August Assistant review
Cited research and structured legal work with Microsoft-connected search.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
August Assistant is a conversational AI workspace for law firms and legal teams. Users can ask questions about uploaded documents, folders, or the web, conduct legal research, and generate drafts or summaries using matter context. Answers can cite source documents, and follow-up analysis continues in the same conversation. That combination suits teams looking to bring research and document work into a shared assistant, particularly those already working in Microsoft's ecosystem.
Its research and review workflow goes beyond question answering. Research can be routed by jurisdiction and practice area; users can upload or attach documents and folders for context, then generate structured work such as playbooks and tabular reviews. Conversation history retains prior context for iterative drafting and analysis. These features make August relevant for teams handling recurring matter workflows, while buyers seeking a narrowly focused search tool may not need its drafting and structured-output capabilities.
Microsoft connections are a notable fit: the Assistant can search Outlook emails and SharePoint, and the wider platform lists Word, Outlook, SharePoint, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive integrations. It also supports SEC EDGAR search. August is cloud-based and available on the web. The vendor lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001, along with SSO via SAML and two-factor authentication; support channels include email and documentation. According to the vendor's pricing information, visitors are directed to book a demo and pricing is a flat monthly fee, with no published amount. Teams comfortable with a sales-led buying process and Microsoft-centered workflows may find the fit compelling; those requiring public pricing or non-web access should consider alternatives.
August Assistant pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Answers grounded in source documents with citations
- Routes research by jurisdiction and practice area
- Searches Outlook, SharePoint, and SEC EDGAR from the Assistant
- Where it doesn't
- Cloud deployment is web-only
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Workflow value depends on August's connected legal workspace
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