⚖️ LegalAI – Conversational Legal Awareness Assistant

An AI-powered legal awareness assistant that provides structured, safe, and contextual legal guidance — designed as a “legal first-aid” system.

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🚀 Overview

LegalAI is a full-stack conversational AI application that helps users understand legal situations in a structured and safe manner.

It does NOT replace a lawyer, but acts as a first step guidance system, helping users:

• Understand their situation
• Take immediate actions
• Stay aware of legal boundaries
• Decide when to consult a professional

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✨ Key Features

🧠 AI-Powered Legal Guidance

• Context-aware responses
• Structured legal explanations
• Safe and non-definitive advice

💬 Conversational Chat Interface

• ChatGPT-like UI
• Real-time message flow
• Session-based conversations

📂 Chat Management

• Create new chats automatically
• Sidebar with chat history
• Delete & manage conversations

🌐 Full Stack Architecture

• React frontend (Vite)
• Python backend (FastAPI)
• AI integration via Groq (LLaMA models)

🔐 Safety First Design

• No legal guarantees
• Encourages professional consultation
• Built-in disclaimers

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🏗️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (Vite)
• Tailwind CSS
• Context API (State Management)

Backend

• Python (FastAPI)
• REST API architecture

AI / LLM

• Groq API
• LLaMA 3.3 70B model

Other Tools

• Git & GitHub
• Postman (API testing)

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📁 Project Structure

legal-ai/
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├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── context/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   └── services/
│
├── backend/
│   ├── app/
│   ├── routes/
│   └── chat.py
│
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

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⚙️ How It Works

1. User enters a legal query
2. Frontend sends request to backend
3. Backend calls AI model (Groq API)
4. AI generates structured legal response
5. Response is displayed in chat UI

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🧪 Example Output Structure

The AI responds in a structured format:

1. Situation Understanding
2. Immediate Steps
3. Legal Awareness
4. Caution
5. Suggestion to consult a lawyer
6. Disclaimer

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🛠️ Setup Instructions

🔹 1. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/legal-ai.git
cd legal-ai

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🔹 2. Backend Setup

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt

Create .env file:

GROQ_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Run backend:

uvicorn app.main:app 1--reload

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🔹 3. Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

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🌍 Environment Variables

Backend

GROQ_API_KEY=your_api_key

Frontend

VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000

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📸 Screenshots

Add your UI screenshots here 👇

• Chat Interface
• Sidebar
• AI Response Example

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🚀 Future Improvements

• 🔹 Chat history persistence (Database)
• 🔹 Voice input support
• 🔹 Emotion-aware responses
• 🔹 Lawyer connection system
• 🔹 Multi-language support
• 🔹 Authentication & user accounts

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This project provides general legal information only and does NOT constitute legal advice. Always consult a qualified legal professional for serious matters.

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👨‍💻 Author

Ayush Kumar

• GitHub: https://github.com/ayush-kumar-24
• Project: LegalAI

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⭐ Show Your Support

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⭐ Star the repo 🍴 Fork it 🧠 Contribute

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💡 Inspiration

Built with the vision of making legal awareness accessible to everyone, especially for people who lack immediate legal guidance.

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