A lawyer’s work largely involves reading, searching, and writing—tasks AI excels at, provided the data stays with you. Below, where it actually helps and where we consciously step back.
Where AI helps
#- Documents — document intelligence: upload a scan/PDF → summary, extracted fields, Q&A with citations. No more manual page-by-page contract reviews.
- Case file research — Concierge RAG on your database: ask about meaning, get an answer with source references, not the entire archive.
- Client service — initial qualification and answers to common questions, with escalation to a lawyer when needed.
- Synthesis — research agent: gathers public sources, verifies, and compiles a note with citations—under supervision.
Where AI steps back
#| Task | AI’s Role |
|---|---|
| Case file summarization | helps (with citations) |
| Database search | helps (semantically) |
| Initial client service | helps (with escalation) |
| Legal advice | no—human only |
| Procedural decision | no—human only |
| Representation | no—human only |
The rule is strict: AI prepares materials and reduces workload, but responsibility and decisions remain with the lawyer. Every answer is citable for verification, and if the match is weak, the system says “I don’t know” and escalates instead of fabricating.
Confidentiality is the foundation, not an add-on
#Case files are sensitive, so data residency is a deliberate choice: embeddings are computed locally with the BGE-M3 model, search runs on your server, and only masked prompts—without personal data—go to the cloud. This approach is RODO-compliant from the first line, not bolted on later.
Try it live
#The core of document handling is summarization while preserving meaning. Paste a fragment and see the result from our sandbox (playground: PII masked, zero retention):
FAQ
#Can AI provide legal advice?
#No. AI prepares materials—summarizes documents, searches case files, answers general questions with citations—but legal advice, procedural decisions, and representation remain the lawyer’s responsibility. The system is designed to escalate, not pretend to have competencies it lacks.
Are client files secure?
#Yes—it’s a deployment requirement. Sensitive documents are processed locally, embeddings are computed on your hardware, and PII is masked before anything is sent to the cloud. Sensitive data never leaves your infrastructure.
Where to start in a law firm?
#With one narrow, highly repetitive process—e.g., summarizing and extracting fields from a single contract type. It’s easy to measure ROI and safely delegate a small, well-defined scope to AI.