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Dec 21, 2025

Juris: Ergon Labs Legal Intelligence Agent

A secure, high-precision AI agent designed for legal research, case law synthesis, and regulatory tracking, grounded in primary authorities from the Library of Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, and Harvard’s Caselaw Access Project.

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Introduction

Juris is a specialized instance of the Ergon Labs architecture, built to navigate the dense complexity of the American legal system. While general AI often hallucinates "phantom" case law, Juris operates via Primary Source Anchoring. It does not generate advice; it synthesizes law from verified judicial, legislative, and executive repositories to provide attorneys with a "first-pass" research foundation that is 100% auditable.

Knowledge Provenance: Verified Sources

Juris is restricted to a "Gold Standard" index of official legal repositories. Every citation is generated with a direct link to the primary text:

  1. Federal Judicial & Legislative Portals (.gov):

    • Congress.gov: Real-time tracking of federal legislation, bill status, and the Congressional Record.

    • SupremeCourt.gov: Direct access to slip opinions, orders, and the official U.S. Reports.

    • GovInfo.gov (GPO): The official repository for the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and U.S. Code.

    • PACER (Integration-ready): Capability to interface with Public Access to Court Electronic Records for federal docket updates.


  2. Academic & Institutional Repositories (.edu):

    • Caselaw Access Project (Harvard Law): Access to 360 years of digitized U.S. case law.

    • Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law): A primary source for the U.S. Code and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

    • The Bluebook Online: Grounding in standard legal citation formats to ensure professional-grade output.


  3. Specialized Legal Databases:

    • Authorized RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pathways for Westlaw and LexisNexis to integrate proprietary secondary sources and citators (e.g., Shepard’s or KeyCite).

Core Abilities

  • Case Law Synthesis: Identifies relevant precedents across jurisdictions by querying the Harvard Law CAP and CourtListener databases.

  • Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Monitors the Federal Register for daily updates in specific administrative areas (e.g., EPA, SEC, or FDA).

  • Statutory Interpretation Support: Cross-references active litigation against the U.S. Code and state-level statutes to identify linguistic ambiguities.

  • Brief & Memo Drafting: Generates structured legal memos with proper Bluebook citations based on uploaded fact patterns and verified research.

Technical Parameters & Security

  • Data Sourcing: RAG-restricted to .gov, .edu, and authorized legal API endpoints.

  • Confidentiality: Attorney-Client Privilege Protection: Localized instance options ensure data never trains a global model.

  • Citing Engine: Mandatory Hyperlinked Citations for every legal claim to allow for immediate human verification.

  • Architecture: Scalable MVC backend designed for high-concurrency document review (e-Discovery).

  • Compliance: SOC2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified infrastructure to meet ABA data security standards.

Final Thoughts

AI automation is here to stay, and its impact on business operations will only grow stronger. From streamlining processes to enabling smarter decision-making, AI is shaping the future of work. The key for businesses is to integrate AI strategically and continuously adapt to the latest advancements.