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AI for Lawyers

The tool that drafts, summarises and reviews — without inventing case law if you use it correctly.

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What MultipleChat does that one AI cannot.

You already do half of this by hand: ask one model, paste the answer into another to check it. Here is what that turned up on a real task for lawyers.

You asked

Summarise the indemnity risk in this master services agreement.

Auto Verification caught

The statute was cited in its pre-amendment form.

The models disagreed

One model read the gross-negligence carve-out as capping liability.

Another read the same words as leaving it uncapped.

If two models split on a clause, so will opposing counsel. That is the clause to negotiate.

How the checking works

What AI does for lawyers

Use case 1

Summarise a 200-page deposition in 5 minutes

Paste the transcript (or upload). Ask for a structured summary, key admissions, and contradictions.

Try this prompt

Summarise this deposition transcript. Output: 1) one-paragraph summary, 2) timeline of events as testified, 3) 5 most material admissions, 4) any contradictions with prior statements, 5) areas where the witness was evasive. Cite line numbers.
Use case 2

Draft a first-pass contract

Describe the parties, the deal, and the jurisdiction. Get a structured first draft to refine — never the final.

Try this prompt

Draft a [contract type] between [Party A] and [Party B]. Jurisdiction: [X]. Term: [Y]. Key terms: [list]. Include standard clauses (confidentiality, IP, termination, dispute resolution). Flag every clause that needs jurisdictional review.
Use case 3

Plain-English a clause for a client

Paste the clause; ask for a one-paragraph explanation a non-lawyer would understand.

Try this prompt

Explain this contract clause in plain English a non-lawyer client can understand. Include: what it does, what it doesn't do, and the one risk the client should think about. Clause: [paste]
Use case 4

Compare two contract versions

Paste both. Get a clause-by-clause diff with materiality assessment.

Try this prompt

Compare these two contract versions clause by clause. For each material change: state the old text, the new text, who it favours, and the practical impact in one sentence. Ignore formatting and typo changes.
Use case 5

Draft client correspondence at scale

Status updates, fee letters, engagement letters — AI gets you to 90% in seconds, you finish.

Try this prompt

Draft a client status update email for an active commercial litigation matter. Include: progress since last update, next milestones, fees to date vs estimate, and one action we need from the client. Use a professional, reassuring tone.

How to start in the next 10 minutes

1

Open MultipleChat and turn on AI Collaboration in the model selector.

2

Start with non-privileged work — internal summaries, drafting templates, plain-English explanations.

3

Set a personal rule: verify every citation, every quote, every statute before it leaves your screen.

4

Bring it to the firm. Train the team. Document the policies.

What you might be worried about

What about hallucinated cases?

AI invents citations. Never include a citation AI produced without verifying it in a primary source. Use AI for drafting and structure, not for case finding. The court sanctions reported on the news involve lawyers who skipped this step.

Is client data confidential?

Use enterprise-grade AI plans that do not train on your inputs. Anonymise where possible. Some jurisdictions have specific guidance — the ABA, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the Swiss Federal Office of Justice have all issued AI-use guidance for the profession.

Is using AI on a matter billable?

Convention is still forming. Most firms bill the lawyer's time at standard rates, not the AI's. Increasingly, clients ask whether AI was used and expect the time savings to be reflected. Talk to your firm's risk committee.

FAQ for lawyers

Will AI replace lawyers?

Not the lawyering. The work-product industry around it is being compressed. Most senior lawyers see this as a productivity story, not a redundancy one.

Best AI for legal research?

Specialist tools (Lexis+ AI, Westlaw Edge AI) for primary law. General models (Claude, ChatGPT) for drafting and analysis. MultipleChat gets you the second category.

Can I use AI for client memos?

Yes, with care. Anonymise inputs. Verify every fact. Always read the output before sending.

What disclosure to clients?

Increasing best practice: tell clients you use AI as a tool, with your supervision and review. Many engagement letters now include this.

Ready to try AI for your work?

MultipleChat gives lawyers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity in one workspace — and has them check each other before you use the answer.

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