Legora takes AI platform into law schools as US expansion accelerates
Legora has partnered with leading US law schools including Stanford and the University of Chicago to roll out its AI platform to students and faculty.
The move comes as legal AI companies compete to embed their tools early, alongside Legora’s $550 million funding round and broader US expansion push.
Legora has launched a US law school partnership programme, teaming up with a group of top institutions as it looks to embed its AI platform into the training of future lawyers.
The legal AI company said nine founding schools have joined the initiative, including Stanford, the University of Chicago, Cornell and UCLA. Participating universities will get access to Legora’s platform, alongside training for both students and faculty.
Targeting future lawyers
The programme is designed to integrate AI into legal education, with students trained on tasks such as drafting, legal analysis and document review using the platform.
Legora said the aim is to help graduates become “practice-ready” and reduce the training burden on law firms.
The strategy mirrors similar moves by rival Harvey, which has built out its own law school programme across the US and UK. More than 25 US law schools now use Harvey’s platform, including Stanford and the University of Chicago, while in the UK it has partnered with institutions including Oxford, King’s College London and BPP.
Legora has also been building relationships with law schools in the UK. Last year, it was among the tools included in King’s College London’s AI literacy programme, a 12-week course aimed at giving students hands-on experience with legal AI.
For legal AI providers, partnerships with universities are increasingly seen as a way to build long-term adoption by getting future lawyers familiar with their tools before they enter practice.
US growth push
The announcement comes in the same month Legora raised $550 million in fresh funding, valuing the company at $5.6 billion and underlining the importance of the US market to its growth strategy.
The company has been expanding its US footprint, recently opening offices in Houston and Chicago alongside existing bases in New York and Denver. It expects to grow to more than 300 employees across its US offices by the end of 2026.
The company said it plans to expand its law school programme to more schools across jurisdictions in the coming months.
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