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County Attorney's Office presents options for legal research subscription with AI features
Summary
Christian Bridal of the County Attorney's Office outlined options to renew the office's legal research subscription (Lexis or Westlaw), including a higher-tier AI-enabled plan quoted at $800 monthly and a lower-cost plan around $460 monthly; Bridal cautioned that AI output should not be used as final legal advice.
Christian Bridal, representing the County Attorney's Office, presented two subscription options for the office's legal research service and described the potential benefits and costs.
Bridal said the county has historically contracted with Lexis or Westlaw for research and said the office currently pays about $444 per month. She presented a higher-tier option with AI capabilities quoted at approximately $800 per month in year one, rising in later years, and an option that would retain current feature levels at roughly $460 per month. She described the AI features as capable of surfacing relevant law across jurisdictions and composing draft memos, but emphasized that, "as an attorney, the way I look at AI is, it can't be a final product" and that human review is essential.
The presentation framed the decision as weighing faster research and drafting support against cost and the need for attorney oversight; commissioners were asked to consider a multi-year contract term. No contract vote occurred at this meeting.
