> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://labs.laer.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

The Chat Q\&A feature allows you to ask natural-language questions about your case data. It uses an AI-powered retrieval system to search across case documents and background knowledge (e.g., protocols and entities), returning answers that are grounded in the data — complete with citations and highlighted snippets for verification.

Whether you're reviewing key facts, preparing a deposition, or searching for relevant discussions, this tool helps you quickly find and understand information in context.

### **How to use Chat Q\&A**

To start using the Chat Q\&A feature, click on the `AI Assistant` icon in the top left of the window:

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#### 1. **Ask a question**

* Enter a clear, specific question about your case.
* Examples:
  * “Who is the CFO of Enron?”
  * "What is Andrew Fastow's role in the LJM partnerships?
  * “Did anyone raise concerns about the transparency of the SPE transactions?”

#### 2. **View the answer**

* The response will appear as a natural-language summary, with one or more **document citations.**
* Each citation includes:
  * **Document title or ID**
  * **Highlighted text snippet** from the original source

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#### 3. **Expand to view more**

* Click the expansion icon at the end of the response to see additional relevant documents related to your question.
* This helps in deeper exploration or validation.

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#### 4. **Trace back to source**

* Click any citation to open the full document at the highlighted section where the information was found.

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### **Narrow the search scope with filters**

You can focus your question on a specific set of documents by applying search filters (e.g., custodian, date range, source). This helps the system retrieve more precise context and improves answer relevance — especially in large document sets.

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You can also mention specific **document IDs** directly in your prompt

**Examples**:

> *What does document `DOC-1234` say about insider trading?*&#x20;