OpenAI Launches Astra for Law AI Platform for Legal Industry

PYMNTS reported that OpenAI introduced Astra for Law, an artificial intelligence foundation built for law firms and legal technology companies, in a Sept. 17 blog post.

The system combines GPT-6 Astra with settings, tools, and context adapted for professional legal work. The launch included 26 new ecosystem plugins that link ChatGPT to software commonly utilized by law firms, enabling user customization according to the announcement.

In terms of performance, the new platform outperformed a version of GPT-6 Astra relying solely on web search. Specifically, Astra for Law demonstrated 40% higher accuracy when providing research answers. The post also noted that correct court opinions yielded an extra 24% in reference cases and 54% in relevant passages retrieved by the system.

OpenAI stated that Astra for Law will initially be available to selected law firms via Trusted Access in ChatGPT and Codex, with the product scheduled to be added to its API soon.

“OpenAI is investing in law for the long term,” the company said in the post. “We’ll keep advancing Astra for Law’s model, settings, tools and instructions together, guided by rigorous evaluations and feedback from lawyers and legal technology partners. We’ll also keep improving ChatGPT so firms can build around their expertise and connect the tools they use.”

Investments in legal technology startups exceeded $2.4 billion during the first nine months of 2025. In May, Anthropic revealed the availability of over 20 Model Context Protocol connectors and 12 plugins for legal tasks within Claude. Anthropic indicated that users in the legal field represent the most active segment of Claude Cowork adopters across all knowledge-based roles.