Google Launches Gemini Legal, Now Available in Preview

Sector-specific AI offerings are converging towards packages made up of skills and data connections, while Anthropic is already serving the legal market through plugins. Google is now entering the fray with Gemini Enterprise for Legal, available in preview, and MCP connectors to major industry tools. This component fits into a broader range, with a financial version launched today and health versions to come.

Anthropic is already marketing legal offerings via plugins

Anthropic already offers solutions for the legal sector and other fields, relying on plugins. The sector-specific offerings from these providers mainly consist of pre-designed prompts, called skills, that agents can execute or modify, as well as connections to relevant data sources. The AI models used are identical to those of standard products.

Available in preview and extended to financial services

Google is launching Gemini for legal work, available immediately in preview, according to Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud. This service is part of a new series of AI solutions designed for specific industries. An equivalent solution has been launched today for financial services, while adaptations for the healthcare and life sciences sectors are announced.

MCP connectors, contract review, and partners like Deloitte

Gemini Enterprise for Legal connects via MCP connectors to legal systems such as iManage, NetDocuments, DocuSign, Everlaw, RelativityOne, and Thomson Reuters HighQ, as well as to a specialized service like Harvey. The platform offers the ability to analyze contracts, conduct legal research, and track regulatory changes while considering existing access rights. Some partners, such as Deloitte, provide ready-to-use AI agents for tasks like contract summarization. The offering targets law firms and corporate legal departments.