The most named complaint is price (3 of 12 voices); the most valued thing is time saved (2). The whole band sits above zero: more lawyers on record like it than dislike it. 0 voices come from Hacker News, 12 from Reddit.
What they’re saying · verbatim, newest first
r/Lawyertalk
“I feel bad about using it but it’s infinitely Faster. We use Paxton and it’s great”
in “I fucking hate being told to use CoCounsel all the damn time” · 14 voices
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 5, 2026ValuesAI tools are incredible and do not replace lawyers, but lawyers who do not embrace them will lag in productivity. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026ClaudeValues“The real power is when it's something relatively moderate or even part of something and you can just "one shot" it - one prompt takes you 90% of the way there which would have taken hours before.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselValues“I find cocounsel better at finding a thing I already know exists.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselValuesCoCounsel gives precise citations when told what to cite, so lawyers should learn to use it properly. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselValues“We have cocounsel too and while it’s a great starting point for research and it’s great for reviewing/summarizing hundreds of pages, that’s where it ends for me.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselCriticizes“I wiped his ass with three hour long responses that actually cited controlling rules, because co counsel didn't give a damn about several small nuances it deemed irrelevant.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselValues“Once they went agentic, it became leaps and bounds better.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026Westlaw AICriticizes“I have to read the actual citation to see if it is on point.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026ChatGPTCriticizes“More annoyingly, I’ll write really thought-out memos and he “revises” them by plugging them into AI and generating a more apathetic, em dash filled version that at least IMO is not better.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselCriticizes“Even CoCounsel and the like halucinates 1 out of 7-10 cases.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselCriticizes“I used cocounsel a couple of times out of curiosity, but it hallucinated some bullshit about what's in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, so that was the end of that.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselCriticizes“It gives helpful and accurate citations...sometimes. But it seems that more often that when I go read the cases it cites, those cases don't really say what CoCounsel says they say or stand for.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 2, 2026CoCounselMixed“It's an AI-based research aid, not a magic fucking genie.”open
r/legaltech
“The only useful program I found was Paxton.ai.”
in “Why is AI adoption so much stronger in transactional work than in litigation?” · 5 voices
r/legaltech · May 25, 2026ClaudeCriticizes“There is a discernible gap between where AI proponents think their models are versus where they are from a practitioner level.”open
r/legaltech · May 25, 2026ClaudeValues“The real question is why AI is still not widely used even for basic tasks. Btw, Claude Code is already an agent itself and should be capable of handling agentic tasks at a decent level.”open
r/legaltech · May 22, 2026ClaudeValues“You don't use AI for search. You use it for query and filter generation, and then for synthesizing results.”open
r/legaltech · May 22, 2026CriticizesLitigation AI tools are poor because vendors misunderstand litigation, big legal publishers use cheaper and weaker models, and many products are no better than using Claude directly. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk
“It actually is mostly accurate although sometimes case citations are wonky / not correct/applicable”
in “What are you using AI for that is actually working, and saving you time in the process?” · 22 voices
r/Lawyertalk · Dec 4, 2025ChatGPTMixed“I do the same, run the answers provided by ChatGPT premium to Claude for analysis (Claude often catches GPT errors) and then run both through Gemini for a triple check.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 13, 2025ValuesThe author finds Jurídico AI, built for Brazilian law, more effective than generic tools like ChatGPT and Claude for case-law research and drafting petitions, and says it saves time and is more reliable. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 1, 2025ChatGPTValues“I find it’s generally very effective when using it like this.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 1, 2025CoCounselMixed“Inevitably about 10% is wrong but it still saves a lot of time.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 30, 2025MixedThe author finds AI useful for basic correspondence and prompt-dependent research when Westlaw or Lexis is unavailable, but says it cannot cite cases in line because it fabricates them. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 30, 2025GeminiValues“Gemini is useful for SEO prompting and SOP writing for small business / solo.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 30, 2025MixedTesting sample contracts, ChatGPT, Gemini and Box almost all hallucinated badly, while NotebookLM was the most accurate but still flawed in how it showed citations. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 30, 2025CoCounselValues“It’s not perfect and I have to double check- but it cites the documents uploaded so it’s not hard to check”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025Lexis+ AIValues“Lexis AI is decent. You still have to verify everything, but I have better luck just plugging searches into Lexis AI and jumping off from the cases it gives me.