Workflows
Workflows are guided legal procedures inside Ordalie. They turn a recurring task into a structured sequence: you provide documents, instructions and variables, then Ordalie runs the necessary analysis, drafting or extraction steps and returns a reusable result.
When to use a workflow
Use a workflow when the task is more structured than a free-form assistant question. Typical cases include multi-document analysis, contract comparison, legal research reports, hearing preparation, notarial checks, document translation, document drafting and corporate-structure diagrams.
The Assistant remains the right place for exploratory questions and one-off reasoning. Workflows are better when you need repeatability, a guided interface, a predictable output format or a task that should be reused by several members of an organization.
How a workflow runs
- Choose a workflow from the workflow catalog.
- Provide the requested documents, sources, instructions and options. Some workflows ask clarifying questions before starting.
- Review the generated result. Depending on the workflow, the output may be a table, a legal memo, a draft document, a translated file, a diagram or a report.
- Open cited sources and generated files directly from the result when they are available.
Workflow editor and private workflows
Ordalie also includes a workflow editor for creating custom workflows. The editor can start from a blank workflow or from examples, supports visual and code-oriented editing, and tracks inputs, steps and deliverables before publication.
A workflow must be previewed before it can be published privately. Local saves help you draft and iterate without exposing an unfinished workflow to other users. Once published privately, the workflow can be tested from the Ordalie interface according to the permissions available to your account or organization.
Organization controls
In organizations, administrators can control which workflows appear in the catalog. Some workflows can be hidden for an organization, and important workflows can be pinned so that they appear first. This means two users may see different workflow catalogs depending on their organization and role.
Limits and beta workflows
Some workflows depend on connected sources, managed APIs or organization features. For example, document translation uses a managed translation provider, and some notarial workflows remain beta features. If a workflow is unavailable, check your plan, organization settings, connected integrations and whether the workflow has been enabled for your organization.