We design, implement, and document AI governance systems that satisfy clients, insurers, and courts. By "sovereign AI," we mean AI that runs in your own cloud under your firm’s control, not in a vendor’s shared SaaS environment. Every engagement leaves your firm with technology, documentation, and evidence you own.
Every engagement follows a proven implementation methodology. The scope changes, but the governance discipline remains the same.
Understand your firm's current AI tools, workflows, and governance risks.
Define governance policies, controls, verification procedures, and responsibilities.
Implement approved AI infrastructure inside your firm's environment.
Enable attorneys to use AI responsibly with operational, workflow-focused training.
Produce governance artifacts, implementation records, and audit-ready evidence.
Support continuous oversight, maturity reviews, and ongoing governance improvement.
All tracks are flat fee and one-time. No per-seat licenses. No ongoing payments to Rule26 AI.
These tracks focus on infrastructure and deployment. Governance workshops and leadership training are described on the Training page. Tracks include targeted training to operate the deployment; broader leadership governance workshops are available separately.
Recommended First Step
The AI Risk Snapshot is a focused executive assessment that identifies your firm's highest AI governance risks and provides practical recommendations before larger implementation decisions.
Who it's for
Managing Partners, General Counsel, and litigation leaders evaluating AI adoption.
What you receive
Investment
$500 flat fee
Next step
The AI Risk Snapshot provides the foundation for every larger governance engagement.
Claude for Legal
Best for
Firms evaluating structured AI adoption before committing to infrastructure.
Objective
Low-risk entry with guardrails, playbooks, and supervised onboarding.
Deliverables
Typical duration
2–3 weeks
$7,500–$10,000Flat fee, one-time
Book a Risk BriefingOpen-source Legal AI Workspace
Best for
Litigation firms ready to operate a secure, verifiable AI drafting environment.
Objective
Deploy a governed workspace designed to independently check each AI output before it leaves your firm.
Deliverables
Typical duration
3–4 weeks
$12,000–$18,000Flat fee, one-time
Book a Risk BriefingBest Protection
ProfessionalOpen-source Legal AI Workspace Professional
Recommended for firms preparing for insurer reviews, client AI questionnaires, or heightened governance expectations.
Best for
Firms requiring audit-ready evidence that AI use is governed.
Objective
Produce tamper-evident, verifiable governance records that satisfy insurers, clients, and courts.
Deliverables
Typical duration
6–8 weeks
$24,000–$32,000Flat fee, one-time
Book a Risk BriefingMost AI consulting focuses on selecting technology. We focus on governing how technology is used.
"AI accelerates drafting. Independent verification is designed to reduce the risk."
Independent Verification
AI-generated citations, authorities, and outputs are designed to be checked using independent systems before work leaves your firm. By "deterministic," we mean rule-based checks that run the same way every time.
Privacy First
Sensitive information is protected through redaction and controlled infrastructure designed for legal practice.
Governance by Design
Policies, workflows, and technical controls are implemented together, not added afterward.
Audit Evidence
Every engagement produces governance artifacts, documentation, and evidence your firm owns.
Open Infrastructure
Whenever possible, we build on open technologies so your firm retains control instead of becoming dependent on proprietary platforms.
We don't measure success by AI adoption. We measure it by governed, defensible AI use.
Regardless of engagement size, every Rule26 project produces documented governance work that remains with your firm after implementation.
Documentation
Policies, procedures, implementation records, and governance artifacts tailored to your firm.
Technical Controls
Configured AI systems, verification workflows, and security controls appropriate for legal practice.
Client Adoption
Workflows, onboarding, and practical guidance that help your team adopt AI consistently and responsibly.
Audit Readiness
Documentation demonstrating what was implemented, how it works, and how governance decisions were made.
Executive Reporting
A concise executive summary of findings, recommendations, implementation status, and next steps.
Long-Term Value
Your firm retains the governance documentation, implementation artifacts, and supporting evidence we produce, without dependence on proprietary consulting platforms.
Our objective is to leave every client with stronger governance, not greater dependence on us.
Implementation: customized to your repositories, identity, and guardrails. Typical timeline is 6–8 weeks from signed SOW to first production matters.
Implementation: 6–8 weeks from signed SOW. Available as a $10,000–$14,000 upgrade from Basic within 12 months. Built with our research partner, ICME Labs.
Security and perimeter: we retain an expert cybersecurity firm for perimeter design, hardening, and independent penetration testing, and supervise architecture and vendor management to support a legal-grade deployment designed for litigation practice.
Every engagement follows a structured sequence:
Enterprise deployments: the flat-fee bands above are tuned for solo, small, and mid-size litigation teams. Larger firms with multiple repositories or carrier-driven audit requirements are scoped as custom enterprise projects after an architecture and governance review.
Rollout is phased. Phase 1: governance design, workflow mapping, and Claude configuration with conservative guardrails. Phase 2: expanded adoption, training, and audit-ready documentation of supervision.
A 30-minute leadership readout with three prioritized risk recommendations before you commit to a full implementation track.
Who: Firms that need a fast risk readout before committing to a full course or track.
You get: 30-minute leadership readout, three prioritized risk recommendations.
Fee: $500 flat.
