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User Guide

Master LexRedline with our comprehensive guide.

How to upload a contract

LexRedline makes it easy to analyze your contracts in seconds. Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Upload page.
  2. Drag and drop your file (PDF, DOCX, or TXT) into the upload area, or click to browse your computer.
  3. Give your contract a name for easy reference in your dashboard.
  4. (Optional) Add your Expectations to tell the AI what you're looking for.
  5. Click Start Review and wait for the analysis to complete.

Understanding Risk Scores

Our engine categorizes clauses into four distinct risk levels based on market standards and legal best practices:

Low Risk

Standard language with no major concerns. Typical for market-standard agreements.

Medium Risk

Contains language that deviates slightly from standard terms or needs clarification.

High Risk

Aggressive language that could create significant liability or unfavorable obligations.

Critical Risk

Highly one-sided terms that are often non-standard and require immediate attention.

Using Expectations

Expectations allow you to guide the AI toward what you specifically need in a contract. For example:

"Must include mutual indemnification, 30-day notice for termination, and New York governing law."

The engine will parse your request and provide an Expectation Match Score, showing you exactly what was found and what is missing.

Profile Preferences

Set up your profile to tell LexRedline who you are and what you care about. We use this to tailor the risk analysis:

  • Reviewer: Focused on spotting risks in incoming contracts from third parties.
  • Creator: Focused on ensuring your own outgoing contracts are fair and standard.
  • Both: A balanced approach for versatile legal teams.

You can also select specific focus areas like Liability & Financial Caps or Data Privacy.

Exporting Results

Once your review is complete, you can export the findings to share with your team or use in negotiations:

  • PDF: A professional report containing the summary, risk scores, and detailed analysis.
  • Word: A document you can open in Microsoft Word to use as a starting point for your manual redlines.

Look for the export buttons in the top header of the Review Page.