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Legal AI news - Hotshot Collaborates with Litera on Legal Training. Hotshot Collaborates with Litera on Legal Training as Firms Rethink Talent Development in the Age of AI Lawyers and firms will soon be able to access their Hotshot subscriptions and library of 400+ courses through Litera's CE Manager, giving firms a connected way to develop talent and manage compliance CHICAGO and NEW YORK - Aug. 20, 2026 - Litera, the Legal AI platform provider that best unifies the practice and business of law, and Hotshot, the learning platform for lawyers used by over half the Am Law 100, regional and boutique firms, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work toward a deepened collaboration that will make Hotshot's practical, on-demand courses accessible through Litera CE Manager, the learning management and CLE compliance platform designed for law firms. Lawyers will be able to discover and firms can assign Hotshot courses, as well as track their completion and eligible credits, all within CE Manager. The integration is expected to be available by Q4, 2026. "As GenAI takes on work that has traditionally been the training ground for junior lawyers, firms are rethinking how they train lawyers for the underlying knowledge and skills needed while also helping lawyers at every level learn to use these tools effectively and responsibly," said Ian Nelson, Co-Founder, Hotshot. (pictured above). "Bringing Hotshot's practical learning into Litera CE Manager will give firms a more connected way to deliver that training, structure development by role and experience level, and manage CLE compliance in one place." Nearly seven in 10 legal professionals now use GenAI tools for work, a figure that more than doubled in a single year, according to the 2026 Legal Industry Report from 8am. Yet the training infrastructure has not kept pace. A 2026 survey from Wolters Kluwer found that over a third of legal professionals report inadequate training and difficulty integrating AI with existing systems, with growing questions about reduced opportunity for junior attorneys as AI takes over routine tasks. The collaboration builds on existing work between Litera and Hotshot on CLE credit tracking. Through the expanded relationship, CE Manager customers will be able to integrate the full Hotshot library of 400+ courses into their learning experience. Hotshot's approach prioritizes practical learning first, with the ability to earn CLE credit layered on top, so lawyers develop useful skills while satisfying compliance requirements rather than treating CLE as a checkbox. "Firms need practical learning that builds real skills and judgment, not just compliance hours," said Valerie Connell, Vice President of Products, Litera. "With Hotshot's courses accessible directly through Litera CE Manager, our customers will get exactly that, within the platform they already rely on." See us at ILTACON in Nashville, August 24-27, Hotshot in booth #775 and Litera in booth #301. Ian Nelson is also speaking at ILTACON on the panel, "Human-Centered AI Adoption: A Practical Training Playbook," on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 3:30 p.m. CT. About Hotshot Hotshot is a learning platform for lawyers that supports on-demand, interactive, and experiential learning as well as CLE in nearly all MCLE jurisdictions. The company offers 400+ short, practical courses and training materials across legal, business, professional skills, and technology topics. Hotshot's customers include over half the Am Law 100 law firms, regional and boutique firms, top law schools, and companies. For more information, visit www.hotshotlegal.com. About Litera Litera is the Legal AI platform provider that best unifies the practice and business of law, built on 30 years of legal expertise that no AI startup can shortcut, and engineered for the decades ahead. The company combines purpose-built legal technology with Lito, its award-winning Legal AI agent, to Raise The Bar(TM) for the legal profession worldwide. With AI solutions spanning legal drafting, document comparison, contract review, knowledge management, business development, and more, Litera serves over 15,000 global customers and more than 1 million daily users, including 99% of the Am Law 100. Integrated directly into Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace across devices, Litera delivers the right data, in the right place, at the right time - reducing context-switching so lawyers can practice law, not manage tools, while winning more business, driving efficiency and the deeper client relationships that fuel sustainable growth. For more information, visit litera.com or follow us on LinkedIn. LawFuell's editors select and publish the most relevant and up-to-date information about lawyers and law firms for LawFuel on a daily basis from the most reputable and independent sources available.

