Document Review
Review contracts and documents with Clara playbooks in Ardela.
Clara can review contracts and legal documents using playbooks — structured review frameworks that identify issues and suggest redlines.
Playbooks are different from Clara skills. Skills shape chat responses for tasks like summaries or chronologies; playbooks drive full contract review with editable redlines in the review editor.
Where to use document review
Open Clara on any page with the split panel:
- Clara (
/clara) — upload or reference a document - Recordings — review generated documents
- Clients / matters — review matter documents
- Pillars — review source documents in context
How it works
- Open Clara and attach or reference a document
- Ask Clara to review it, or select a playbook (e.g. NDA review, commercial lease)
- Clara analyzes the document against the playbook rules
- Review proposed redlines and comments
- Accept or reject each change via approval cards
Nothing is applied silently — all edits require your confirmation.
Playbooks
Playbooks define what Clara checks for — missing clauses, unfavorable terms, compliance issues, and more. When multiple playbooks could apply, Clara asks you to choose before generating redlines.
UK-focused playbooks are available for common contract types. Contact support for custom playbook needs.
Export
Reviewed documents can be exported to Word (.docx) with tracked changes and comments preserved.