> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.paxton.ai/help/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.paxton.ai/help/welcome-to-the-paxton-help-center.md). # Welcome to the Paxton Help Center ### **What is Paxton?** Paxton is your AI Legal Assistant that helps you draft documents, conduct legal research, and analyze your files accurately and intuitively. Paxton has a mastery of the law and is integrated with how you work — answering questions and providing insights. With Paxton by your side, you'll perform at your best. ### **Why Legal Professionals Choose Paxton** * **One assistant for the whole workflow:** Draft, research, and analyze in a single place — no switching between tools or tabs. Just ask Paxton what you need to get done. * **Built on a mastery of the law:** Paxton draws from a comprehensive knowledge base covering US State & Federal Laws and US Case Law at the appellate level and above, so its answers are grounded in real authority. * **Faster results without cutting corners:** Jumpstart any document, surface the right case law, and pull insights from your files in a fraction of the time — freeing you to focus on higher-value work. * **A true thought partner:** Paxton adds breadth and depth to your team, helping you pressure-test arguments, spot issues early, and raise the quality of every deliverable. * **Confidential and secure by design:** Paxton operates within a secure closed model and is SOC 2 compliant, adheres to ISO standards, and complies with HIPAA — keeping your legal work private and protected. * **Trusted by legal professionals:** Thousands of attorneys and legal teams rely on Paxton every day to research faster, draft smarter, and serve their clients better. New to Paxton? The fastest way to learn is to open the AI Assistant and ask it a real question from your current work. ### **Key Features at a Glance** * **Legal Drafting:** Draft precise legal documents, clauses, emails, contracts, and more with our versatile AI Assistant. * **File Analysis:** Uncover critical insights from your uploaded files and leverage those insights to draft documents with our AI Assistant. * **Legal Research:** Paxton provides AI-powered legal research in two places.\ You can run research directly inside the AI Assistant, and you can also use the dedicated Legal Research section for deeper queries. Both draw from a comprehensive knowledge base that includes: * US State & Federal Laws * US Case Law at the Appellate level and above * **AI Citator:** Dive deeper into your legal research with our AI Citator, able to showcase referenced cases and provide an AI interpretation of case standing. * **Research Coverage:** Your subscription includes access to Paxton's full legal research library.\ You can view the complete scope of coverage here: **Important:** Although AI systems like Paxton deliver comprehensive legal information, it's essential to critically examine important results. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.paxton.ai/help/welcome-to-the-paxton-help-center.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.