Quickstart-Guide LegalChat

Model parameters

For each query, the knowledge base must first be specified as precisely as possible. This restriction makes the query more precise. Click on “Specify knowledge base”. This will take you to the MyData page, where you can select files and upload new files if required. After clicking Submit, the parameters are preset for your subsequent questions. Here is a brief overview of how to filter the data:

1. The legal system (e.g. Germany) under which the question is to be examined.
2. The area of law (e.g. tenancy law) under which the question is to be examined.
3. A specially created file folder (e.g. project XY) in which specific literature has been stored (if available).
4. The document types to be used for the query. The database differentiates between: legal text, legislative material, court decision, commentary, textbook, examination scheme, essay, definition, model case and contract. Document types that are not relevant should be removed.
5. The law book (e.g. BGB) to be examined in the question. Various laws are stored in our database. To ensure that a specific check can be carried out, all laws that are not relevant to the question must be removed.
6. The relevant paragraph to be examined in the question. Legal documents on various legal norms are stored in our database. To ensure that a specific check can be carried out, all standards that are not relevant to the question should be removed. It is also possible to narrow down the search to specific paragraphs.
7. The temporal scope of the standard to ensure that the regulation is only applied if it is valid in the relevant time period.
8. Finally, you can specify the maximum file size for the data to be included. The selected documents are displayed after clicking Submit. You can use the “Select Columns” button to control which parameters are displayed. In addition, specific documents can be excluded using the “Used in Knowledge Base” column to focus the query on specific documents. In addition to the specified knowledge bases, LegalAnswer also offers the option of activating general LLM knowledge. This feature makes it possible to access a broader collection of legal knowledge that is not limited to a specific topic. General LLM knowledge refers to GPT-4o from OpenAI, for example, depending on which LLM the user selects in the settings.

Asking a legal question

After the parameters have been set, the question is to be entered, taking care to ensure that it falls under the previously defined criteria. Then click on the “Generate” button. If you want to change the knowledge database used, click on “Specify knowledge base” again.

Answer

The tool analyzes the parameters entered and generates an answer using the data stored in the database. Depending on the size of the files to be queried, this usually takes a few seconds.

Sources used

The answer refers to one or more sources used. In addition, there is the option to expand a list of sources to understand the exact origin of the information.

Rating function

Use the rating function to assess the quality of the answer. You can also leave comments. The rating function allows users to provide direct feedback on the quality of the generated answers and to optimize our offer from time to time. We would like to explicitly point out that this is a beta version that we are continuously testing and improving. We therefore welcome suggestions from users, especially with regard to legal aspects. You can also contact us at info@legalneer.ai.

History and storage of questions

On the left-hand side of the Sessions page, you can start new sessions and also access old sessions.