How to Use Ironclad Jurist to Streamline NDAs

AI is changing how we work across every industry, and legal teams are really embracing this transformation. According to our 2025 State of AI in Legal Report, 69% of legal professionals now use AI for their work, with in-house teams leading adoption at 81% compared to 55% at law firms. Even more impressive: 96% of legal professionals agree that AI has helped them achieve business objectives more easily.

Ironclad’s legal AI assistant, Jurist, can help streamline your legal workflows and boost productivity. After working with Jurist extensively, we’ve learned some valuable lessons about how to get the most out of this powerful tool.

Jurist: your AI assistant, not a replacement

While AI capabilities are impressive, it’s important to remember that these tools are assistants, not replacements for human expertise. Jurist is designed to enhance your legal skills, not take over completely.

There are few tasks where you can simply give Jurist an end goal and expect a perfect final product without any additional input. Legal work often involves nuanced decision-making, strategic considerations, and a deep understanding of your company’s specific needs.

A practical example: streamlining NDA consolidation

Let’s look at a common scenario: consolidating multiple versions of NDAs into a single, superior document. This example is particularly relevant since contract review has emerged as AI’s most trusted application in legal—28% of legal professionals identify it as their most impactful AI use case, with trust in AI for contract review steadily rising 18% year over year for in-house teams.

So, imagine your company has three different NDA versions, each created by a separate team. Your goal is to combine the best elements of each into a single, optimized NDA.

Simply asking Jurist to “create a single NDA from these three versions” won’t yield the best results. You’ll likely want control over which provisions are included and how they’re tailored to your company’s requirements.

A step-by-step approach with Jurist

Here’s a more effective way to leverage Jurist’s capabilities for NDA consolidation:

Upload and compare: Upload the three NDA versions and ask Jurist to compare them. Jurist can highlight differences, identify areas where one version offers stronger protections for your company, and provide insights to inform your decisions.

Extract key provisions: Based on Jurist’s analysis, manually select the provisions you want to include in your final NDA. Ask Jurist to extract those specific provisions from the relevant documents.

Incorporate and refine: Choose the NDA version that serves as the best foundation for your final document. Prompt Jurist to incorporate the extracted provisions into that version. Review and refine the consolidated NDA to ensure it meets your company’s needs and legal standards.

Jurist: empowering you to stay in control

While not fully automated, this approach leverages Jurist’s AI capabilities to save you significant time and effort. Jurist streamlines the process of comparing documents, extracting key provisions, and incorporating them into a new document.

Most importantly, you remain in control. You make the strategic decisions, choose the provisions that align with your company’s goals, and ensure the final NDA reflects your legal expertise.

The future of legal work with AI

AI tools like Jurist represent a shift in how legal work gets done. By embracing these tools and understanding their role as assistants, legal professionals can enhance their efficiency, accuracy, and overall productivity.

At Ironclad, we’re committed to developing AI-powered solutions that empower legal teams to work smarter, not harder. With Jurist by your side, you can navigate the complexities of legal work with confidence, knowing that you have a powerful assistant to support you every step of the way. To see Jurist in action, request a demo today.