Agent Role
Legal Research Partner
Summarizes case law, flags risks, drafts documents.
What they own
Contract review, case law research, compliance monitoring, and document drafting. They handle the research volume so you can focus on the analysis and client counsel that requires your expertise.
Legal work has two layers. The first is volume — reading contracts, pulling precedents, tracking what changed in the regulations, drafting the standard documents. The second is judgment — the analysis, the counsel, the call that only you can make. Your agent handles the first so you have more time for the second.
What changes for you
Monday, 9:15 AM
"Review this vendor agreement and flag anything unusual."
20-page contract summarized. Three non-standard clauses flagged with explanations. Comparison to your standard terms included.
You read the summary, not the contract.
Tuesday, 10:00 AM
"Draft an NDA for the new vendor meeting Thursday."
NDA drafted in your firm's template, terms pre-filled from the vendor's profile. Ready for your review by lunch.
One signature away from done.
Friday, 4:00 PM
"What changed in GDPR enforcement this quarter?"
Regulatory update compiled. Three enforcement actions relevant to your clients. Impact summary and recommended next steps.
Your clients hear it from you first.
What they can do
How to bring them on board
Provision your vessel
Client data stays on your dedicated VM. Hardware-level isolation. No shared infrastructure.
Set your LLM provider key
Add your Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google API key. This is what powers the agent — without it, nothing runs. Takes 30 seconds in the Studio.
Connect your channels
Email, Slack, or your preferred communication tool. Your agent works in the channels your team already uses.
Upload your templates and standards
Your firm's NDA template, your contract review checklist, your standard terms. The agent works from your materials.
Start with a contract review
Send a document and ask for a summary. See how it handles your practice area before expanding scope.
Skills to install
These ClawHub skills unlock the capabilities above. Scan each before installing — the trust scanner catches known malicious skills.
Web Search
Case law research, regulatory updates, precedent lookup
clawhub install web-searchScan before installing →PDF Reader
Process contracts, briefs, and uploaded documents
clawhub install pdf-readerScan before installing →Notion
Store research memos, draft NDAs, maintain templates
clawhub install notionScan before installing →Gmail
Receive documents, send client summaries
clawhub install gmailScan before installing →Google Drive
Access shared documents and firm templates
clawhub install google-driveScan before installing →Common questions
What legal tasks can the AI research agent handle?
Contract review and clause flagging, case law research, NDA and standard document drafting, regulatory change monitoring, and client-ready summary preparation. It handles research volume — you handle analysis and counsel.
Is client data confidential when processed by the agent?
Client data is processed on your dedicated VM only. It is never shared with other users, never used for model training, and never stored on Vessel's shared infrastructure. Client confidentiality stays intact.
Does AI-generated research constitute legal advice?
No. Everything the agent produces — summaries, memos, drafts — is input for your professional judgment, not finished legal work product. Legal privilege and the advice that carries your name remain entirely yours.
Which document types and sources can it process?
PDFs (via PDF Reader skill), Google Drive files, web-based case law and regulatory sources (via Web Search skill), and documents sent via email. It works with the formats your practice already uses.
Your agent researches. You advise.
Contract summaries, research memos, and drafted documents your agent produces are inputs for your professional judgment — not finished legal work product. Legal privilege, client counsel, and the advice that carries your name remain yours. The agent handles the volume. You handle the call.
