Use Jurist

This article will walk you through how to use Jurist. This includes how to access it, add and use prompts, edit with input, and download the Jurist’s output.

 

Jurist is a legal AI assistant that can draft, edit, summarize and conduct research for any general counsel, lawyer, or legal team. It uses multiple LLMs and Conversational AI to provide you with an experience similar to chatting virtually with a colleague. It is highly trained in legal terminology, processes, and contracts.

To learn more about Jurist, refer to the Jurist Overview.

 

Use Jurist

1. Click the chat icon located in the top right corner of Ironclad.
2. Enter your instructions or click Prompts to view and select a prompt from the prompt library. To learn more about the Prompt Library, refer to Customize Your Prompt Library.
3. To attach files, you can use one of two methods:
   1. If you want to upload files from your device, click Attach files > Upload from your device. If your file is in DOCX format, ensure protected mode is disabled. Files in protected mode cannot be uploaded and will cause an error.
   2. If you want to upload records from the Repository, click Attach files > Import from Repository. A window will open showing all your records in the Repository. You can search and filter records just as you would in the Repository itself. Select the relevant records and click Import.
4. Click Send. Jurist processes your request and displays the results in a new tab. The redlines are color-coded for easy identification:
   
   • Green: AI Redlines
   • Red: User Redlines
   • Purple: Third-Party Redlines
5. You can send another message with additional requests and Jurist will complete them, keeping the previous messages as context.

 

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Access the Prompt Library

The prompt library is a space for you to save, share, and use prompts.

Custom Saved Prompts

The Prompt Library contains prompts saved by you, your company, and Ironclad to standardize and expedite your conversation with Jurist.

1. To add a prompt to the library, click the plus sign located in the top right corner.
2. Enter and name the prompt.
3. To share this prompt with other members of your team, select the “Include in company wide prompts” box. Otherwise, only you will see the prompt.
4. Click Save.

 

Ironclad Prompts

In the prompt library, Ironclad provides various out-of-the-box (OOTB) prompts designed to generate high-quality outputs for many common use cases. You can access these prompts by either searching for them or clicking "Ironclad" in the prompt library and browsing through the available options.

 

Prompt Name	Prompt Overview	Use Case
Redline Playbooks	Align agreements with preferred language and standards.	Use this prompt to ensure all contracts align with company standards. Example: "Identify clauses in NDAs that deviate from company playbook and recommend corrections to ensure compliance."
Generate Playbooks	Draft guides of legal positions from past agreements.	Use this prompt to create playbooks summarizing preferred positions and fallbacks. Example: "Analyze past lease agreements to extract common terms and create a playbook of preferred language."
Create Templates	Design reusable templates with placeholders for variable data.	Use this prompt to turn agreements into templates by replacing specific details. Example: "Create a services agreement template by adding placeholders for client names and dates."
Compare Agreements	Highlight differences and recommend favorable terms across agreements.	Use this prompt to compare multiple contracts and identify the most beneficial language. Example: "Compare terms in two vendor contracts and recommend which offers better pricing provisions."
Identify Conflicting Provisions	Spot and harmonize contradictory language within agreements.	Use this prompt to find contradictions in contracts and propose revisions. Example: "Identify conflicting termination clauses in a partnership agreement and suggest harmonized language."
Generate Timelines	Organize key dates, events, and risks into structured timelines.	Use this prompt to extract deadlines and milestones into a timeline. Example: "Create a timeline for major events in a development agreement, including project deadlines and payment dates."
Highlight Agreement Languages	Extract specific clauses or language from multiple agreements.	Use this prompt to locate targeted terms in agreements. Example: "Find confidentiality clauses in all contracts in the project folder."
Translate Agreements	Convert agreements into other languages with legal accuracy.	Use this prompt to translate agreements while preserving legal precision. Example: "Translate employment agreement from English to French for compliance with Quebec labor laws."
Extract Obligations	Pinpoint duties, deadlines, and conditions in agreements.	Use this prompt to compile obligations from agreements into an actionable summary. Example: "Extract all payment obligations and deadlines from the lease agreement for tenant review."
Review Termination Risks	Assess agreements for termination risks and concerns.	Use this prompt to identify potential issues with termination clauses. Example: "Highlight early termination risks in the vendor agreement and suggest protective revisions."
Ensure Privacy Compliance	Check contracts for compliance with data privacy regulations.	Use this prompt to analyze contracts for data privacy adherence. Example: "Review SaaS contracts for GDPR compliance and flag any privacy risks."
Review IP License Agreements	Evaluate intellectual property agreements for legal accuracy and clarity.	Use this prompt to ensure IP agreements are properly structured. Example: "Review patent license agreement for compliance with licensing terms and royalty provisions."
Review Service Agreements	Summarize and analyze master service agreements for risks or inconsistencies.	Use this prompt to pinpoint crucial details in service agreements. Example: "Assess master service agreement for clarity in payment and liability terms."
Review NDAs	Analyze non-disclosure agreements for risks or issues.	Use this prompt to ensure NDAs protect sensitive information effectively. Example: "Check NDA for insufficient definitions of confidential information and suggest improvements."
Review Partnership Agreements	Examine partnership agreements for critical terms and conditions.	Use this prompt to clarify and confirm key partnership provisions. Example: "Review partnership agreement to ensure fair allocation of profits and responsibilities."
Summarize Documents	Create a concise summary of key points in one or more documents.	Use this prompt to quickly extract the essence of a document. Example: "Summarize the terms of the new supplier contract for executive review."
Summarize Edits	Draft an email summarizing changes or edits made to a document.	Use this prompt to translate revisions into email-ready summaries. Example: "Compose an email summarizing redline edits made to the draft service agreement."

