Description

Eskwai is an AI-powered legal assistant developed by Kwame AI Inc. to support lawyers, law firms, legal departments, and law students with legal research, document drafting, and contract review. The platform uses AI to provide answers to legal queries based on case law, legislation, user-uploaded documents, and web sources.

Eskwai provides tools for legal research, including case and legislation search, citation verification, document review, and AI-assisted drafting. Users can interact with the platform through natural language queries to identify relevant legal authorities, analyse legal documents, and generate legal content. The system is designed to improve the efficiency of legal professionals by reducing the time required for legal research and routine drafting tasks while maintaining human oversight in professional decision-making.

The platform primarily targets legal professionals and institutions in Africa, with an initial focus on Ghanaian and African legal jurisdictions. Publicly available information indicates that Eskwai has also been extended through the Eskwai Clerk initiative to support judicial officers through AI-assisted legal research, judgment drafting, and document review functions.

Objective

• Support AI-assisted legal research using case law and legislation.
• Assist legal professionals with drafting and reviewing legal documents.
• Improve access to legal authorities and research materials.
• Enhance efficiency in legal workflows.
• Support judicial and legal education processes through AI tools.

Risk Classification

Risk tier: High