platforms help law firms centralize case data, automate tasks, and stay on top of deadlines, improving client service and reducing malpractice risk.

Bolt Data Legal

Built on Salesforce, Bolt Data Legal centralizes every aspect of legal operations, from intake and case tracking to task automation and KPI dashboards. It’s highly configurable and designed specifically for legal teams. Firms using Bolt Data Legal report 50% reductions in non-billable work and 90% reductions in attorney supervision time. It also supports secure, compliant data handling with enterprise-grade encryption.

• Integrates with tools like DocuSign, QuickBooks, and Outlook
  
• AI-driven insights highlight workflow bottlenecks and resource needs
  
• Built-in flexibility supports firm-specific templates, fields, and workflows
  
  

Client Intake & Automation

First impressions count. AI-enabled intake tools ensure prospects are captured, qualified, and responded to quickly, while reducing administrative work and standardizing how new matters begin.

Lawmatics

A legal CRM designed for automating client intake and nurturing leads. Lawmatics supports online forms, automated follow-ups, text reminders, and e-signature workflows. It improves lead conversion rates and standardizes the client onboarding experience, all while ensuring compliance with conflict check and disclosure protocols.

• Tracks lead sources and calculates acquisition costs automatically
  
• Integrates with Zapier, Mailchimp, and Google Calendar
  
• Enables drip campaigns and segmentation for marketing follow-ups

Smith.ai

A 24/7 virtual receptionist service powered by AI and real agents. Smith.ai answers calls and chats, qualifies leads based on your criteria, and books consultations directly to your calendar. It logs all interactions for compliance and dramatically improves client response times, especially after hours.

• Includes AI-based spam call blocking and lead qualification scoring
  
• Syncs with CRM and calendaring systems
  
• Multi-language support for client communication
  
  

Billing & Timekeeping

Poor billing habits cost law firms thousands in lost revenue each year. AI simplifies time capture, automates invoice generation, and ensures compliance with client billing guidelines, while making it easier to get paid faster.

TimeSolv

Focused on maximising billable hours, TimeSolv offers timers, mobile time entry, and automated invoice generation in LEDES formats. It also ensures trust accounting compliance and PCI-certified payment processing. Firms using TimeSolv report better billing accuracy and faster payments.

• Custom invoice templates with batch billing options
  
• Includes budgeting and profitability tracking features
  
• Cloud-based with mobile and desktop access

Why Firms Are Leaving Legacy Platforms Behind

Legal work doesn’t have to come with friction. Or blind spots. Or wasted hours.

These AI tools are helping firms automate the manual, surface insights faster, and tighten compliance without slowing down operations.

Now it’s your move. Whether you’re replacing fragmented tools or scaling your firm’s tech stack, the solutions in this list will help you run tighter workflows and drive more value for your clients.

Start where it matters most, with a unified system like Bolt Data Legal that brings it all together.

Book a demo with Bolt Data Legal and see how your team can finally operate at the speed and standard modern law demands.