LawNext (Legal AI)
6/15/2026

Relativity Acquires Document Automation Company Gavel, Extending Its Legal Data Platform Into Word
Short summary
Relativity, the Chicago-based legal data platform best known for e-discovery, acquired Los Angeles-based Gavel to integrate AI-powered document automation and drafting directly into Microsoft Word. The move brings Relativity's AI assistant into lawyers' primary writing environment. This acquisition exemplifies the legal tech industry's consolidation around AI-assisted document creation and workflow automation.
- •Relativity acquires document automation startup Gavel to extend AI into Microsoft Word
- •Expands AI capabilities from e-discovery platform into lawyers' daily writing workflows
- •Reflects broader legal tech trend toward AI-assisted document creation
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