Including Specific Clauses or Paragraphs in a Draft

While drafting a document in Lexlegis, you can specify exact clauses or paragraphs that must be included in the final output. This ensures that critical provisions are covered accurately and, where required, verbatim.

This step gives you fine-grained control over the legal language used in the draft.

If you are new to Draft, see Using Draft to Create Legal Documents.

1. What This Step Does

This step allows you to:

• Identify mandatory clauses or sections
• Ensure important provisions are not missed
• Control how specific legal language appears in the draft

Lexlegis uses this input to prioritise and incorporate the selected clauses into the generated document.

This step is typically used after selecting reference documents for extraction. If you have not completed that step, see Selecting Documents for Data Extraction.

2. Selecting Clauses From the Clause Library

When you choose Clauses, you can select from your Clause Library.

2.1. How Clause Selection Works

• Clauses are organised by folders and categories
• You can select one or more clauses
• Selected clauses are treated as required inclusions

Depending on the drafting context, selected clauses may be:

• Included verbatim, or
• Contextually adapted to fit the overall draft

To understand how clause libraries are created and managed, see Understanding the Library in Lexlegis.

2.2. When to Use Clause Selection

Use this option when:

• Certain clauses are mandatory (for example, confidentiality or termination)
• You want consistency across multiple documents
• You are following internal, regulatory, or jurisdiction-specific standards

3. Adding Your Own Clauses

If you want to define the language yourself, you can choose Make your own.

3.1. How Custom Clauses Work

• You can write or paste clause text directly
• Lexlegis treats this content as authoritative
• The draft is generated around this language

This option is useful when:

• You have negotiated or pre-approved wording
• You need firm-specific or client-specific language
• The required clause is not available in the library

For guidance on structuring custom drafting inputs, see Choosing a Template to Start Drafting.

4. Best Practices

• Include only clauses that are essential to avoid over-constraining the draft
• Use clear and complete clause language when adding custom text
• Combine clause selection with document references for better contextual alignment
• Review jurisdictional relevance before finalising clause selection

5. What Happens Next

After selecting clauses or paragraphs to include, the next step is to apply drafting standards and policies.

To continue, see Using Master AI Guidelines in Drafting.