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025ChatGPTNeutralUses ChatGPT 5 Pro to find case law and statutory authority, and an agent on Westlaw for case summaries. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025Westlaw AIValues“They are pretty helpful when I’m trying to wrap my head around an unfamiliar legal issue.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025Westlaw AIValues“Helps me narrow my focus so I don’t feel like I’m spinning my wheels too much”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025ValuesThe author found Harvey, Claude and Gemini heavy or too creative and prefers AI Lawyer for first-pass reviews and templates with fewer hallucinations, while still verifying everything. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025Westlaw AIValues“I use Westlaw AI to gather bullet point black letter law with case citations.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025Westlaw AIValues“I never go off their summaries but it at least points me in the direction of the seminal authority on an issue.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025CoCounselMixed“I have to do the analysis because it frequently gets things wrong, misses nuance, etc. But it saves me a ton of time sifting through state statutory schemes.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 29, 2025Lexis+ AIValues“I loved Lexis Protege when I had it at my last firm because the cases were real and didn't hallucinate.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 28, 2025MixedFirm pushes Harvey, Claude, Gemini; poster finds them helpful for starting research and Westlaw/Lexis search strings but still hallucinating and falling flat. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 28, 2025ChatGPTValues“Drafting these letters can be pretty tedious, but large language models like ChatGPT are really good at drafting them, because they can pull from the closed universe that is the client’s draft estate planning documents.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 28, 2025CoCounselValues“Co-counsel does a good job with document review.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Oct 28, 2025CoCounselValues“Co-Counsel seems good for basic research and for outlining the general idea behind something.”open
r/Lawyertalk
“I HATE Paxton. it has a 7 day cancellation policy, and on the 8th day i was about to cancel, it already charged me 2000 USD!”
in “The Perfect Entry Point: Paxton.AI” · 5 voices
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 3, 2024ChatGPTMixed“I really haven’t found a way to research effectively with ChatGPT.”open
r/Lawyertalk · May 30, 2024Values“Sounds more for legal memo creation and research while paxton focuses on case intake and triage - but could be a good combo to try legalpdf AI after getting the case in w paxton.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 26, 2023ChatGPTValues“I reviewed the output and then cleaned it up a bit in ChatGPT. Pretty quick work.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 25, 2023Values“The second best part: it's really capable at providing quick answers and even some minor drafting.”open
r/LawFirm
“It links all the cases. Literally can’t make a fake one.”
in “How do you guys use AI legal tools (Paxton.Ai, ChatGPT) in your workflows?” · 16 voices
r/LawFirm · Mar 3, 2026ChatGPTValues“They’re great for summarizing long documents, pulling out key clauses, organizing research notes, drafting rough outlines, and turning scattered information into something structured.”open
r/LawFirm · Feb 5, 2026MixedChatGPT and Paxton work fine for research and analysis, but most tools lack clean redlines, so they use docmods for real track changes in Word. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Jan 2, 2026ChatGPTValues“Stuff like GPT or Paxton speeds things up, but everything still gets reviewed by a human.”open
r/LawFirm · Oct 29, 2025ValuesUses Paxton and ChatGPT for summaries and brainstorming, but finds AI Lawyer most practical for drafting because it handles legal formatting, clauses and citations and speeds up first drafts. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2025ValuesUses OpenCase for legal research and finds it hallucinates far less than ChatGPT-style tools. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Apr 9, 2025ValuesLayers Spellbook, Iqidis and GPT by task, praising their drafting but not trusting GPT alone for final legal text and rating Iqidis research below Westlaw. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Jan 13, 2025Values“It’s does everything chat can do but is actually safe.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTMixed“It does that a lot, the fake stuff. Better than two years ago, though.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“I feel ChatGPT is indispensable for me now.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“We set that up internally with our own frontend to limit specific actions that could cause issues. Been working great so far... happy to help.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTMixed“In my experience it's terrible at niche questions, i.e. the ones that require a lawyer's work to begin with.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTCriticizes“I feel like every time it’s cited me cases that don’t exist or cases that don’t say what it claims.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“Once you do that, your security concerns are little else beyond any other software a firm uses (hackers, viruses, data hostage takers, general poor security of users, etc).”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“I pay for gpt pro at $20/month. It’s completely worth it.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ValuesSays AI has made them a materially better lawyer and that confidentiality risks are manageable with proper controls. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm
“It’s does everything chat can do but is actually safe.”
