Email built for legal practice
Draft case correspondence, client intake emails, and document requests in 45 languages — with the precision your practice requires. Privileged content stays in Gmail.
Why Legal teams use Kerna
Drafting careful, precise client communications takes time you could be billing
Court deadlines mean a delayed response can have real consequences
Cross-border cases require correspondence in multiple languages
Repetitive document requests and case updates eat into billable hours
Privileged communication must stay private — no third-party data retention is acceptable
Junior associates need months to match senior partners on tone and terminology
What Kerna does
Legal terminology built in
Kerna recognises legal language in 45 languages and adapts to the formal register your practice expects. No prompt engineering required.
Zero data retention
Email content is processed in real time and never stored on Kerna servers. Your privileged communications stay in Gmail where they belong.
Cross-border casework
Replies in the recipient's language, with proper vocative case for Slavic languages and correct formality registers for German, French, and beyond.
Smart extraction for case data
Pull Case Numbers, Court Dates, Witness Names, Contract Values, and other case-critical data from incoming emails into Calendar and Tasks.
10 ready-to-use templates
Pre-configured email scenarios from Kerna's add-on, tailored for Legal teams.
Smart extraction
Kerna automatically pulls structured data from incoming emails — turn unstructured correspondence into actionable records.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kerna compatible with attorney-client privilege?
Yes. Kerna processes email content in real time without storing it. We retain only anonymous usage counts for billing — no email content, no recipients, no subject lines. Privileged communications remain inside your Gmail.
Can Kerna handle Latin legal terminology and jurisdiction-specific phrasing?
Kerna draws on the underlying language model's training, which includes standard legal vocabulary across major jurisdictions. For highly specialised terms or local statutes, we recommend reviewing each draft — Kerna assists, it does not replace professional judgement.
Does Kerna integrate with case management systems like Clio or PracticePanther?
Kerna runs inside Gmail directly and does not require integration with your case management software. Reference documents and templates can be provided via Kerna's Custom Templates feature, which keeps your firm's standard language consistent across all communications.
How does this differ from generic AI email assistants?
Three things: 45-language coverage with proper formality registers, zero data retention (critical for privileged work), and the ability to tune for legal-specific tones (formal, diplomatic) and intents (decline, negotiate). Most generic tools optimise for sales correspondence — Kerna treats professional correspondence as a first-class use case.
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