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Using ChatGPT in Legal Practice (General-Purpose Guide)

This is a how-to guide that shows lawyers how to use ChatGPT as a smart legal assistant for drafting, editing, research support, and client communication—like a junior associate that’s very fast but needs close supervision.

9.5

Quality
Score

Executive Brief

Business Problem Solved

Helps lawyers understand where ChatGPT can safely speed up routine legal work (drafting, summarizing, brainstorming, client communications) while outlining the risks (confidentiality, hallucinations, ethics) and how to mitigate them.

Value Drivers

Reduced drafting time for emails, memos, and routine documentsFaster first drafts for briefs, motions, and contracts (with lawyer review)Improved client communication through clearer explanations and summariesPotential reduction in research and admin overhead via structured promptsRisk mitigation via guidance on confidentiality, hallucinations, and ethics

Strategic Moat

This is a content/education asset rather than a product; defensibility comes from legal-domain expertise, brand trust with litigators, and potential integration into a broader workflow or software suite for law practices.

Technical Analysis

Model Strategy

Frontier Wrapper (GPT-4)

Data Strategy

Context Window Stuffing

Implementation Complexity

Low (No-Code/Wrapper)

Scalability Bottleneck

Context window cost and the need for human legal review to manage hallucinations, confidentiality, and ethical compliance.

Technology Stack

ChatGPT(High)GPT-4(Medium)LLM(Low)

Market Signal

Adoption Stage

Early Majority

Differentiation Factor

Positions ChatGPT specifically within legal workflows, emphasizing practical prompt patterns and risk controls tailored for attorneys rather than generic AI usage advice.