COUNSEL LOCAL - PILOT VERSION

Counsel Local is a private legal assistant that runs entirely on your own computer.
Your documents are never uploaded anywhere.

What you need
  - Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
  - 16 GB of memory recommended (8 GB minimum)
  - About 10 GB of free disk space
  - An internet connection during setup only

How to install
  1. Right-click this zip file and choose "Extract All", then open the extracted folder.
  2. Double-click "Install Counsel Local".
     If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click "More info", then "Run anyway".
     (This appears because the pilot version isn't digitally signed yet.)
  3. Setup takes 10 to 30 minutes, mostly downloading the AI models.
     A window shows each step. Answer the short questions when asked.
  4. When it finishes, open Counsel Local from the new icon on your desktop.

Using it
  - The first time you open it, create your password. You'll then see a recovery key:
    write it down and keep it away from the computer. Everything is stored encrypted,
    and without a password or that key nobody can open it.
  - Create a matter, add its documents with the + button, and ask questions.
  - Answers cite their sources. Always verify before relying on them.
  - Please use sample or non-confidential documents during the pilot unless
    your firm has approved otherwise.

To remove it
  Open the folder %LOCALAPPDATA%\CounselLocal\app and double-click
  "Uninstall Counsel Local". You can choose to keep or delete your data.

Problems?
  Setup saves a log at %LOCALAPPDATA%\CounselLocal\install.log.
  Send that file to the person who gave you Counsel Local.