 

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Ask Jurist to Edit Sections of Your Contract

After carrying out an initial request, you can ask Jurist to edit specific sections of your contract.

1. Highlight the section you want Jurist to edit.

2. Click Edit with input. You are redirected to the chat box where ‘Edit in selection’ displays as a tag.

   

3. Enter your instructions and click Send. Jurist carries out your request and displays the redlines in highlighted text.

4. You can toggle on/off the redlines by clicking Show redlines. If you download the contract, the redlines are shown as red text.

 

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Download Jurist’s Output

You can download a .docx version of the Jurist’s output.

1. In the tab where Jurist’s output is located, click the Download button.
2. Select whether you want the Format to be PDF or DOCX.
3. Select who the Author of the AI Edits is. You can select from Jurist or yourself.
4. Click Download.
5. The content is downloaded. You can find the file in your browser and computer Downloads folder. The downloaded file's name matches the title of the tab in Ironclad.

 

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Accept/Reject Changes

You can accept or reject individual changes made by Jurist by clicking on the suggested change and then clicking Accept changes or Reject changes.

 

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Edit in Word

Ironclad’s Microsoft Word integration allows you to open and edit documents using Word. Once you close Word, edits are automatically reflected in Jurist. It can take up to 30 seconds for you to see your edits sync back to Ironclad.

 

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Use Online Mode

Jurist features an online mode that leverages the latest legal knowledge from trusted sources to gather context before generating responses.

In online mode, Jurist includes in-line Bluebook citations where relevant.

To use online mode, enable "Access the web" located beneath the input box.

 

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Suggest Changes from Precedent

While Jurist's built-in capabilities allow you to edit agreements to match preferences or make them more favorable, the precedent-based suggested changes feature takes this a step further. This feature enables Ironclad AI to learn from past negotiations and automatically conform redlines to previously negotiated positions.

1. Add the files you want to use as precedent in the Precedent Documents section at the bottom of the app. This works best with contracts, but other documents specifying position preferences will also work. You can add up to 10 precedent documents.
   Note: Content within tables may not be processed as effectively as regular text.

   

2. Highlight the clause or paragraphs you want edited based on the precedent in your uploaded document and click Suggest edits based on precedent. Jurist analyzes the positions specified in your precedent documents, comparing them to the content in your current document, and generating edits based on each precedent.

   

3. You can send multiple clauses or paragraphs for editing simultaneously. While Jurist is generating changes for one selection, you can highlight a different clause or section and request suggestions for that as well.

4. Jurist generates redlines simultaneously for each uploaded precedent document. When viewing redlines, you can scroll to see changes based on different documents.