Harvey Hits $11B, Legora Raises $600M, Anthropic Enters Legal AI: Why Mid-Market Law Firms Should Bet on Workflow, Not Wrappers, in 2026

Legal AI funding crossed $12B in early 2026 — Harvey at an $11B valuation, Legora's $600M Series D, Anthropic entering legal. But mid-market firms keep losing money on bolted-on chatbots. Here's why the firms winning with AI in 2026 are buying workflow-embedded AI, not standalone wrappers.