Use cases

Workflow decision guide

Legal research

Faster issue spotting and source-grounded legal research preparation.

Legal and ComplianceMedium effortHigh risk3-6 weeks
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Mapped tools

Start with workflow fit. Use tools only after the inputs, review point, and success metric are clear.

When to use this

Use this when legal research would directly improve slow legal research, scattered precedent, and manual source review.

It is a good pilot candidate when the work happens often, has a clear owner, and can be tested with recent real examples.

Expected impact

Measure the pilot with research turnaround, source quality, and review corrections.

The expected impact should be visible in faster cycle time, fewer manual corrections, or more consistent work quality.

Risk check

Treat this as a controlled pilot with strict scope, approved inputs, and clear escalation rules.

Avoid sensitive data early, and require human approval before outputs affect customers, employees, finances, or compliance decisions.

Implementation checklist

Start with non-client research questions
Validate sources and citations
Require qualified legal review

Required inputs

These inputs make the pilot more measurable and reduce tool switching later.

Research question
Jurisdiction
Citation standards

Tool shortlist

Best mapped tools for this use case

Open top tool
Harvey logo

Harvey

Legal

86

Harvey is mapped to legal research based on current curated use-case data.

Teams with a clear workflow and budget for a paid tool.

Paid
CoCounsel logo

CoCounsel

Legal

86

CoCounsel is mapped to legal research based on current curated use-case data.

Teams with a clear workflow and budget for a paid tool.

Paid
Elicit logo

Elicit

Research

86

Elicit is mapped to legal research based on current curated use-case data.

Teams that want to pilot this use case before committing budget.

Free planFreemium
Relativity aiR logo

Relativity aiR

Legal

86

Relativity aiR is mapped to legal research based on current curated use-case data.

Teams with a clear workflow and budget for a paid tool.

Paid