in “How do you guys use AI legal tools (Paxton.Ai, ChatGPT) in your workflows?” · 16 voices
r/LawFirm · Mar 3, 2026ChatGPTValues“They’re great for summarizing long documents, pulling out key clauses, organizing research notes, drafting rough outlines, and turning scattered information into something structured.”open
r/LawFirm · Feb 5, 2026MixedChatGPT and Paxton work fine for research and analysis, but most tools lack clean redlines, so they use docmods for real track changes in Word. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Jan 2, 2026ChatGPTValues“Stuff like GPT or Paxton speeds things up, but everything still gets reviewed by a human.”open
r/LawFirm · Oct 29, 2025ValuesUses Paxton and ChatGPT for summaries and brainstorming, but finds AI Lawyer most practical for drafting because it handles legal formatting, clauses and citations and speeds up first drafts. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2025ValuesUses OpenCase for legal research and finds it hallucinates far less than ChatGPT-style tools. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Apr 9, 2025ValuesLayers Spellbook, Iqidis and GPT by task, praising their drafting but not trusting GPT alone for final legal text and rating Iqidis research below Westlaw. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Jan 13, 2025Values“It links all the cases. Literally can’t make a fake one.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTMixed“It does that a lot, the fake stuff. Better than two years ago, though.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“I feel ChatGPT is indispensable for me now.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“We set that up internally with our own frontend to limit specific actions that could cause issues. Been working great so far... happy to help.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTMixed“In my experience it's terrible at niche questions, i.e. the ones that require a lawyer's work to begin with.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTCriticizes“I feel like every time it’s cited me cases that don’t exist or cases that don’t say what it claims.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“Once you do that, your security concerns are little else beyond any other software a firm uses (hackers, viruses, data hostage takers, general poor security of users, etc).”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ChatGPTValues“I pay for gpt pro at $20/month. It’s completely worth it.”open
r/LawFirm · Jan 12, 2025ValuesSays AI has made them a materially better lawyer and that confidentiality risks are manageable with proper controls. (summary, not a quote)open
r/Lawyertalk
“Paxton quality seems to be slipping also and it is not good with large file sets.”
in “Has the CoCounsel AI Gotten Significantly Worse?” · 3 voices
r/LawFirm · Aug 17, 2024CoCounselCriticizes“We are trying to get out of our CoCounsel contract because it can’t accurately summarize anything.”open
r/LawFirm · Aug 17, 2024ChatGPTValuesChatGPT still needs a legal mind but cuts hours off drafting big contracts and frees time for the fine points. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Aug 17, 2024ChatGPTValues“It definitely saved me a considerable amount of time.”open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2024ChatGPTCriticizesPeriodically retries ChatGPT; still cannot draft an MSJ or opposition from deposition transcripts. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2024ClaudeValues“IMO, Claude 3.5 is ahead of GPT 4o right now.”open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2024ChatGPTValues“ChatGpt is great for making a first draft - All of my first drafts are bad, so ChatGPT does the first one.”open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2024CoCounselMixed“It was impressive, but accuracy checking it was hard.”open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2024MixedAI isn't yet ready for complex legal work and good tools are too expensive for most firms, though AI-assisted search in Westlaw and Lexis is helpful and AI can handle minutiae like intake and transcription. (summary, not a quote)open
r/LawFirm · Aug 16, 2024CoCounselMixed“CoCounsel by Westlaw is probably close, but it’s expensive.”open
r/Lawyertalk
“Sounds more for legal memo creation and research while paxton focuses on case intake and triage - but could be a good combo to try legalpdf AI after getting the case in w paxton.”
in “The Perfect Entry Point: Paxton.AI” · 5 voices
r/Lawyertalk · Mar 5, 2025Criticizes“I HATE Paxton. it has a 7 day cancellation policy, and on the 8th day i was about to cancel, it already charged me 2000 USD!”open
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 3, 2024ChatGPTMixed“I really haven’t found a way to research effectively with ChatGPT.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 26, 2023ChatGPTValues“I reviewed the output and then cleaned it up a bit in ChatGPT. Pretty quick work.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Nov 25, 2023Values“The second best part: it's really capable at providing quick answers and even some minor drafting.”open
r/Lawyertalk
“The tool is much cheaper, intuitive, and reliable.”
r/Lawyertalk · Aug 1, 2024Westlaw AICriticizes“Westlaw quoted me $1600 per month versus $400 for "normal" Lexis or Westlaw.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Mar 8, 2024Westlaw AIValues“As other posters have said, I've never used it for the writing, but it can quickly do some research that would take me much longer to do.”open
r/Lawyertalk · Mar 7, 2024Lexis+ AIMixed“Sometimes it is useful, but it's not exactly coming up with any great insights.”open
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Aug 3, 2026
r/Lawyertalk
Values
Drafting
At a non-profit clinic, Paxton saves a great deal of time producing first drafts of legal documents that the author then edits.
After piloting several research tools, they chose Paxton.ai as much cheaper, intuitive and reliable, after Lexis+ AI kept hallucinating and West was too costly.
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