OpenAI takes aim at the legal market with Astra for Law
OpenAI launched Astra for Law, a GPT-6-based legal research product with a 230-million-URL US case law index, scoring 54% on Vals AI's Legal Research Bench.
OpenAI introduced Astra for Law, pairing its GPT-6 Astra model with a legal search index covering US case law, statutes, and regulations across more than 230 million URLs, built on Free Law Project data said to cover over 99.9% of published US precedents. In OpenAI's self-run test using Vals AI's Legal Research Bench, Astra for Law passed 54% of 200 questions versus 38.7% for GPT-6 Astra with plain web search. API customers Harvey and Legora can build on the product, law firms get a Trusted Access program with zero data retention, and 26 plugins launched for tools including Relativity and Clio. Anthropic is also expanding its presence in legal AI.
- Legal index spans over 230 million URLs from Free Law Project, covering 99.9% of US precedents
- Self-reported 54% on Vals AI Legal Research Bench versus 38.7% for GPT-6 Astra with web search
- Trusted Access program offers law firms privacy controls including zero data retention
- 26 plugins launched for Relativity and Clio; Harvey and Legora can build via API
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OpenAI has introduced Astra for Law, a version of its GPT-6 Astra model built for legal work. It pairs the model with a legal search index and instructions for analysis and writing.
The index searches US case law, statutes, and regulations across more than 230 million URLs. OpenAI draws on data from the Free Law Project, which says it covers over 99.9 percent of published US precedents. In a test OpenAI ran itself using Vals AI's Legal Research Bench, Astra for Law passed 54 percent of the 200 questions, compared to 38.7 percent for GPT-6 Astra with plain web search.
OpenAI says API customers like Harvey and Legora can build on it. Law firms get a Trusted Access program with privacy controls like zero data retention. The company is also launching 26 plugins for tools such as Relativity and Clio. OpenAI isn't alone here. Anthropic is also expanding its presence in the market for legal work.
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