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What Is Legal Design?

Applying design thinking to legal documents and services so they are easier for people to understand and use.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

Clearer contracts, policies and forms reduce questions, errors and disputes. Legal design often goes hand in hand with self-service and automation projects.

Related Terms

Legal self-service
Tools that let the business handle routine legal needs itself, such as generating standard NDAs or finding answers to common questions, within limits set by legal.
Contract template
A pre-approved standard version of a contract that can be reused with only deal-specific details changed.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.