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How it works

How Outlex works

Ask Lexi, get cited analysis in minutes, and escalate to a lawyer when judgment or sign-off matters.

01. Ask & Ingest

Natural language questions or drag-and-drop

02. Cited Analysis

Instant risk triage with statutory sources

03. Lawyer Validation

Licensed counsel sign-off when judgment matters

Proof points

01Ask
02Analyze
03Escalate
I - The flow

Three steps. One legal service.

Outlex turns questions, contracts, and obligations into structured analysis. When the decision carries risk, the context moves to a lawyer.

WorkflowOutlex
From request to decision.
The same matter keeps the question, document, analysis, sources, tasks, and escalation.
Ask or upload a document
Receive analysis and confidence
Escalate or track
II - Boundaries

AI handles the first pass. Lawyers validate what matters.

Use Lexi for the first pass, keep sources and confidence visible, and reserve lawyer credits for decisions that need human validation.

01
AI-only questions use 0 credits
02
Lawyer confirmation uses 1 credit
03
Review keeps the context
04
Sources appear when available
05
The final action is clear
Diagnostic Operational Loop

From plain-English question to lawyer sign-off.

A continuous operational flow that preserves complete matter context without another discovery call.

01
Step 1 · Plain-English Dilemma

Founder asks in natural language

"Our prospective enterprise customer insists on 24-hour subprocessor objection notices and uncapped liability. Can we accept this?"

02
Step 2 · Cited AI Triage

Lexi extracts clauses & benchmarks market standard

Identifies Clause 8.2 under GDPR Art. 28(2). Flags that 24 hours prevents meaningful technical objection. Recommends European market standard 30-day notice with 2x ACV liability super-cap.

✓ 1-click counter-clause redline generated
03
Step 3 · Licensed Counsel Sign-off

Escalate high stakes with zero context loss

Hand off the complete matter to vetted lawyers for Portuguese matters with 24–48h SLA (human lawyer handoff is Portugal only). The lawyer receives the agreement, redline, and reasoning without scheduling another discovery briefing.

✓ Formal sign-off letter ready for executive board
The Empathy Reframe

“From a gut-wrenching late-night doubt to a signed, lawyer-approved contract by morning. That is what legal operating infrastructure feels like.”

The 3 Acts · How It Works

From legal inquiry to binding resolution

How a high-stakes contract or complex legal question moves from uncertainty to audited execution.

ACT 01Inception & Ingest

Upload a contract or ask Lexi in plain language

Simply drop your vendor agreement, commercial lease, or financing term sheet. Outlex ingests the document, OCRs all schedules, and identifies parties, governing law, and key terms in seconds.

  • Drag-and-drop or email forwarding directly into the corporate matter trail.
  • Full support for English and Portuguese commercial agreements.
90-second ingestion
Inception & Ingest

Upload a contract or ask Lexi in plain language

Real Outlex screen · synthetic example data
What you asked
You: Add the Orchid Quay agreement to this renewal matter and review the commercial position.
What Lexi found
Lexi, AI-generated: Review complete. Flagged 4 contract issues (2 require a decision before renewal). High confidence.
ACT 02Statutory Intelligence

Instant clause audit with statutory citations

Lexi audits every clause against European statutory frameworks and company guidelines. Flagged risks include plain-language explanations, severity scores, and recommended compromise edits.

  • Grounded in Código do Trabalho, GDPR, and Portuguese & UK commercial codes.
  • Explicit boundaries: flags high-risk ambiguity for counsel review.
Cited legal evidence
Statutory Intelligence

Instant clause audit with statutory citations

Real Outlex screen · synthetic example data
What the answer does not cover
Scope limit: Does not check industry-specific procurement rules or customer schedules outside draft 4.
What to do next
Next step: Update clause 7.3 to give customers at least 30 days to object to new subprocessors. High confidence.
ACT 03Binding Resolution

Execute with confidence or escalate to counsel

Accept low-risk terms and dispatch for e-signature with one click, or escalate high-risk clauses to a qualified lawyer in Portugal (or export audited dossiers for your UK solicitors).

  • Portugal: 1-click matter handover with zero briefing calls or duplicated explanations.
  • UK: Instant export of structured matter dossiers formatted for UK counsel.
One-click legal sign-off (PT)
Binding Resolution

Execute with confidence or escalate to counsel

Real Outlex screen · synthetic example data
A lawyer is asked to check
Sent to Human Legal Support: Draft 4 attached with 4 flagged issues under England & Wales law. Full context shared upon acceptance.
What the lawyer receives
Documents shared with the lawyer: Orchid Quay Analytics Services Agreement, draft 4, shared the moment the lawyer accepts.
From question to next step

Know the next step before the work stalls.

Ask, review the answer and its sources, then pass the matter to a lawyer when professional judgment is needed.

A founder reviewing work on a laptop in an office.

See the complete
workflow

Start your free trial, or book a demo if you want a guided walkthrough of your workflow.

AI first · Lawyer when it matters · Context preserved