legaldoc-ai

# LegalDoc AI

**Version:** 1.0.0  
**Category:** Legal / Professional Services  
**Author:** Manas AI  
**License:** Commercial  

## Overview

LegalDoc AI is a comprehensive legal document automation skill that helps law firms and legal professionals streamline document review, contract analysis, legal research, and deadline management. Designed for attorneys, paralegals, and legal operations teams.

## Capabilities

### 1. Contract Clause Extraction
Extract and analyze specific clauses from contracts:
- Indemnification clauses
- Limitation of liability
- Termination provisions
- Force majeure
- Confidentiality/NDA terms
- Non-compete/non-solicitation
- Intellectual property assignments
- Governing law & jurisdiction
- Dispute resolution (arbitration/litigation)
- Payment terms & penalties
- Representations & warranties
- Change of control provisions

### 2. Document Summarization
Generate executive summaries for legal documents:
- Contract summaries with key terms highlighted
- Case brief generation
- Deposition summary
- Discovery document digest
- Regulatory filing summaries
- M&A due diligence summaries

### 3. Legal Research Queries
AI-powered legal research assistance:
- Case law search and analysis
- Statutory interpretation
- Regulatory guidance lookup
- Precedent identification
- Jurisdiction-specific research
- Citation verification

### 4. Deadline Tracking
Automated legal deadline management:
- Statute of limitations tracking
- Filing deadline extraction
- Court date monitoring
- Contract milestone alerts
- Regulatory compliance dates
- Discovery deadlines

## Commands

### Clause Extraction
```
legaldoc extract clauses <file_path>
legaldoc extract clauses <file_path> --type indemnification,liability
legaldoc extract clauses <file_path> --output json|markdown|table
legaldoc compare clauses <file1> <file2> --type all
```

### Document Summary
```
legaldoc summarize <file_path>
legaldoc summarize <file_path> --type executive|detailed|bullet
legaldoc summarize <file_path> --length short|medium|long
legaldoc summarize <file_path> --focus obligations|risks|terms
```

### Legal Research
```
legaldoc research "<query>"
legaldoc research "<query>" --jurisdiction CA|NY|TX|federal
legaldoc research "<query>" --type case_law|statute|regulation
legaldoc research citations <file_path> --verify
```

### Deadline Management
```
legaldoc deadlines extract <file_path>
legaldoc deadlines list --upcoming 30d
legaldoc deadlines add "<description>" --date YYYY-MM-DD --matter <matter_id>
legaldoc deadlines alert --email <address> --days-before 7,3,1
```

### Document Comparison
```
legaldoc compare <file1> <file2>
legaldoc compare <file1> <file2> --type redline|summary|clause-by-clause
legaldoc compare versions <file_path> --show-history
```

## Supported File Types

- PDF (including scanned with OCR)
- Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
- Plain text (.txt)
- Rich Text Format (.rtf)
- HTML documents
- Markdown (.md)

## Configuration

```yaml
# ~/.legaldoc/config.yaml
default_jurisdiction: "federal"
output_format: "markdown"
ocr_enabled: true
deadline_alerts:
  enabled: true
  email: "legal@yourfirm.com"
  slack_webhook: "https://hooks.slack.com/..."
  days_before: [7, 3, 1]
matter_management:
  enabled: true
  system: "clio"  # or "mycase", "practicepanther", "custom"
  api_key: "${CLIO_API_KEY}"
```

## Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | Required |
|----------|-------------|----------|
| `LEGALDOC_API_KEY` | LegalDoc AI API key | Yes |
| `WESTLAW_API_KEY` | Westlaw research API (optional) | No |
| `LEXIS_API_KEY` | LexisNexis API (optional) | No |
| `COURTLISTENER_API_KEY` | CourtListener free API | No |
| `CLIO_API_KEY` | Clio matter management | No |
| `LEGALDOC_STORAGE_PATH` | Local document storage | No |

## Data Privacy & Security

- **No document storage**: Documents are processed in-memory and never stored on external servers
- **End-to-end encryption**: All API communications use TLS 1.3
- **SOC 2 Type II compliant**: Enterprise security standards
- **HIPAA ready**: For healthcare-related legal matters
- **Attorney-client privilege**: Designed to maintain privilege protections
- **Audit logging**: Full audit trail of all operations

## Output Formats

### Clause Extraction Output (JSON)
```json
{
  "document": "Master_Services_Agreement.pdf",
  "extracted_at": "2026-01-31T10:30:00Z",
  "clauses": [
    {
      "type": "indemnification",
      "section": "8.1",
      "page": 12,
      "text": "Client shall indemnify and hold harmless...",
      "risk_level": "high",
      "notes": "Broad indemnification with no carve-outs",
      "suggested_revision": "Consider adding carve-outs for gross negligence..."
    }
  ]
}
```

### Summary Output (Markdown)
```markdown
# Executive Summary: Master Services Agreement

**Parties:** Acme Corp (Client) ↔ TechVendor Inc (Provider)
**Effective Date:** January 1, 2026
**Term:** 3 years with auto-renewal

## Key Terms
- **Contract Value:** $2.4M over term
- **Payment:** Net 30, quarterly invoicing
- **Termination:** 90-day notice for convenience

## Risk Assessment
🔴 **High Risk:** Unlimited liability for data breaches
🟡 **Medium Risk:** Broad IP assignment clause
🟢 **Low Risk:** Standard force majeure provisions

## Critical Deadlines
- First payment due: February 1, 2026
- Annual review: December 1, 2026
- Renewal notice deadline: October 1, 2028
```

## Integration Points

### Practice Management Systems
- Clio
- MyCase
- PracticePanther
- Rocket Matter
- CosmoLex

### Document Management
- NetDocuments
- iManage
- Dropbox Business
- Google Drive
- SharePoint

### Communication
- Email (SMTP)
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- SMS alerts

## Best Practices

1. **Always verify extracted clauses** against source documents
2. **Use jurisdiction flags** for research queries to ensure relevance
3. **Set up deadline alerts** with multiple reminder intervals
4. **Review AI suggestions** before incorporating into final documents
5. **Maintain audit logs** for compliance and malpractice protection

## Pricing Tiers

| Tier | Documents/Month | Research Queries | Price |
|------|-----------------|------------------|-------|
| Solo | 50 | 100 | $99/mo |
| Small Firm | 200 | 500 | $299/mo |
| Mid-Size | 1,000 | 2,500 | $799/mo |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Unlimited | Custom |

## Support

- **Documentation:** https://docs.legaldoc.ai
- **Email:** support@legaldoc.ai
- **Slack Community:** legaldoc-users.slack.com
- **Enterprise:** dedicated account manager

## Changelog

### v1.0.0 (2026-01-31)
- Initial release
- Contract clause extraction (12 clause types)
- Document summarization
- Legal research integration
- Deadline tracking system