Relativity Just Bought Gavel to Put Legal AI Inside Microsoft Word — Why Mid-Market Firms Should Care About Where the Document Comes From, Not Just Where It's Edited

On June 12, 2026, Relativity acquired document-automation company Gavel to extend its AI platform into Microsoft Word. It's the latest sign that legal AI is racing toward the drafting layer — but for mid-market firms, the deeper question is whether the document is generated from your matter and billing data, or stitched together in a separate tool that never syncs back.