Legal AI Workflows

Introduction

Legal AI does contract review, clause extraction, deposition prep, and research — all under strict accuracy + privilege rules.

Beginner analogy: Like a meticulous paralegal — finds, flags, never decides alone.

Understanding the topic

Core concepts to understand:

• Clause-by-clause extraction with citations.
• Risk flagging with severity.
• Privilege & confidentiality controls.
• Always human-reviewed before action.
• Audit trail for every prompt + response.

Syntax reference

Visual workflow / architecture:

Contract → extract clauses → flag risks → human review → final memo

Real-world use

Harvey AI, Spellbook, Casetext — all built on this with extreme accuracy demands.

Best practices

• Cite the exact clause for every claim.
• Never give legal advice; surface info.
• Audit every interaction.

Hands-on exercise

Interview preparation — practice these questions:

• Q1. Legal AI accuracy requirements?
• Q2. Privilege handling?
• Q3. Human-review SLAs?
• Q4. Audit needs?