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Legal

Review contracts, triage NDAs, and navigate compliance workflows

Pro Source: Anthropic · Updated Jan 30, 2026

The Legal plugin gives Claude deep expertise in legal operations. It speeds up contract review, NDA triage, and compliance workflows for in-house legal teams. Claude can draft legal briefs, organize precedent research, assess risk, prep for meetings, and draft templated responses — so your legal team spends less time on routine work and more time on strategic counsel.

Who is this for?

In-house counsel, legal operations managers, contract managers, and compliance officers who handle high volumes of routine legal work. Ideal for lean legal teams supporting fast-growing companies.

What you can do

  • Review contracts and flag non-standard clauses, risks, and areas for negotiation
  • Triage incoming NDAs and assess them against your standard terms
  • Draft legal briefs, memos, and templated responses
  • Navigate compliance requirements and track regulatory obligations
  • Prep meeting briefs with relevant case history and context
  • Assess vendor agreements against your company's risk framework

Skills

Domain expertise Claude draws on automatically.

Contract Review

Analyze contracts for risks, non-standard terms, and areas requiring negotiation

NDA Triage

Quickly assess NDAs against standard templates and flag deviations

Compliance

Navigate regulatory requirements and track compliance obligations

Legal Risk Assessment

Evaluate legal risks in agreements, decisions, and business activities

Meeting Briefing

Prepare meeting briefs with relevant background, precedents, and talking points

Canned Responses

Draft and manage templated responses for common legal requests

Slash Commands

Actions you trigger explicitly.

Command Description
/legal:review-contract Analyze a contract and produce a risk-flagged summary with recommendations
/legal:triage-nda Assess an NDA against your standard terms and recommend approve/negotiate/reject
/legal:brief Draft a legal brief or memo on a specific topic or issue
/legal:respond Draft a templated response to a common legal request
/legal:vendor-check Review a vendor agreement against your company's risk and compliance framework

Connectors

All connectors are optional — start with the tools you use most.


How to Install

  1. 1 Open the Claude desktop app and start a Cowork session
  2. 2 Search for 'Legal' in the plugin directory
  3. 3 Install the plugin to add it to your workspace
  4. 4 Connect your document management system (Box, Egnyte, Microsoft 365)
  5. 5 Use /legal:review-contract to analyze your first contract

FAQ

Can Claude replace a lawyer?

No. Claude assists your legal team by accelerating routine work like contract review and NDA triage. All output should be reviewed by qualified legal professionals.

Is my legal data secure?

Refer to Anthropic's privacy policy for details on data handling. Check with your organization about approved use cases for legal documents in Cowork.

Can I customize it for our standard contract templates?

Yes. You can add your company's standard terms, risk thresholds, and approval workflows to the skill files so Claude evaluates against your specific standards.