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AI for Law Firms, With Sources You Can Review

Help your team consult approved firm know-how through compatible AI tools. Review source access, processing terms and client obligations before connecting matter information.

Fictional example · evidence you can inspect

Where is our standard SaaS indemnity guidance?

The fictional precedent index points to the technology transactions practice note. The example provides a place to begin reviewing the firm’s guidance; it does not decide which clause is appropriate for a client or transaction.

Precedent index
Source excerpt · Precedent index

SaaS indemnity guidance: consult the technology transactions practice note.

AI for law firms needs a clear source and a clear boundary

Firm knowledge accumulates in precedent folders, practice notes and matter documents. A lawyer may know that useful guidance exists but still have to identify which version is current and whether it belongs to a matter they can access. An answer without a source adds another thing to check.

Brain’s proposed role is a connected firm-knowledge layer, not a substitute for professional judgment or authoritative legal research. Start with approved, non-sensitive know-how. Before expanding to matter data, verify the live access behavior and the processing agreements required by your firm and clients.

Connect. Ask. Govern.

From scattered documents to a shared answer

  1. 01

    Connect approved firm references

    Choose the practice notes, precedent guidance and non-confidential training references authorized for the pilot. Keep matter ownership and review status clear, and exclude live client records until the firm has approved the complete data path.

  2. 02

    Ask a question with a known reference

    Ask where the relevant firm guidance appears and inspect the excerpt. A source-backed explanation helps locate material; qualified legal professionals must assess jurisdiction, facts, currency and suitability before using it in client work.

  3. 03

    Govern the matter boundary

    Separate ordinary firm knowledge from a restricted matter collection. Test a fresh request as a permitted and restricted identity using synthetic documents, then review changes in access before widening the pilot.

See the idea in action

ai for law firms: questions with evidence

Fictional examples. These interactions do not query your Brain or test real permissions.

Try the example as

Open a question, then inspect its source excerpts.

Keep working in the AI tools you use

Brain is a knowledge layer reached through MCP, the Model Context Protocol. Claude, Cursor and Codex are examples of compatible clients in the existing product. Client support and setup differ, so check the current connection instructions rather than assuming every assistant has the same capabilities.

Connect a useful set of sources first

The current public setup describes Google Drive and Notion as connected sources, alongside documents you choose to add. Start with a focused collection and inspect the actual connection screen for availability. A tool appearing in a roadmap or illustration does not mean its connector is ready for your account.

Google Drive

Connect the documents your workspace needs.

Notion

Bring approved pages into a shared knowledge layer.

Your documents

Add a focused set of knowledge you own.

Keep access intentional

Treat matter scope as part of the knowledge workflow

Firm guidance and confidential client files should not become one undifferentiated collection. Use approved material, deliberate memberships and source ownership. Review processing and provider terms with the firm’s obligations in mind. Brain helps consult knowledge; it does not establish privilege, resolve conflicts or replace professional responsibility for the matter. The fictional record below is metadata an authorized reviewer could inspect: actor, reference object, time, scope and outcome. It is not a client-ready export or a complete production audit. Assess actual record coverage, permitted fields and confidentiality before sharing a report; document quotations and unrelated matters do not belong in this illustration.

Fictional content-blind access record
Actor
Example assigned Matter Orion lawyer
Source
Owned fictional firm reference collection
Object
synthetic-orion-review-01
Timestamp
2026-09-24T14:05:00Z
Policy
Matter Orion assigned-team scope v2; approved reference read
Action
Read approved source
Outcome
Allowed within the example workspace

Fictional metadata only. No document content is shown, and this is not a record from your account or proof of live enforcement.

Read the privacy policy

Retrieve the relevant reference without a full matter bundle

A practice-note question may need a particular passage and its cited exception rather than a large folder of unrelated records. Compare the answer with the full approved reference and measure actual input usage. Include retrieval, outputs and Brain charges; lower context volume is useful only when the professional can still assess the necessary evidence.

Compare current plans and limits

Match the tool to the legal work

Choosing an approach for this workflow
ApproachWhat to consider
General-purpose public AIMay help with broad tasks, subject to its terms and controls. It should not receive client information without the firm’s assessment and authorization.
Legal research, drafting and review toolsServe specialized legal jobs with their own source coverage and workflows. A firm-knowledge layer does not replace those capabilities.
Document management and BrainKeeps source documents central and adds a question-based way to consult selected know-how. Matter access and contractual requirements need live verification.

ai for law firms: frequently asked questions

How can law firms evaluate AI safely?

Begin with approved know-how that contains no client or matter-sensitive information. Review provider terms, processing arrangements and access controls, then test the intended workflow with distinct user identities. Involve the firm’s security and legal owners before expanding the collection. A cited answer is useful evidence to inspect, not a substitute for professional judgment.

Does Brain train on firm or client data?

Training and processing commitments need to be assessed against current terms and the providers involved in the specific configuration. The privacy policy describes service providers used to operate Brain. Do not infer a contractual no-training commitment from a marketing example. Confirm the applicable agreements before connecting confidential firm knowledge or client information to the service.

How are matter permissions enforced?

A firm should verify how its document-management boundaries map to the live workspace, sources and individual users. Test both permitted and denied access, including source excerpts, before importing matter information. The withheld card on this page is a fictional UI demonstration. It does not establish matter-level enforcement or replace a security acceptance test.

Can we use our own model provider agreement?

The product includes model-key configuration in relevant workflows, but a firm must verify its eligible plan, supported provider and actual data path. Confirm which agreement governs each request and what other services process the source content. Bringing a key alone does not establish that every processing step is covered by the firm’s provider agreement.

Is Brain a legal research or drafting tool?

This workflow concerns selected firm knowledge: finding an approved practice note, precedent index or handoff guide and inspecting the cited source. Specialized legal research and drafting tools serve different needs. A lawyer must verify authority, current law and client instructions independently. Neither the fictional examples nor a connected answer should be treated as legal advice.

What can we show clients about AI access?

An authorized reviewer can assess relevant access records with identity, object, timestamp, scope and outcome, subject to actual product coverage and the firm’s confidentiality rules. The fictional Matter Orion record illustrates those fields without document quotations. Verify the live export and sharing approval before sending anything; it is not proof of every downstream action.

Is Brain GDPR compliant for our law firm?

A law firm’s obligations depend on its processing purposes, data, roles, contracts and transfers. Review Brain’s current privacy information and obtain the arrangements your firm requires before using personal data. This page makes no universal compliance or certification claim. Your legal and privacy owners should assess the specific deployment and document that assessment.

Start with approved firm know-how

Explore the public demo using fictional data. Assess the source, access and contractual requirements before connecting any client or matter information.