The Brief: January 2026
Happy new year, and welcome back to The Brief. This month brings deeper intelligence, smoother workflows, and expanded legal research capabilities. From GPT-5.2's transparent reasoning to improved document understanding, these updates help you work faster and more accurately.
Jan 12, 2026
Harvey Team
More Powerful AI, Better Reasoning
Access Harvey's most advanced models and capabilities for clearer analysis and more accurate outputs.
GPT-5.2 Now Available in Harvey
Work with a more transparent and self-aware model for complex legal work – now available across Assistant, Vault, and Workflow Builder. Learn more.
Understanding Tables Inside Documents
Get more accurate, contextually grounded answers from documents by reading both the structure and content of embedded tables in PDFs and Word files. Learn more.
Auto Mode in Word
Harvey for Word now automatically selects the right mode – Ask, Edit, or Draft – based on your query. Learn more.
Streamlined Work and Organization
Navigate Harvey more efficiently with improved interfaces and unified access to essential tools.
Unified Vault and Assistant Query Creation
Access all Assistant features – including drafting, deep analysis, and magic prompt – directly from any vault, and create review tables from Assistant without switching pages. Learn more.
Sort and Organize Files in Vault
Manage your files more efficiently with new sorting and organization capabilities in vaults. Learn more.
File Groups in Review Tables
Automatically analyze related documents together instead of manually sorting one-by-one. Learn more.
Preserve Verified Cells on Re-Runs
Re-run review table cells while keeping any cells you've already verified, preventing verified or manually edited outputs from being overwritten. Learn more.
Workflow Builder Table Redesign
See workflow activity, access permissions, and approvals at a glance with a redesigned table that surfaces key information faster. Learn more.
UI Refresh
Navigate more easily with visually distinct sidebars and panels, including updated designs for threads, drafts, and review tables. Learn more.
Expanded Legal Research and Jurisdictional Coverage
Query more sources and jurisdictions to support precise, localized legal analysis.
50+ New Legal Research Sources
Access the latest jurisdictional information from expanded data sources across the US, UK, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Finland, and Australia. Learn more.
EDGAR Knowledge Source Enhancements
Search and analyze all SEC filing types with improved accuracy and greater flexibility with our revamped EDGAR Knowledge Source. Learn more.
Language Selection for Review Columns
Control language settings at the column level in review tables for more flexible, precise analysis across multilingual documents. Learn more.
In case you missed it, check out our blog post rounding up the top releases of 2025.
That's all for January. See you next month!