Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology, has made one of the boldest moves yet in the legal tech industry. The company announced that its new AI legal agent, Lito, will now be automatically included in all Litera drafting and workflow products — Draft Base, Pro, Advanced, and Kira — with no additional cost for existing or new customers.

This sweeping update instantly places AI-powered automation in the hands of tens of thousands of lawyers across 15,000 firms, democratizing access to advanced tools that once required dedicated budgets or specialized training.

“Today marks a watershed moment for the legal profession,” said Avaneesh Marwaha, CEO of Litera. “Tens of thousands of lawyers just gained technology that delivers 10x efficiency gains, directly in the tools where they do their work.”

AI That Meets Lawyers Where They Work

Rather than forcing adoption through separate applications, Lito is embedded directly into Microsoft Word, Outlook, and the Web, where most legal work already happens. This seamless integration ensures zero friction and zero learning curve, making enterprise-grade AI accessible to lawyers at every level—from BigLaw to solo practitioners.

“After three decades as the legal industry’s trusted partner, we understand that revolutionary change must meet professionals where they are,” Marwaha added.

Litera’s approach contrasts sharply with the growing number of standalone AI legal startups. Instead of offering yet another chatbot or LLM interface, Lito is built into the firm’s existing ecosystem, creating an AI-native experience without disrupting established workflows.

Lito: Built by Lawyers, for Lawyers

Introduced at ILTACON 2025, Lito is an agentic AI system grounded in 30 years of Litera’s legal tech expertise. It comes preloaded with 11 core legal AI skills designed by Litera’s in-house legal knowledge engineers. These skills cover tasks in Capital Markets, M&A, Litigation, Business Development, and Compliance — and the company plans to expand them continuously.

High-profile law firms in the Early Access Program helped refine the product’s design and usability.

“The platform has a user-friendly interface and simplified the need for prompt engineering through pre-defined skills,” said Joshua Tan, Partner at Delta Law Corporation. “Lito shows significant promise for reducing the time required for menial tasks.”

Unlike generic AI tools that perform single actions, Lito can chain multiple skills together into guided workflows, handling everything from document drafting to compliance checks — all within a single, unified Litera One interface.

A Fusion of LLMs and Proven Legal Engines

Lito is powered by a blend of large language model (LLM) technology and Litera’s rules-based legal engines, merging frontier AI capabilities with the company’s deep domain knowledge. This hybrid architecture ensures that outputs remain accurate, explainable, and compliant—a critical need in an industry governed by precision and trust.

The agent also integrates with iManage and NetDocuments, enabling firms to weave institutional knowledge directly into each workflow.

“The next wave of legal AI won’t be defined by who has the largest dataset or deepest pockets, but by who can make intelligence accessible inside the daily workflow,” said Ryan O’Leary, Research Director at IDC.

The Broader Vision: AI for Every Firm

According to Grand View Research, the global legal AI market was valued at $1.45 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $3.9 billion by 2030. Litera’s move positions it ahead of the curve—not just as a software provider, but as a force driving AI equity across the legal landscape.

By embedding explainable, cost-free AI tools into widely used products, Litera is setting a precedent for how technology companies can scale intelligence responsibly across professional sectors.

“While others talk about the future of legal AI, we’ve just delivered it at scale,” Marwaha said. “This is about giving every lawyer, regardless of firm size or budget, the power to work smarter.”

With Lito, Litera isn’t just building another AI product. It’s redefining how the legal industry works — one document, one workflow, and one intelligent agent at a time.

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