AI Writing for Lawyers
Finally, an AI assistant you can use with client documents. Draft runs 100% locally on your Mac — your confidential text never touches a server.
Download DraftWhy most law firms ban cloud AI
Lawyers were among the first professionals to recognize the risks of cloud-based AI tools. When you paste text into ChatGPT or similar services, that text travels to a remote server owned by a third party. For legal professionals, this creates an immediate problem: attorney-client privilege depends on maintaining confidentiality.
The risk isn't hypothetical. Text sent to AI services may be logged, analyzed, and in some cases used to train future models. Even if a service promises not to store your data, you're depending on their security practices and policy decisions. A data breach at the AI provider could expose client communications. A change in terms of service could retroactively affect how your data is used.
For these reasons, many law firms have blanket policies prohibiting the use of cloud AI for any work involving client matters. Some firms have faced bar complaints after associates used ChatGPT with confidential information. The technology is useful, but the risk calculus doesn't work for sensitive legal work.
Draft: Built for confidential work
100% Local Processing
The AI model runs on your Mac. Client data never leaves your device, period.
Privilege Protected
No third-party servers means no risk of inadvertent disclosure to non-privileged parties.
No Data Collection
We don't see, store, or have access to any text you process. Complete confidentiality.
How Draft fits into legal practice
Draft isn't designed to write legal documents from scratch or provide legal research. It's a writing refinement tool. You've already done the substantive work — Draft helps you communicate it more effectively.
Legal writing often benefits from editing passes that are tedious to do manually. Making dense contract language more readable. Shortening verbose email threads into concise summaries. Converting meeting notes into structured action items. Adjusting tone for different audiences — formal for courts, accessible for clients.
These are tasks where AI excels, but they require processing text that may contain confidential information. Draft solves this by keeping everything local. You get the productivity benefits of AI writing assistance without creating compliance headaches or confidentiality risks.
Common use cases for legal professionals
Client communications
Polish emails to clients without exposing case details to cloud services.
Brief drafting
Improve clarity and shorten verbose passages in legal briefs.
Contract review notes
Summarize long contracts and extract key points locally.
Internal memos
Clean up case notes and internal firm communications.
Security you can verify
Draft makes no network connections during operation. You can verify this yourself using macOS network monitoring tools. We don't ask you to trust us — we make it technically impossible for your data to leave.
Read our full security documentation →AI assistance without the risk
Download Draft and start using AI to improve your legal writing — without compromising client confidentiality.
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