Private document Q&A for lawyers
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Private document Q&A for lawyers means asking an AI questions about case documents while the documents and the model stay on firm hardware. On Olares One, Open WebUI and Ollama install in one click and run on the box.
Olares One → Private AI for law firms → Document Q&A · drafting · local models → Client data stays in the firm
What can a lawyer ask?
A lawyer can ask plain questions about a set of documents, such as when the parties first discussed a delivery date or which letters mention an indemnity. The software finds the relevant passages, the model writes an answer from them, and documents, index and model all stay on the firm's server.
A typical set might be a discovery production, an export from a deal data room or years of correspondence on one matter. The larger the set, the more the quality of the search matters.
How does private document Q&A for lawyers work?
The app splits uploaded documents into passages and indexes them on the server. A question pulls up the most relevant passages, and the model answers from those, often showing which ones it used. The answer is only as good as the search, because the model sees nothing else.
Memory sets the second limit. The amount of text the model can read at once depends on how much memory is left after the model itself is loaded. Context also holds the conversation so far, so a long chat about one bundle uses more memory than a fresh question.
Which model size should a firm start with?
We would start with a 14B model for long document bundles and move to a 32B model only if the answers fall short. By an approximate rule, a 14B model at 4-bit needs about 9 GB and a 32B model about 19-20 GB, plus a few GB for context.
Both fit in the 24 GB of VRAM on Olares One. Olares Market lists Ollama and Open WebUI as one-click installs, and Open WebUI lets users attach documents to a chat. During testing, check whether other users of the chat app can see uploaded documents, and set rules in the firm's AI policy.
How should lawyers check the answers?
Lawyers should treat every answer as a lead to verify. Open the cited passage and read it in context. Watch for answers that blend facts from different documents, which can happen when the search pulls passages from several files at once. Keep a note of what the AI got wrong; it makes the next test faster.
For contract work, read contract review with local AI. For capacity, see what size AI server a law firm needs.
Questions & answers
How many documents can private document Q&A handle?
It depends on the app, on storage and on how well the search works. Olares One has a 2 TB NVMe SSD with a second M.2 slot free, per Olares' spec page. Test with a matter-sized set of non-sensitive documents.
Does private document Q&A work offline?
It does once everything is in place. Install the chat app and download the models first. After its one-time activation, Olares' FAQ says Olares One can then run with no internet on the office network.
Sources for this entry
- Olares One FAQ (Olares docs) (Company-published)
- Olares One specifications (Olares docs) (Company-published)
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Best Private AI for Lawyers. “Private document Q&A for lawyers.” Content reviewed 13 November 2026.
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