Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP today announced it is working with Legora, the collaborative artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed specifically for lawyers and law firms.
The Legora announcement is a key milestone in Sheppard Mullin's multi-year innovation roadmap, which combines AI tools and responsible governance, supported by a specialized team focused on driving adoption and measurable impact. The addition builds on previous successes adopting AI-driven solutions to automate transaction closings; accelerate diligence and discovery; and streamline document drafting and editing. The firm continues to invest in smart technology to position legal teams to deliver services to clients with greater speed, precision and cost-effectiveness, while preserving the irreplaceable value of human judgment.
The decision to work with Legora follows a rigorous internal pilot evaluating the platform's current features and functionality, as well as the company's product roadmap and support resources. Sheppard Mullin is rolling out Legora across all practice groups and offices, enabling more than 1,200 attorneys to accelerate research and diligence, inform drafting and negotiations and analyze trends with precision. In parallel, the firm continues to train legal teams on responsible use of AI and specific tools, including a comprehensive AI education and adoption program. This firmwide initiative spans role-based learning paths, practice-specific playbooks and ongoing certification to ensure attorneys and business services professionals can confidently and responsibly leverage Legora and other AI solutions to serve clients and support the business.
Legora's collaborative AI platform helps lawyers research, draft and negotiate more efficiently. Built with and for legal professionals, it integrates into existing workflows to enable end-to-end matter execution with greater speed, quality and collaboration—aligning with Sheppard Mullin's strategy to deploy AI-enabled capabilities across the firm.
"Sheppard Mullin's innovation strategy is about leveraging machine learning and generative AI technology to change how we work, deliver more efficient service and create greater value for clients," said Luca Salvi, Chair of Sheppard Mullin. "Working with Legora is one more step in that direction and reflects our sophisticated approach to technology and AI. We are investing not only in best-in-class technology, but also in the adoption, training and implementation of new workflows that scale impact across all practices and industry teams."
"Our goal with all technology, especially AI, is to enable us to deliver an exceptional client experience and unprecedented value," said Kate Cain, Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer at Sheppard Mullin. "The greatest value comes from aligning the right solution with the right workstream, people and context. With Legora, efficiency is just the start. Attorneys can accelerate research and drafting and devote more time to judgment and strategy. We're excited to add Legora to our AI and innovation toolkit to turn innovation into measurable client value."