Retrieval vs. Verification
Why RAG on legal documents isn't legal verification

RAG retrieves text. It does not determine whether that text represents a binding holding, who said it, whether the case is still good law, or which courts are bound by it. These are not edge cases. They are the definition of legal verification.

Published August 2026 · 8 min read Read the piece →
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