Litera wins MarTech award for AI legal growth tool. Mon, 10th Aug 2026 (Yesterday) Litera has won the Customer Intelligence Platform of the Year award in the MarTech Breakthrough Awards for Foundation Proactive, a category in the global marketing technology programme. Part of Litera's GrowthTech business, Foundation Proactive is built with technology from Postilize. It is designed for law firms to identify client events, connect them to potential legal work, and prepare tailored outreach for lawyers to approve in Outlook. The recognition puts a legal sector product in a programme more commonly associated with marketing, sales, and advertising technology. MarTech Breakthrough said the awards drew thousands of nominations from more than 15 countries across categories including marketing automation, customer experience, sales technology, and revenue operations. Litera said the product draws on three decades of relationship data. It combines that information with AI tools that flag developments such as executive moves, financings, and restructurings, then suggests communications in a lawyer's own tone. The system also scores and tracks relationship strength, prompts lawyers to maintain contact, and continuously updates CRM records. The aim is to help firms move beyond reactive business development models that rely on referrals or formal pitches. Grant Hewlett, vice president of product for firm intelligence at Litera, linked the product to a broader debate in professional services over whether AI tools can contribute to revenue growth as well as internal efficiency. "While most AI tools help professionals work faster, fewer help them to grow the business," Hewlett said. "That's the gap Foundation Proactive was built to close for law firms. By combining our 30 years of relationship data with AI that surfaces the right client, at the right moment, with the right context, we've turned relationship intelligence into a growth engine. Winning a MarTech Breakthrough Award alongside the best in marketing and revenue technology signals the growth playbook we've built for legal applies far beyond it." Legal growth The award comes as legal technology suppliers expand beyond document drafting and workflow tools into business development and client relationship management. The shift reflects pressure on law firms to show that AI spending can support fee income as well as productivity. Kelsey Dellovo, partner and chief client service officer at Baretz+Brunelle, said the issue had become central in conversations across the legal market. "We work with leaders in legal every day on the challenge of turning AI-driven efficiency into real business growth, and the entire legal industry is grappling with this conversation," Dellovo said. "This recognition validates what we've heard from law firm executives. The growth gap is real, and the solutions that close the gap are starting to be recognized well beyond legal." Postilize, which underpins Foundation Proactive, was founded in 2023 and focuses on legal relationship management. Its technology tracks business events in real time, analyses relationship strength, and automates outreach, integrating with CRM systems and communication tools used by firms. For Litera, the award adds to its push to broaden its position in legal software. The company serves more than 15,000 customers globally and more than 1 million daily users, including nearly all of the Am Law 100, with products spanning drafting, document comparison, contract review, knowledge management, and business development. Award context MarTech Breakthrough described Foundation Proactive as a tool that helps firms act earlier in pursuit of new work. Judges' comments focused on the legal sector's tendency to respond to client demand rather than anticipate it. "Foundation Proactive gives law firms the ability to act, not react," said Steve Johansson, managing director at MarTech Breakthrough. "Most firms operate reactively, responding to RFPs, relying on referrals, and waiting for clients to come to them. Yet many clients spread their legal relationships across multiple firms simultaneously, with many changing firms due to a lack of communication, not pricing or performance. By leveraging Postilize to analyze relationship signals daily and surfacing the right message at the right time, Foundation Proactive keeps firms top of mind so they can deliver value before competitors even recognize the opportunity."

Litera, a legal AI platform provider, has relaunched with a unified vision to connect the practice and business of law through a single AI agent and dataset. The company serves over 15,000 global customers with more than 1 million daily users, including 99% of the Am Law 100. Building on its AI agent Lito's first year in market, Litera is expanding deployment of its Foundation 365 platform across five of the world's 10 largest law firms. The platform integrates natively with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, spanning drafting, document comparison, contract review, and client development. Already, 70% of active Litera One accounts use Lito. The relaunch includes a new brand campaign and refreshed website. Litera will showcase its unified platform at ILTACON 2026 in Nashville from 23–27 August.