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Seyfarth Shaw
Seyfarth Shaw: 15 tracked AI moves since 2016 across due diligence, other and GenAI Assistant, involving 1 named technology.
Activity Index
40
Cooling
Market rank
35
of 243 tracked firms
- Tracked since
- 2016
- Evidence records
- 15
- Capability areas
- 9
- Named technologies
- 1
Panorama read
Seyfarth Shaw shows cooling visible AI activity, with the strongest recorded concentration in due diligence. 1 named technology appears across the evidence.
Analysis based only on published evidence tracked by TVPi; it is not a claim about unobserved firm activity.
Capability intelligence
Tracked capabilities and adoption
Areas inferred from public moves, with recency and supporting evidence visible at a glance.
Due Diligence
3 movesSeyfarth Shaw Partners with Hebbia for AI-Powered Deal Execution
GenAI Assistant
3 movesSeyfarth Shaw expands Hebbia Matrix across transactional practices — 7M+ pages processed
Training & Talent
3 movesSeyfarth Shaw Engages AI 'Superusers' to Shape Next-Phase AI Strategy
Document Drafting
2 movesSeyfarth Shaw Deploys Orbital Copilot for Real Estate Practice
Compliance & Regulatory
1 moveSeyfarth Shaw Formalizes AI Legal Advisory Practice Under 'DATA Law'
Agentic & Workflow
1 moveSeyfarth Shaw Partners with Hebbia for AI-Powered Deal Execution
Activity intelligence
Momentum and strategy mix
Activity by quarter
Strategy move mix
- Product Adoption29%
- Other29%
- Key Hire14%
- Partnership14%
- Internal Build14%
Technology ecosystem
Named platforms in the evidence
A vendor appears here only when it is connected to a tracked move.
Outcome evidence
Proof points and verified case studies
“Hebbia allows us to channel our institutional knowledge into custom AI-powered workflows. — Andrew Lucano, Chair, Seyfarth National Corporate Department”
“7M+ pages processed through Hebbia Matrix across our transactional practices." — Seyfarth Shaw”
Evidence ledger
Tracked activity
Every published record for this firm, newest first.
- OtherSep 14, 2026Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Formalizes AI Legal Advisory Practice Under 'DATA Law'
Seyfarth formalized an integrated 'DATA Law' practice combining privacy, eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and AI Legal Advisory & Compliance, advising clients on AI governance under the EU AI Act, FTC guidance, and state laws; announced a dedicated AI/privacy conference for November 2026.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Product AdoptionJul 9, 2026Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Adopts NLPatent and Junior AI for IP Practice
As part of a layered AI strategy (generalist tools, specialized platforms, custom apps), Seyfarth implemented NLPatent and Junior AI for IP/patent work, alongside Orbital (real estate) and Hebbia (M&A). Disclosed by CDAIO Byong Kim in Law360.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- PartnershipMar 12, 2026Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Partners with Hebbia for AI-Powered Deal Execution
Seyfarth Shaw expanded Hebbia's Matrix platform across transactional practices, processing 7M+ pages of legal documents. Attorneys developed firm-specific AI configurations embedding institutional knowledge for deal diligence.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- OtherMar 3, 2026Observed
Seyfarth Shaw's Byong Kim Details 'Pyramid' AI Strategy at Legalweek
CDAIO Byong Kim discussed Seyfarth's approach to generative/agentic AI at Legalweek, referencing the firm's C-suite innovation roles, Stanford CodeX partnership, Seyfarth Labs, and SEYence Fair as strategy pillars.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
- Product AdoptionMar 1, 2026Observed
Seyfarth Shaw expands Hebbia Matrix across transactional practices — 7M+ pages processed
Am Law 100 firm Seyfarth Shaw expanded Hebbia Matrix deployment across transactional practices, processing 7M+ pages. Using Matrix for deal points libraries, covenant comparisons, and large-scale document analysis.
Vendor Announcement · Confirmed confidence
- Policy / GovernanceFeb 12, 2026Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Engages AI 'Superusers' to Shape Next-Phase AI Strategy
Law360 detailed how Seyfarth engages its most active generative AI 'superusers' to shape its next phase of AI adoption, confirming use of Microsoft Copilot, Orbital, an internally built chatbot, firmwide training, and the SEYence Fair as an integrated AI ecosystem.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
Show 9 earlier records
- Product AdoptionDec 3, 2025Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Deploys Orbital Copilot for Real Estate Practice
Seyfarth's real estate department rolled out Orbital Copilot for title/lease/construction document review and due diligence; within four months licenses doubled and 100% of trained lawyers were active, with 900+ documents analyzed. Quoted: CDAIO Byong Kim, partner Chris Manzer.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- OtherDec 1, 2025Observed
Seyfarth Shaw's 'SEYscraper' Litigation Intelligence Tool Wins FT Innovative Lawyers Award
Seyfarth's internally developed AI-powered litigation intelligence tool, 'SEYscraper,' won a Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Award; the firm was also separately commended for 'AI Strategy' in the FT's 2025 North America report.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildJul 24, 2025Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Builds Internal 'Seyfarth AI Chat' Tool
A Law360 feature spotlighting Seyfarth's innovation culture referenced an internally built tool called 'Seyfarth AI Chat,' alongside the SEYence Fair and Stanford CodeX partnership; CISDO Zeynep Ersin was extensively quoted.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- PartnershipMar 13, 2025Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Partners with Stanford CodeX Center for Legal Informatics
Seyfarth announced a three-year alliance with Stanford's CodeX center to accelerate research, development, and implementation of AI-driven legal tools, building on Seyfarth Labs.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Key HireFeb 19, 2025Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Creates Chief Data & AI Officer and Chief Innovation & Strategic Design Officer Roles
Seyfarth appointed its first Chief Data & AI Officer (Byong Kim, former head of Seyfarth Labs) and first Chief Innovation & Strategic Design Officer (Zeynep Ersin), formalizing AI strategy at the C-suite level building on the firm's SeyfarthLean/Seyfarth Labs legacy.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildJul 30, 2024Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Adopts Microsoft Copilot and Builds 'Doc Q&A' Internal Tool
Firm chair Lorie Almon disclosed Seyfarth's use of Microsoft Copilot alongside 'Doc Q&A,' a generative AI tool built in-house by Seyfarth Labs, as part of a hands-on GenAI training curriculum for summer associates.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildJan 1, 2024Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Launches 'SEYence Fair' Firmwide AI Innovation Contest
Seyfarth created 'SEYence Fair,' a science-fair-style internal contest open to all firm personnel to generate and showcase AI/tech innovation ideas, run as part of an 'AI & Innovation Summer Experience'; a second annual edition ran in 2025.
Trade Press · Confirmed confidence
- Internal BuildJan 1, 2018Observed
Seyfarth Shaw Built 'Seyfarth Cognition' Pre-GenAI Document Intelligence Platform
'Seyfarth Cognition' combines robotic process automation and machine learning (not generative AI) to extract and analyze information from large unstructured document sets, built on the firm's proprietary 'Seyfarth Link' platform.
Firm Press Release · Reported confidence
- Internal BuildJan 1, 2016Observed
Seyfarth Shaw's SeyfarthLean/Seyfarth Labs Provide Institutional Foundation for AI Program
SeyfarthLean (2005), the firm's Lean Six Sigma legal-delivery brand, is cited by the firm as the groundwork for Seyfarth Labs (2016), the in-house technology/AI incubator (20+ engineers/data scientists) underpinning essentially all of the firm's current AI initiatives.
Firm Press Release · Confirmed confidence
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