Governance for AI-enabled legal work.
CyberSquire helps teams use AI in legal workflows with policy, risk tiers, human review, approved playbooks, and auditable records.
Governance model
01
Policy
Define approved uses, prohibited uses, and required review paths for AI in legal work.
02
Risk tier
Classify each request by risk level before it enters any review workflow.
03
Review path
Route to the appropriate review path based on risk tier and issue type.
04
Human oversight
Require human review and sign-off before any AI-assisted guidance is finalized.
05
Audit trail
Record every step — request, review, decision, and rationale — for future reference.
Risk tiers
Low risk
✓ Permitted
Internal drafting and summarization.
- Internal memo drafts
- Document summaries
- Clause explanation
Medium risk
⚠ Reviewed
Business guidance and workflow support.
- FAQ responses
- Workflow routing
- Template generation
High risk
! Attorney required
Legal conclusions, sensitive data, external-facing decisions.
- Binding guidance
- Sensitive personal data
- External communications
Restricted
✕ Requires approval
Prohibited uses or leadership-approved uses only.
- Prohibited categories
- Leadership exceptions only
Approved playbooks
Contract review playbook
Standard positions for MSA, NDA, SOW, and DPA clause-by-clause review.Vendor review playbook
Security, privacy, and legal review steps for new and renewing vendors.AI use review playbook
Risk tiering, review path, and approval conditions for AI tool requests.Policy response playbook
Approved answer structures for common compliance and policy questions.Escalation playbook
Conditions, paths, and owners for escalating high-risk or complex matters.Human review checklist
Required steps before any AI-assisted output is finalized and sent to business.
Reporting
41
AI use by team
6 teams this month
128
Review volume
↑ 14% vs last month
9
Escalations
3 high-risk
7
High-risk decisions
All attorney reviewed
84%
Training status
16% outstanding
4
Open exceptions
2 awaiting approval
Governance record
| Request | Risk tier | Reviewer | Decision | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI summarization — M&A memo | Low | Self-certified | Permitted | Policy log |
| Vendor DPA — Northwind Cloud | Medium | Privacy lead | Approved w/ conditions | DPA record |
| External legal opinion — IPO | High | Senior counsel | Attorney required | Review notes |
| AI hiring tool — HR | High | Compliance | Escalated | Risk tier log |
| Auto-draft — NDA | Low | Playbook match | Permitted | Playbook v3 |
| Regulatory chatbot — Finance | Restricted | Leadership | Pending approval | Exception form |
Let legal support AI adoption without losing control.
CyberSquire gives your team the policy framework, review paths, and audit records needed to govern AI use in legal work.