RAGbase Legal runs on your own infrastructure. Zero data retention, no training on your documents, attorney-client privilege protected by architecture.
Attorney-client privilege protected · SOC 2 ready · ABA Model Rule 1.1 · GDPR · HIPAA-ready
Built for the security standards US and EU law firms expect
The Risk
After Heppner v. United States (Feb 2026)
Judge Rakoff held that documents generated using consumer AI are not protected by attorney-client privilege — because the provider's terms destroyed confidentiality. The same logic applies to any tool that transmits data to third-party servers without ironclad confidentiality guarantees.
The Difference
Two architectures. Two different privilege and security profiles.
Your Data
Uploaded to their cloud, shared infrastructure, used for model training
Privacy
Client data leaves your network — potential privilege waiver
Retention
Stored indefinitely, vendor controls deletion
Your Data
Privacy
Retention
Security comparison
| Security Factor | SaaS Legal AI (Harvey, Lexis+, CoCounsel) | RAGbase Legal Private AI |
|---|---|---|
| Client data location | Vendor cloud servers | Your AWS / Azure / on-prem |
| Data retention | Stored indefinitely by vendor | Zero retention — you control all |
| Training on your docs | May train vendor models | Impossible — runs locally |
| Third-party access | Vendor employees can access | None — your network only |
| Attorney-client privilege | Potential waiver (Heppner) | Protected by architecture |
| ABA Model Rule 1.1 | Requires due diligence | Compliant by design |
Beyond security
Decades of case files, briefs, winning arguments, contracts and emails. That institutional knowledge is your competitive edge — when you can actually search it.
Your entire document heritage, searchable in seconds
200+ connectors: Outlook, iManage, NetDocuments, SharePoint, legacy servers. OCR for scanned PDFs. All indexed semantically on YOUR infrastructure.
Semantic search across emails, files, and DMS
"In which matter did we handle a non-compete with equity clawback?" — instant results with source citations. No hallucinations, no fabricated cases.
Code, data, and infrastructure belong to you
One-time investment from $20K. No per-seat fees. No monthly subscriptions. Stop paying, keep everything. Your AI improves for you alone.
Pricing & ROI
One investment for the whole firm. No per-seat fees, no monthly bills, no vendor lock-in.
Complete System Investment
$20K – $50K
One-time investment • Entire firm • All attorneys
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$1,040,000
Wasted re-doing research
$105,000
Annual SaaS spend
$25,000
RAGbase Legal (own it)
Typical Legal AI SaaS
$315,000
Stop paying, lose everything
RAGbase Legal
$25,000
Stop paying, keep everything
$290,000
You'll waste this on SaaS over 3 years — and own nothing
Security FAQ
Free 3-5 day proof of concept on your infrastructure. Your data never leaves your servers. No cost, no commitment.
15 minutes. No slides. We tell you honestly if there's a fit.
Legal AI that stays inside your firm.
Free 3–5 day PoC · Zero retention · No commitment