Use case · Legal

Meeting copilot for lawyers — live answers in any legal meeting.

Client meetings, hearings, settlement negotiations, live contract review — Minuta listens to the call, suggests answers grounded in your documents, and keeps the transcript in the desktop app. No bot joins as a participant; cloud AI follows the data flow documented at /trust.

Before, during and after

English Minuta interface following a synthetic technical meeting with English questions, Portuguese translations and answers in two columns

English Minuta interface following a synthetic technical meeting with English questions, Portuguese translations and answers in two columns
Real Minuta app screens with synthetic demonstration data.

Why a third-party notetaker doesn't work for legal work

Most of a law firm's meetings are sensitive by nature — client conversations, settlement negotiations, strategy discussions. Sending the audio to a third-party SaaS to store isn't a comfortable option, and a bot joining the call signals to the other side that an external tool is recording the conversation.

The status quo is frantic note-taking and reconstructing the meeting from memory afterward. Minuta captures audio on the lawyer's computer, sends a narrow audio payload to transcription and summarization AI through documented cloud AI providers, and stores the transcript in the desktop app. The full chain is published on the Trust page.

Where it fits your day

Client meeting

Case alignment or proposal review

While the client talks, Minuta surfaces points to confirm based on the case history and the documents you already loaded — without pausing the conversation to check notes.

Hearing / negotiation

Real-time settlement negotiation

In a negotiation that shifts direction fast, the copilot helps you recall relevant clauses and precedent without pulling your attention from the table.

Contract review

Live contract review with the other party

With the draft contract loaded as context, Minuta surfaces the relevant clause when the other party raises a specific point.

Deposition

English deposition with a non-native team

When the legal meeting is a deposition or discovery call in English, we have a dedicated page with the full workflow — see the deposition meeting copilot.

Running an English deposition or discovery call? See the deposition-specific copilot →

How it fits a law firm's workflow

Open Minuta a minute before the meeting. Attach the matter file, contract draft, case summary, or any prep documents. Run the call as you normally would — Zoom, Teams, Meet, or a phone bridge.

  • No bot joins. Other participants see no extra attendee. Audio is captured by the desktop app on the lawyer's computer.
  • A narrow audio payload goes to Deepgram for primary transcription, with OpenAI/Groq fallback. All documented subprocessors operate under the data-handling terms described on the Trust page — full list at /trust.
  • Live copilot answer suggestions appear on the side of your screen, grounded in the documents you loaded before the meeting.
  • Transcript and notes are stored in the desktop app on your machine. The Trust page documents the cloud processing path.

Why legal teams reach for Minuta

  • No bot in the call — other participants see no extra attendee and no recording indicator from an external tool.
  • Cloud AI is required for transcription, copilot, and summaries. See /trust for the provider list and data flow.
  • Working transcripts cover Portuguese, English, and Spanish — useful in matters involving a foreign party.
  • Official minutes, certified transcripts, and the court record remain a separate, lawyer-led workflow. Minuta is a support tool, not a replacement for a court reporter or official minutes.

Try it on your next meeting

Try every feature for 7 days, with 120 minutes total. After that, Free includes 60 shared transcription and translation minutes per month; copilot answers require Pro. See current plans.