The legal AI platform Harvey has announced a partnership with LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a move set to integrate LexisNexis’ generative AI technology, as well as its vast repository of primary law content and Shepard’s Citations, into the Harvey platform. This collaboration aims to enrich Harvey’s offerings by empowering users to query LexisNexis Protégé, an AI legal assistant, for AI-driven insights rooted in comprehensive U.S. case law and statutes.
Through this integration, Harvey’s users will benefit from citation-backed responses grounded in primary law sources. These interactions occur in natural language, allowing for refined queries and seamless transitions into deeper research initiatives. The underlying responses are generated by leveraging LexisNexis’ fine-tuned models, operating within a proprietary infrastructure designed to offer reliable legal information.
According to the companies, this integration is slated for release later this year. Notably, Harvey’s customers are not required to subscribe to LexisNexis Protégé to access U.S. primary law and Shepard’s Citations within the Harvey platform.
Furthering this collaboration, both companies have expressed intent to co-develop sophisticated legal workflows harnessing the latest generative AI advancements. Initial plans include workflows aimed at enhancing motions to dismiss and summary judgment processes through automated drafting, utilizing LexisNexis’ legal research content.
Winston Weinberg, Harvey’s co-founder and CEO, shared in a statement, “Our customers trust LexisNexis for authoritative legal content, and we’re excited that they will benefit from LexisNexis capabilities within the Harvey experience. Together, we’re delivering seamless access to reliable, citation-backed answers and custom workflows, making legal work faster and easier than ever.”
Harvey, founded in 2022, has rapidly grown its presence within the legal tech industry. The company is reportedly in discussions to raise $250 million in new funding at a valuation of $5 billion, as reported by Reuters. This follows a previous valuation increase to $3 billion just a few months prior.
Weinberg commented on this new strategic direction, emphasizing the alliance’s value in both building and partnering to meet customer expectations. “Lawyers have trusted LexisNexis for centuries, so this alliance allows us to provide our customers with data sources they know and rely upon while collaborating on AI systems that make daily life for our joint customers significantly easier,” he stated.
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