In this article:
Overview
Who can manage attribute models?
Types of attribute models
Creating a new attribute model
Overview
Attributes add legal context to clauses. They help your team search faster, improve search results, and capture legal knowledge within your clause library.
Before attributes can be assigned to clauses, you must first create attribute models. Attribute models define the structure and rules for the attributes that users can later apply to clauses.
Who can manage attribute models?
By default, only administrators can create and manage attribute models. This helps ensure consistency across the attribute system.
Once attribute models are created, any user with clause editing rights can assign attributes to clauses.
Administrators can also allow other users to edit attribute models by enabling the “Edit attribute models” permission in the user’s rights settings. This permission is typically given to curators.
Types of attribute models
Custom
LawVu Draft supports five types of custom attribute models.
Rating attributes represent a value between 1 and 5 and are displayed as stars. They are useful when something needs to be evaluated on a scale, such as how buyer-friendly a clause is, how favorable it is for the customer, or how suitable it is for cloud contracts.
Yes/no attributes store a simple yes or no value. For example, they can indicate whether a clause is considered aggressive, whether it has extra-territorial effects, or whether it only applies to consumer contracts.
Tag attributes allow you to assign one or more tags to a clause. Tags can be predefined, such as jurisdictions like French law, Dutch law, or German law, or they can be left open so users can enter their own tags.
Number attributes store numeric values, such as 3, −25, or 5,484,512. They can be used to record information like the number of parties a clause applies to, an internal product code, or a liability threshold.
Min/max attributes are similar to number attributes but allow you to set a minimum and/or maximum value. For example, if a clause applies to a number of parties that must always be positive, a min/max attribute is more appropriate.
Predefined attribute models
LawVu Draft includes several predefined attribute models for common areas of law.
To use one:
Open the attribute model section.
Select the predefined model you want.
Add it to your account.
Creating a new attribute model
When creating or editing an attribute model, you will see a configuration form.
Keep the name short and concise, as it will appear in the LawVu Draft filtering panel.
You can assign the attribute model to one or more categories to help organize your attribute models. This is useful if your library contains many attributes.