Directory

AI tools for lawyers, rated for confidentiality.

A living directory. Filter by what you need to get done — drafting, contract review, intake, transcription, marketing — and see a plain-English confidentiality rating before you put any client data near it.

  • Contract ReviewStrong

    Spellbook

    In-Word contract drafting and redlining for transactional lawyers.

    Confidentiality

    Does not train on customer document content; DPA available on paid plans. Document text is still transmitted to the vendor and underlying model providers — review the current sub-processor list.

    • Lives inside Microsoft Word — no separate workflow
    • Built specifically for contract redlining
    • Vendor publishes a DPA suitable for firm review
    Visit Spellbook
  • DraftingStrong

    Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Drafting correspondence and summarising matter folders inside SharePoint.

    Confidentiality

    Enterprise data boundary keeps outputs within your tenant. Confirm DPA terms and disable web-grounded prompts for privileged work.

    • Tenant-bound — content stays in your Microsoft 365
    • Familiar Office surface for fee-earners
    • Granular admin controls
    Visit Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • DraftingStrong

    Claude (Team / Enterprise)

    Long-form drafting, contract review and structured legal reasoning.

    Confidentiality

    Zero-data-retention available on Team and Enterprise plans. Avoid the consumer Claude.ai tier for any matter content.

    • Strong at long-form legal reasoning
    • Zero data retention on business plans
    • Generous context window for full bundles
    Visit Claude (Team / Enterprise)
  • IntakeConditional

    Clio Duo

    AI assistance inside Clio for intake notes, matter summaries, and time entries.

    Confidentiality

    Built into Clio's legal-vertical stack with an associated DPA. Confirm region and retention settings before enabling on existing matters.

    • Native to a tool many small firms already use
    • Designed for legal workflows
    • Practice-management context out of the box
    Visit Clio Duo
  • TranscriptionRisky for client data

    Otter.ai

    Transcribing internal-only meetings, training sessions and marketing calls.

    Confidentiality

    Not appropriate for privileged conversations or client meetings without explicit, recorded informed consent and a vendor DPA in place.

    • Fast, accurate meeting transcription
    • Useful for internal admin and training
    • Searchable archive of past meetings
    Visit Otter.ai
  • MarketingConditional

    Jasper

    Drafting marketing copy, blog posts and social content for the firm.

    Confidentiality

    Fine for marketing copy that contains no client information. Treat as a public-facing AI tool: never paste in matter content, draft pleadings, or privileged correspondence.

    • Strong at on-brand marketing copy
    • Templates for blogs, ads and email
    • Team plan supports brand voice settings
    Visit Jasper

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