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Everlaw (Oakland, US)

How safe is Everlaw for law firms?

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is stored in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is based in the NL or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure for legal practiceStrong

Everlaw has a strong published GDPR profile and, with the right business settings, is well suited to use in legal practice.

Where does Everlaw stand in legal?

Shared spot 1 of 45 options for legal practice (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 19 options, like Everlaw, have a strong profile. Each tile is an option we follow for this field; click through for the check.

Strong19
Good10
ST
Limited6
Unknown3
Caution7

Published safeguards

–Provider based in NL/EUNot known
✓Data in the EU (according to provider)Yes
✓Publishes certification (ISO/NEN/GDPR)Yes

the language model used in the AI Assistant is not disclosed; Everlaw only works with LLM providers that commit to zero data retention and do not use customer data for training (according to the provider); in 2023 Everlaw named OpenAI as its LLM partner (according to the provider); SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, FedRAMP and Cyber Essentials Plus (according to the provider); hosted on AWS, EU region available; offers MCP integration with Claude for your own case files

How to use Everlaw safely

  • Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
  • Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
  • Enable EU data residency where the provider offers it.
  • Keep a professional in the loop: confidentiality is mandatory.

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Questions

How safe is Everlaw for legal?
Everlaw has a strong published GDPR profile and, with the right business settings, is well suited to use in legal practice. EU options, no training on your data and/or self-hostable.
Does Everlaw train on my data?
the language model used in the AI Assistant is not disclosed; Everlaw only works with LLM providers that commit to zero data retention and do not use customer data for training (according to the provider); in 2023 Everlaw named OpenAI as its LLM partner (according to the provider); SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, FedRAMP and Cyber Essentials Plus (according to the provider); hosted on AWS, EU region available; offers MCP integration with Claude for your own case files
What should I watch out for with AI in legal practice?
Professional secrecy is mandatory. Only enter client data into a business/EU variant with a data processing agreement, where input is not used for training. Always keep a lawyer in the loop.

Source documents

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Last checked: 1 November 2026 · How we check

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