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title: "Private AI for legal professionals who need confidentiality"
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description: "It's possible to use AI without risking client data. Jan helps lawyers save time while keeping clients safe."
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tags: AI, ai for law, ai for lawyers, ChatGPT alternative, Jan, local AI, offline AI
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categories: guides
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date: 2025-09-30
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ogImage: assets/images/general/is-chatgpt-down.jpg
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twitter:
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card: summary_large_image
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site: "@jandotai"
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title: "Private AI for legal professionals who need confidentiality"
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description: "It's possible to use AI without risking client data. Jan helps lawyers save time while keeping clients safe."
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image: assets/images/general/is-chatgpt-down.jpg
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---
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import { Callout } from 'nextra/components'
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import CTABlog from '@/components/Blog/CTA'
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import { OpenAIStatusChecker } from '@/components/OpenAIStatusChecker'
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# Private AI for legal professionals who need confidentiality
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Yes, it's possible to use AI in legal work without risking client data. ChatGPT or others are not the only way to use AI in law.
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Jan is an privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT, it runs AI locally on your laptop/computer, with no files leaving your desk.
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<Callout type="info">
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If you want to check whether your system can run private AI, see our [AI system requirements guide](/docs/system-requirements).
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</Callout>
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With Jan, you can create assistants that support your daily work while keeping contracts, case notes, and client files under your full control.
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## What legal professionals can do with AI
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- **Contract review**: Highlight unusual clauses, spot ambiguous language, or check for missing terms.
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- **Drafting**: Generate first drafts of NDAs, agreements, or letters that you can refine.
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- **Case prep**: Summarize depositions, discovery files, or judgments into clear briefs.
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- **Knowledge management**: Turn firm memos, policies, and precedents into a searchable knowledge base.
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## Create your own legal assistant in Jan
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Jan lets you build assistants with custom instructions. Think of it as a paralegal that follows your exact guidance.
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Here’s a starter prompt you can use:
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> “You are a legal assistant focused on contract analysis. When I paste a contract, highlight risky clauses, note ambiguous language, and give me a short summary in plain English for a client. Do not provide legal advice, only observations.”
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You can expand this to handle drafting, summarizing, or workflows unique to your practice. Over time, refine it with examples so it mirrors your style.
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## Why private AI matters in law
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Every lawyer has the same concern: **confidentiality**.
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Cloud-based tools process your text on external servers. Even anonymized input can reveal sensitive details.
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<Callout type="warning">
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Client trust depends on privacy. Sending documents into public AI tools risks compliance and reputation.
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</Callout>
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Private AI keeps everything under your control — no uploads, no leaks.
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## Getting started
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1. Install Jan on your device.
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2. Create a custom assistant using the starter prompt above.
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3. Test it first on non-sensitive documents.
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4. Move into client work once you’re confident in the results.
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## Final note
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AI in legal practice is not about replacing lawyers. It’s about handling repetitive tasks safely, so you can focus on the decisions that matter.
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With private AI, you get the benefits of automation without compromising client confidentiality.
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<CTABlog />
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