Mike
A research preview by Index Law

Hey, Mike.

Meet Mike-1, your AI legal agent. It learns your business, handles your legal work, and brings in vetted human lawyers when you need them.

Backed by Y Combinator

You ask

Seed founderLead sent a term sheet with a 2x liquidation preference and a full ratchet. What do I push back on before Friday?

Mike's team works

  • Term Sheet AssociateAI
  • Fundraise ParalegalAI
  • Ex Big Law VC PartnerHuman

Is a full ratchet normal?

Push back on the ratchet.

You get

  • Term-sheet.docx
  • Pushback-memo.docx

For your review

A week and a partner's bill

A draft and the points to discuss.

Try Mike
  • Fundraise AssociateAI · Side letter ready
  • Contracts ParalegalAI · 2 clauses over your line
  • Partner, M&AHuman · New York · Pro rata is common
  • Employment lawyerHuman · Berlin · Notice period confirmed
  • Local counselHuman · DIFC · Filing checked

A legal model of your company.

Mike-1 builds a living understanding of your business; its entities, agreements, people, obligations, and decisions. Work gets done faster each time, and you'll never have to feel out of the loop again.

Example company
Northwind AI

SAFE

Harbor Fund LP

Customer MSA

Renews in 30 days

Office lease

Landlord can sign

DPA

New this week

Offer letters

4 people

Mutual NDA

Expires in March

Give Mike-1 the job. Not just the question.

Ask a question, review an agreement, or hand Mike-1 an entire legal task. He can plan the work, use the right tools, and bring it closer to completion. Contracts prepared. Documents reviewed. Work organized.

  • Delaware
  • New York
  • England and Wales
  • UAE
  • DIFC
  • ADGM

AI tools. Independent expertise.

The future of legal work.

Mike-1 breaks a job into parts, uses AI tools to prepare the work, and helps you engage an independent lawyer when you choose.

Train your AI legal agent

Teach Mike-1 how your business works. He remembers your preferences, learns from corrections, and applies what he's learned to the next job.

9.1 Liability is capped at fees paid in the prior month 12 months of fees.

Learned: cap liability at 12 months of fees
Playbook

Mike-1 knows who to call.

Different tasks need different expertise. Mike-1 brings together the right models, tools, and people.

Close our seed roundMike
  • Draft the SAFE and side letterFundraise AssociateAI
  • Is this MFN clause market?Partner, M&AHuman
  • Prepare the board consentContracts ParalegalAI

Find an independent lawyer

Mike-1 considers the jurisdiction, expertise, and question to find the right person.

Can we end a German employment contract on 4 weeks' notice?

Employment lawyerBerlinBest match
Employment lawyerLondon
Corporate lawyerMunich

Mike-1 handles the handoff.

Once you approve the engagement and fee, share the relevant context and bring the lawyer’s advice back into your work.

Mike to Employment lawyer, Berlin

Statutory minimum is 4 weeks. Does the contract's 3 month clause override it here?

Employment lawyer, Berlin

Yes. The longer contractual period applies. Give 3 months.

Termination letter updated to 3 months.

How Mike compares

The next generation of legal services.

Law firms sell legal expertise. Harvey and Legora give lawyers AI copilots. Mike puts an AI legal agent directly to work for your business, with specialist lawyers available when you need them.

Mike-1 · The new model

Who it’s for
Founders, startups, and businesses of any size. No in-house legal team required.
What you get
Your own AI legal team. Mike learns your business, drafts documents, reviews and helps negotiate contracts, and organizes matters.
The economics
AI handles routine drafts and revisions. Pay specialist lawyers for work that needs their expertise.
What changes
Autopilot for your business. You direct and review the work. Mike brings what it learns into the next matter.

Traditional law firms

Who it’s for
People and businesses seeking legal advice or representation.
What you get
Lawyers who advise, draft, negotiate, and manage matters on your behalf.
The economics
Hourly, per-matter, or retainer fees. More work often means higher fees.
What changes
You brief the firm and coordinate each matter around lawyer availability.

AI-native law firms

Who it’s for
Businesses looking to outsource legal work.
What you get
Legal services delivered by a firm whose lawyers work with AI.
The economics
AI can lower delivery costs. The firm sets its prices.
What changes
The firm can deliver work more efficiently and remains responsible for it.

Harvey / Legora

Who it’s for
Law firms and in-house legal teams.
What you get
AI copilots and agents that help lawyers research, draft, analyze, and review.
The economics
Software fees alongside legal staff costs. Client pricing depends on the firm.
What changes
Your legal team can take on more work with AI.

Legal work. Room to grow.

Start on your own, share a legal desk, or bring Mike to your whole company.

Find the right Mike

Who will use Mike?
What do you need?

Your recommendation

Answer both questions to see which plan fits your work.

Mike Pro

Your first call for everyday legal work.

$149/month

  • 150 credits/month
  • 1 user
  • Mike-1, Associates, Paralegals and Vault
  • Drafting, document review, redlining and signatures

Mike for Teams

Your company's AI legal desk.

$499/month

  • Everything in Pro
  • 600 shared credits/month
  • 5 users
  • Shared matters, company playbooks and reusable templates
  • Tailored AI workflows

Mike for Enterprise

Your legal operation, built around your business.

Custom

  • Company-branded workspace
  • Custom Associates, Paralegals and templates
  • Integrations, admin controls and custom usage
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • Optional forward-deployed lawyer arrangements through independent professionals

Paid plans are coming soon. Request early access, with no payment required.

Try Mike free

How credits work

Credits cover Mike's AI work. See what a task costs before you start. Add more whenever you need them.

Credit purchases are not open during the free preview. Task pricing will be confirmed before paid work begins.

Need a lawyer?

Connect with vetted, qualified independent lawyers for separately agreed fixed-fee services. Ongoing support is available for businesses.

AI subscriptions do not include human legal advice. Lawyer engagements and fees are separate and require your explicit approval.

Lawyers: join the network

Mike-1 sends you matters already written up, at a fixed fee agreed before you start.

Join as a lawyer

FAQs

What is Mike-1?

An AI legal agent from Index Law. It prepares contracts, reviews documents and organizes work. Associates and Paralegals are AI software, not licensed professionals.

Who are the human lawyers?

Independent professionals available for separately agreed fixed-fee engagements. You approve the engagement and fee before work starts.

Which jurisdictions does it cover?

It drafts under US state law, England and Wales, the UAE, DIFC and ADGM. Anywhere else, it works with a local lawyer.

Is my data private?

Your Vault is private to your account and every read is checked on the server. Sends stay simulated until you switch real sends on.

Can Mike-1 send email or sign for me?

Mike does not sign for you. Signature preparation is available; real delivery requires enabled sending, a configured provider and your confirmation. Simulated actions are labeled.

How do I start?

Bring a legal task to a 15-minute call, or join the waitlist for free early access. We’ll contact you when your workspace is ready.

What does it cost?

Mike Pro is $149/month. Mike for Teams is $499/month. Enterprise is custom. Paid plans are coming soon; early access is free. Lawyer fees are separate.