Referent
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Are scope, spend, and authority enforced while the agent runs?
Is there a tamper-evident record of what it actually did?
Scored from 1 evidenced field(s): audit_trail. Automated score; capped at 2 pending review.
Counts Audit trail, each cited below.
Are compliance obligations attached per engagement?
Scored from 2 evidenced field(s): compliance_certs, regulatory_alignment. Automated score; capped at 2 pending review.
Counts Compliance certifications and Regulatory alignment, each cited below.
Does payment depend on a verified result?
Can the deployment be insured, and is the customer indemnified?
Assurance
- Insurance available
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Own liability cover
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 10, 2026 · source did not state this
- Insurance carriers
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Coverage limits
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Indemnification
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Liability cap
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Audit trail
“Every AI action is logged and auditable”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Tamper-evident log
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Explainability
“The agent does the legwork and then stages the result for your review rather than acting on its own authority.”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Runtime governance
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Permission scopes
“Role-based access for authorized firm members”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Compliance certifications
“SOC 2 and ISO 27001 in preparation”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Regulatory alignment
- States a formal GDPR compliance program is underway, built by an EU company under EU privacy law
“Our formal GDPR compliance program is underway”
referent.law · checked Aug 29, 2026 - Outcome-based pricing
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Settlement mechanism
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Asset custody
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 10, 2026 · source did not state this
- Dispute process
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- SLA terms
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Evaluation coverage
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Self-reported performance
- 450+ law firms applied for 20 beta seats in under four weeks
“450+ law firms applied in under four weeks for 20 seats.”
referent.law · checked Aug 10, 2026 - Service type
“Referent is an AI-native practice management software for law firms.”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Regulatory status
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Underwriting backing
“Team backed by: Google for Startups Nvidia Inception Program”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Client types
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
Safety
- Safety evaluations
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Red teaming
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Safety policy
“AI & Data Usage We never train AI models on your firm's data We never sell or monetize client information Privacy & Ownership Per-firm encrypted, isolated workspaces We never share your data across customers Delete means delete Control & Oversight Critical actions require lawyer approval Every AI action is logged and auditable Access & Security Role-based access for authorized firm members AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Usage restrictions
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Model or system card
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Incident reporting
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Third-party evaluations
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Data handling
- Referent states every AI model provider operates under zero-retention, no-training agreements and Referent itself never trains on client data
“Referent operates under zero-retention, no-training agreements with every AI model provider it uses, and Referent itself never trains models on client or matter data”
referent.law · checked Aug 29, 2026
Practicality
- Pricing model
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Price point
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Availability
- no public information
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referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 - Deployment options
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Integrations
“Works with Gmail Google Calendar Google Drive Outlook · Soon Microsoft 365 · Soon”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Supported regions
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Support model
- Vendor-managed white-glove onboarding handles setup/integration for the customer.
“white-glove onboarding handles the setup and the connection work for you”
referent.law · checked Sep 9, 2026
Ecosystem
- Protocols supported
“Referent now runs an MCP server - the open standard that connects AI assistants to your tools.”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- API access
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Open source
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Marketplace presence
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
Impact
- User base
“450+ law firms applied in under four weeks for 20 seats.”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- Deployment scale
- First beta cohort closed to new applications (Aug 7, 2026): 450+ law firms applied for 20 seats.
“We closed applications for our first beta cohort on August 7: 450+ law firms applied in under four weeks for 20 seats.”
referent.law · checked Sep 9, 2026 - Target sectors
“AI for Lawyers & Law Firms”
referent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026- High-risk domains
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Documented incidents
- no public informationreferent.law · checked Aug 8, 2026 · source did not state this
- Market recognition
- Backed by Google for Startups and Nvidia Inception Program
“Team backed by: Google for Startups Nvidia Inception Program”
referent.law · checked Aug 10, 2026
Compared with
Side-by-side on the fields where Referent and the other entry are both on record and actually differ.