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
- Click the chat icon located in the top right corner of Ironclad.
- 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.
- To attach files, you can use one of two methods:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- You can send another message with additional requests and Jurist will complete them, keeping the previous messages as context.
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.
- To add a prompt to the library, click the plus sign located in the top right corner.
- Enter and name the prompt.
- 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.
- 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 |
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| Contract Termination Risk Review | This prompt creates a table that answers questions about a contract’s termination clauses. For each question, Jurist will:
The table includes 10 specific questions about termination, plus 5 additional questions a lawyer might ask to assess risk. If a question isn't answered in the contract, Jurist will note that. |
| Data Privacy Compliance in Contracts |
This prompt creates a table that answers questions about a contract’s data privacy compliance clauses. For each question, Jurist will:
The table includes 10 specific questions about data privacy compliance, plus 5 additional questions a lawyer might ask to assess risk. If a question isn't addressed in the contract or policy, Jurist will note that. |
| Employment Contract Review | This prompt creates a table that answers questions about an employment agreement. For each question, Jurist will: 1. Provide the answer from the agreement. 2. Cite the exact part of the agreement where the answer is found. 3. Assess the risk (High, Moderate, or No risk) using emojis. 4. Explain the risk (if any). The table includes 10 specific questions about the employment terms, plus 5 additional questions an employment lawyer might ask to protect the employee or employer’s interests. If a question isn't addressed in the agreement, Jurist will note that. |
| Intellectual Property (IP) License Agreement Review |
This prompt creates a table that answers questions about an IP license agreement. For each question, Jurist will:
The table includes 10 specific questions about the IP license terms, plus 5 additional questions an IP attorney might ask to protect the business. If a question isn't addressed in the agreement, Jurist will note that. |
| Master Services Agreement Review |
This prompt creates a table that answers questions about a Master Services Agreement (MSA). For each question, Jurist will:
The table includes 18 specific questions about the MSA terms. If a question isn’t addressed in the MSA, Jurist will note that. If the question is asking to confirm the lack of a particular term, it will be considered low risk. Each column will be filled as requested. |
| Non-Disclosure Agreement Review |
This prompt creates a table that answers questions about a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). For each question, Jurist will:
The table includes 13 specific questions about the NDA terms. If a question isn't addressed in the NDA, Jurist will note that. If the question confirms the lack of a particular term, it will be considered low risk when the term is absent. Every column will be filled as requested. |
| Partnership Agreement Review |
This prompt creates a table that answers questions about a partnership agreement. For each question, Jurist will:
The table includes 11 specific questions about the partnership terms, plus 5 additional questions an experienced corporate attorney might ask to ensure the partnership agreement is robust. If a question isn’t addressed in the agreement, Jurist will note that. If the question confirms the lack of a particular term, it will be considered low risk when the term is absent. Every column will be filled as requested. |
| Summarize Document(s) | Jurist will summarize the document and tell you the key terms. |
| Summarize Edits in Email | Jurist will draft a detailed email to your specified recipient, summarizing the edits made in the document. |
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.
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Highlight the section you want Jurist to edit.
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Click Edit with input. You are redirected to the chat box where ‘Edit in selection’ displays as a tag.
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Enter your instructions and click Send. Jurist carries out your request and displays the redlines in highlighted text.
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You can toggle on/off the redlines by clicking Show redlines. If you download the contract, the redlines are shown as red text.
Download Jurist’s Output
You can download a .docx version of the Jurist’s output.
- In the tab where Jurist’s output is located, click the Download button.
- Select whether you want the Format to be PDF or DOCX.
- Select who the Author of the AI Edits is. You can select from Jurist or yourself.
- Click Download.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jurist generates redlines simultaneously for each uploaded precedent document. When viewing redlines, you can scroll to see changes based on different documents.