Opus 2 Winter Release Accelerates Case Strategy and Preparation Workflows Following Strategic Acquisition
•February 18, 2026
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Why It Matters
The rollout accelerates AI‑driven litigation workflows, giving law firms faster, more accurate case strategy and a competitive edge in an increasingly tech‑centric market.
Key Takeaways
- •Uncover AI integrated into Opus 2 Cases within three months
- •New AI Assist suite offers matter, document, and general assistance
- •Tools support multilingual output and secure collaborative workspace
- •Upcoming spring phase adds real‑time hearing transcript analysis
- •Platform upgrades promise faster, disruption‑free innovation
Pulse Analysis
The legal technology market has been racing to embed generative AI into core practice tools, and Opus 2’s winter release marks a decisive step in that evolution. By acquiring Uncover and fast‑tracking its integration, Opus 2 leverages a proven large‑language model to augment its litigation management suite, reinforcing its reputation as the most‑used AI platform for case handling. This move not only broadens the functional scope of the software but also signals a consolidation trend where established legal SaaS providers absorb niche AI innovators to stay ahead of client expectations.
Opus 2’s AI Assist suite translates that strategic acquisition into tangible productivity gains. Matter Assist pulls relevant facts and insights from a case’s entire data set, while Document Assist delivers precise Q&A and chronological fact extraction across multiple files. General Assist offers a secure, enterprise‑grade LLM for ad‑hoc research, and the Prompt Library lets teams standardise high‑quality outputs. The dual‑view interface—Detailed and Focused—ensures lawyers can work in their preferred environment without sacrificing security or collaboration, and multilingual translation expands usability for global firms.
Looking ahead, the spring 2026 phase promises context‑aware AI that monitors live hearings, flags inconsistencies, and links transcripts to core issues in real time. Such capabilities could reshape courtroom strategy, reducing reliance on manual note‑taking and accelerating decision‑making. For the broader legal tech ecosystem, Opus 2’s aggressive rollout underscores the premium placed on seamless, secure AI integration, pushing competitors to accelerate their own innovation pipelines or seek similar acquisitions to remain relevant.
Opus 2 Winter Release Accelerates Case Strategy and Preparation Workflows Following Strategic Acquisition
The most-used AI software for litigation management1 is delivering rapid innovation with new AI analysis and drafting tools incorporated from Uncover.
London, 20 January 2026 – Today, leading legal software and services provider Opus 2 announced its winter release, introducing the first deliverables of a multi-phase integration with recent acquisition Uncover.
In just three months, Opus 2 has incorporated Uncover AI technology into Opus 2 Cases, accelerating how dispute teams analyse case materials, develop strategy, and prepare for trial—while maintaining the security, compliance, and reliability trusted by the world’s most successful legal teams.
“Law firms have made their expectations clear. They want to see accelerated AI innovation from the platforms they depend on,” said Greg Blackman, CEO of Opus 2. “We’re committed to exceeding those expectations. I’m thrilled to share that we’re delivering award-winning AI capabilities from Uncover, just a few months after the start of our integration.”
“We’re redefining what it means for AI to work in litigation, arbitration, and beyond,” said Tiama Hanson-Drury, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Opus 2. “Uncover brings speed and intelligence. Opus 2 brings structure and security. Together, they help lawyers move from insight to action—amplifying expertise for better firm and client outcomes.”
With this release, firms will be able to access a new suite of Opus 2 AI Assist tools including:
Matter Assist: Ask questions and get answers that support matter-specific analysis, drafting, and structured insights from all data specific to a matter you’re working on.
Document Assist: Receive fast, precise Q&A and task-focused outputs from one or more documents, plus pulling key facts into chronological order.
General Assist: Access the latest enterprise version of an all-purpose, leading LLM for handling any non-matter research, drafting, or analysis securely without leaving Opus 2.
Prompt Library and Builder: Use our robust library, or create and reuse powerful prompts for consistent, high-quality outputs.
Documents surfaced in Matter Assist or Document Assist can be added to Worksheets and Collections—supporting existing firm workflows and enabling teams to connect documents to issues, events, entities, and evidence. Outputs can also be translated into multiple languages to accommodate multilingual teams.
Users can switch between a Detailed View built on the Opus 2 interface they know, and an Uncover-inspired Focused View delivering a more streamlined experience, while remaining confident that all analysis and output is aligned within one secure, collaborative workspace.
Continued investment and market traction
AI Assist capabilities are part of a broader set of enhancements delivered with the winter release. Recent investments in platform architecture and engineering operations will increase the pace of innovation and releases, while ensuring improvements are delivered securely and without disruption.
The release also marks the first phase of the broader Uncover integration roadmap, with the next phase planned for spring 2026. Future capabilities will include deploying Uncover’s context-aware AI to assist in hearings, helping surface key insights, link hearing transcripts to core case issues, and flag inconsistencies as they happen in court. Existing Opus 2 Hearings customers are invited to join the beta program to gain early access to these capabilities.
About Opus 2
For more than 15 years, Opus 2 has developed award-winning solutions trusted by the most successful law firms. Used in thousands of proceedings around the world, Opus 2 transforms how lawyers and other legal professionals work by eliminating inefficiencies and connecting them with the collaborative software they need to work smarter and more effectively together. The company also delivers the essential technology and expertise needed to conduct resolution proceedings in the most modern, seamless, and secure way possible. For more information, visit the Opus 2 website.
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