Volume work.
WHERE IT GENUINELY HELPS
Reviewing large document sets Extracting specified terms from many contracts Identifying documents matching criteria First-pass categorisation
WHY THIS IS A GOOD APPLICATION
The material is provided, the task is defined, and output is verifiable.
HOW TO USE IT
"Extract from each contract: parties, term, termination provisions, governing law, assignment restrictions. Return as a table with the document reference."
WHAT MUST HAPPEN
Sampling and verification. Check a meaningful proportion against the source.
For anything consequential, check all of it.
WHAT GOES WRONG
Provisions missed because they appear in an unexpected place
Nuance lost: a qualified obligation recorded as absolute
Cross-references not followed Defined terms misread
FOR DUE DILIGENCE
AI accelerates extraction. It does not replace the lawyer's assessment of significance.
Extraction is mechanical. Judgement about what matters is not.
FOR PRIVILEGE REVIEW
Be extremely careful. Privilege determinations require judgement and the consequences of error are serious.
Human review of anything near the line.
