Smarter AI, a Simpler Workspace, and More Powerful Document Creation
Legal professionals don't have time for tools that slow them down. Every unnecessary click, every lost conversation thread, every template that requires a full recreation to change one component, it adds up. That's why this platform release is focused on one thing: removing friction and putting lawyers more in control of how they work.
Here's what's new across Lito, platform, and Litera Create Cloud.
What's New in Lito: Smarter Project-Aware Conversations and Model Selection in Word
What is project-aware conversation in Lito?
Lito's new project-aware conversations keep every AI chat aligned with the right matter, automatically. When working in Word, Lito now syncs conversations back to Web and organizes chat history into project-based folders. The active project is visible at a glance in the header, and any new conversation automatically inherits the correct project context.
This means lawyers juggling multiple matters no longer risk mixing up AI threads or losing context mid-workflow. The right conversation is always in the right place, without any manual organization.
Key capabilities:
- Project-based folders in the history drawer for fast navigation
- Active project displayed in the conversation header
- New conversations that automatically inherit the correct project
- Seamless sync between Word and Litera One Web
Can you select AI models in Lito for Word?
Yes. Model selection — previously available only in Web — is now available in Word. Legal professionals can choose from GPT-4.1, GPT-5, GPT-5.1, and GPT-5.2 directly within their document environment.
This matters because not every task demands the same level of AI horsepower. A routine contract review and a high-stakes M&A negotiation don't need the same model. Now lawyers can match the intelligence to the work, without switching tools or environments.
Why does project-aware AI matter for law firms?
Law firms run on matters. When AI tools don't understand that structure, lawyers waste time re-establishing context, risk working with the wrong information, and face slower adoption. By aligning Lito's conversations to the project structure lawyers already use, Litera reduces the cognitive load of AI adoption and makes Lito genuinely more useful across the full lifecycle of a matter.
What's New in Platform: A Refined Landing Page Experience in Word
What changed in the UI in Word?
The landing page experience in Word has been simplified and redesigned for faster, more intuitive navigation. The update removes visual complexity and creates clearer pathways to the tools lawyers use most — reducing the time between opening tools and getting to work.
For firms focused on AI adoption, this matters more. Friction at the entry point compounds quickly. A cleaner front door accelerates onboarding, supports new user confidence, and increases the likelihood that lawyers return to the platform consistently.
What's New in Litera Create Cloud: Contact Viewer, Component Editing, and Expression Evaluation
Litera Create, now available in Litera One, receives three major capability updates in this release, each targeting a different stage of the document creation workflow.
What is the new Contact Viewer in Litera Create Cloud?
The Contact Viewer is a new capability that allows lawyers to load, search, sort, and insert contacts from their enterprise directory or Outlook directly into a document — without leaving Word.
For Enterprise contacts: Users can dynamically search and sort the full enterprise contact list after selecting a source and folder. Results include contact counts and item-level details, and selected contacts can be inserted directly into Variable Editor recipient fields through a Recipient Review step for final confirmation.
For Outlook contacts (via Microsoft Graph API): Contacts load from a selected Outlook folder, with sorting by first name, last name, or company (A→Z or Z→A) and address filtering across Office, Business, Home, and Other. Because of current Graph API limitations, search is scoped to a selected folder — and the interface clearly communicates this to users upfront.
The Contact Viewer is consistent across both Detail List and Detail Grid controls, so the experience is the same regardless of template structure.
Why it matters: Manual contact entry is one of the most error-prone steps in document creation. The Contact Viewer eliminates copy-paste workflows, reduces recipient errors, and keeps lawyers inside a single, connected environment from start to finish.
Can you edit template components without recreating a document in Litera Create Cloud?
Yes, and this is one of the most significant workflow changes in this release. Litera Create Cloud now supports in-document component editing and insertion directly from the task pane.
Edit existing components: A dedicated Edit Components button allows users to update template-specific elements — such as letterhead or pleading paper — in the current document, without triggering a full recreation. Only the component that needs to change gets changed.
Add missing child components: Signatures, captions, and other child segments can now be added to an existing document from the task pane. If something was omitted on first creation, lawyers can insert it on demand — no rebuild required.
Post-insertion actions: After a component or segment is inserted, defined actions now execute correctly across the full range of targets: application, document, bookmarks, styles, document properties, and segment range. The logic built into a template fires as intended.
Accuracy and fidelity improvements: This release also resolves several long-standing gaps in the component editing flow:
- Author/attorney name mismatches during component addition are corrected
- Closing phrase options now load correctly for all signature types, including Electronic Signature and Graphic Paragraph Signature
- Nested child components — such as Pleading Paper nested within a parent component — now display and resolve correctly
Recreate visibility: When a document is recreated, every added, modified, or reordered child segment is now clearly surfaced in the interface, giving users full visibility into what changed before they commit.
What is client-side expression evaluation in Litera Create Cloud?
Client-side expression evaluation means Litera Create now executes conditional logic, segment context, and template actions directly in the browser — without requiring a server round-trip. This brings the expression evaluation fidelity of CDA (Litera's desktop application) fully into the Litera One web environment.
In practical terms: templates that include conditional content, segment-specific behaviors, or post-insertion actions now behave exactly as designed — every time, in Word, within Litera One.
What's supported:
- Segment context evaluation during insertion workflows
- Execute on Application and Document actions after segment insertion
- Execute on Bookmark, Style, and Set Document Property actions via OfficeJS
- Execute on Segment actions using segment mapping from the Create API
Why it matters for legal teams: Firms invest significant time building template logic. When that logic doesn't execute correctly, lawyers lose trust in automation and fall back on manual processes. Consistent, reliable expression evaluation is what makes document automation worth deploying at scale.
For any questions related to the latest update, contact your account team or support@litera.com. Want to see Lito and Litera Create Cloud in action? Request a demo today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lito's project-aware conversation available in both Word and Web? Yes. Conversations created in Word sync to Litera One Web and vice versa, with project-based organization reflected in both environments.
Which AI models are available in Lito for Word? GPT-4.1, GPT-5, GPT-5.1, and GPT-5.2. The same model selection already available in Lito Web is now available in Word.
Does the Contact Viewer work with both enterprise directories and Outlook? Yes. The Contact Viewer supports both Enterprise contact sources and Outlook contacts via the Microsoft Graph API, each with provider-specific search, sort, and filter behavior.
Can I edit a letterhead in an existing document without recreating it? Yes. The new Edit Components button allows in-document editing of template-specific components like letterhead and pleading paper, without triggering a full document recreation.
What is the difference between client-side expression evaluation and how it worked before? Previously, some expression evaluation in Litera One required server-side processing, which could introduce inconsistencies relative to the CDA desktop experience. Client-side evaluation brings full expression fidelity into the browser, so templates behave identically regardless of environment.
Who is this release for? This release is relevant to attorneys, legal professionals, template authors, and firm administrators — particularly those using Lito for AI-assisted legal work and Litera Create Cloud for document automation.
