Litera today (19 March) announced the launch of cloud-based legal workflow solution Litera One and GenAI engine Litera AI+, in a major release for the US legal technology provider.
Litera One is described as a unified, cloud-based solution that integrates drafting, contract review, and firm performance tools within Microsoft Word and Outlook. Available April 14, the initial Litera One release delivers cloud-based versions of Litera’s drafting tools: Litera Compare, Contract Companion, and DocXtools Companion. Customers can run both desktop and SaaS versions simultaneously. Upcoming releases will integrate Kira, Litera Transact, Litera Draft, Foundation, Foundation Insights, Foundation Finance, Foundation Scoping, and Foundation Clients.
The release follow years of acquisitions of tools that make up the practice of law. “While most legal tech providers offer point solutions and AI that address isolated challenges, Litera One is the first to truly connect firm performance, knowledge management, drafting, and review directly where our customers are already doing their work,” said Avaneesh Marwaha, CEO of Litera. “With Litera One, we are eliminating the need for lawyers to switch between up to seven different applications when working on a single matter, dramatically improving accuracy and consistency.”
At the core of Litera One is Litera AI+, a generative AI solution engineered specifically for legal workflows and integrated with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI services. Unlike generic AI tools retrofitted for legal use, Litera AI+ for Drafting understands legal context and connects directly with Litera solutions, such as Litera Compare, Contract Companion, and DocXtools Companion, to create a continuous intelligence layer across the entire document lifecycle.
“What sets Litera AI+ apart from other legal AI solutions is its deep integration throughout the entire workflow,” said Adam Ryan, Litera’s chief product officer. “Rather than simply offering AI capabilities as a standalone feature, we’ve embedded intelligence at every step of the legal workflow process. This connected approach means the system learns and improves as it moves between tasks, such as drafting, review, and analysis, while maintaining the highest security standards to protect sensitive client information.”
Litera says that it developed Litera One in collaboration with over 30 beta customers, ensuring the platform addresses real-world needs. Tim Zgraggen, technology training and digital adoption consultant for the Americas at Linklaters LLP, said: “Throughout our collaboration, Litera listened intently to our feedback and addressed our concerns and suggestions, ensuring the solution met our unique needs. This partnership resulted in an interface that allows our team to focus on high-value tasks by simplifying complex processes, so we can both enhance productivity and deliver the highest quality of work to our clients.”