OpenAI is taking its seat at the counsel table.

On Thursday, the company announced Astra for Law, its long-awaited offering for legal work. Lawyers have already become ChatGPT power users, but the new launch brings plugin tools, a way to search legal cases more effectively, and custom model tweaks that will help others build on the tech.

As OpenAI prepares for its initial public offering, it’s making a play at customers in specific industries. The legal launch marks yet another sector where OpenAI is pouring investment in its bid to become the go-to destination for AI work tools. Last week, the company unveiled ChatGPT for Financial Services…