January 22, 2026
Thomson Reuters brings Agentic AI to Over 200 Law Schools
The first company to provide over 120,000 Law students with exposure to the same professional‑grade tools used in practice
Toronto, January 22, 2026 – Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a global content and technology company, announced more than 120,000 law students across the United States will begin the New Year with access to CoCounsel Legal and Deep Research from Westlaw. Providing Law Schools access to its premium, professional-grade AI tools, reinforces Thomson Reuters position as the leading technology partner for legal education. Leading the transformation in legal education by providing 120,000 U.S law students with market leading agentic AI technology —TR is empowering the next generation of legal professionals to thrive in an increasingly technology driven legal landscape.
Thomson Reuters serves more than 200 law schools across the U.S.—including prestigious T14 institutions— extending a 150-year legacy of supporting legal education nationwide.
"The availability of Thomson Reuters AI Technology, CoCounsel Legal and Westlaw Advantage to law students marks an exciting step forward. CoCounsel has already proven to be a reliable, innovative tool that strengthens legal research and supplements our studies. I’m thrilled that my peers and I will soon have access to these expanded capabilities, and I look forward to seeing how they enhance the law school experience,” stated Lexi Raikes, Yale Law, 2027.
Pat Eveland, general manager, Government, Thomson Reuters, added, “Thomson Reuters is helping shape the evolution of legal practice by equipping law students with access to our latest AI‑enabled tools. By learning with the same technologies used in modern legal workflows, future lawyers can build practical skills and enter the profession with greater confidence and readiness from day one.”
“I’m excited about the launch of CoCounsel into our schools, and what it means for students. Having access to tools such as Westlaw gives us early exposure to the same technology we’ll rely on in practice and helps us learn how to use it thoughtfully as it continues to evolve,” said Jacqueline Blendermann, Michigan Law, 2027.
CoCounsel Legal is a next-generation AI product that brings together legal research, essential workflow automation, intelligent document search and AI-powered legal assistance within one unified solution. CoCounsel Legal includes Deep Research, grounded in Thomson Reuters content and tools. Deep Research in CoCounsel is the legal industry’s first professional-grade agentic AI research capability—built to reason, plan, and deliver comprehensive legal research results grounded in Westlaw and Practical Law content. Also included in CoCounsel Legal is a growing library of guided workflows—multi-step task flows that apply agentic AI to high-friction legal work, leveraging Westlaw and Practical Law expertise.
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Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. The company serves professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Its products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions and help institutions pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. For more information, visit tr.com.
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Dave Moran
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