Quick start (Prudai Platform)
This is the shortest route to a good first experience in LEO, VERA, or ZIA.
0) Pick your product on purpose
Section titled “0) Pick your product on purpose”| If you mainly want to… | Pick |
|---|---|
| do broad legal research, use research jobs, or work with partner-office flows | LEO |
| work on Omgevingswet, IPLO, and official publications | VERA |
| work from internal knowledge, project documents, and tasks | ZIA |
Nuance:
- LEO lite is a narrower LEO scope; the pages on Knowledge and Projects explain the differences where they matter.
1) Sign in and confirm your product
Section titled “1) Sign in and confirm your product”- Open the Prudai Platform web app at
https://app.prudai.com. - Sign in via SSO.
- Confirm which product is active in the UI or in Settings.
More: Sign-in & product selection and Settings.
2) Fill in your Vakgebied (specialization) once
Section titled “2) Fill in your Vakgebied (specialization) once”The first time you sign in, a short three-step stepper appears:
- Legal areas — pick what matches your work.
- Role — for example lawyer, in-house counsel, or paralegal.
- Industries — sectors you mainly work in.
At the end of step 3 your profile saves automatically. You can adjust it later in Settings. If you skip it, you will see a one-time reminder pop-up later. The profile shapes answers, suggested sources, and research suggestions.
3) Create a project for the matter
Section titled “3) Create a project for the matter”- Go to Projects.
- Click New project.
- Use a clear name such as
Client - Matter - Year. - Open it immediately.
Why this is the default route:
- project documents become the main chat context;
- tasks, timeline, and collaboration all attach to the project;
- sharing with colleagues happens at project level.
More: Projects.
4) Upload the core files first
Section titled “4) Upload the core files first”The same upload rules apply to:
- Files (personal),
- project documents,
- chat attachments.
Supported examples:
- documents such as
.pdf,.docx,.xlsx - presentations such as
.pptxand.ppt - audio such as
.mp3,.m4a,.wav - images, email files, CAD, and
.zip
Important:
- wait until files show Processed;
- chat will block sending while new attachments are still processing;
- ZIP files must finish extraction before their inner files become usable.
More: Files.
5) Enable only the right knowledge
Section titled “5) Enable only the right knowledge”Go to Knowledge and turn on only the sources/tools relevant to the task. The page is split into tabs such as Sources, Tools, Personal, and Organization, with a filter bar, grouped cards, and attention indicators when something needs configuration.
Rule of thumb:
- LEO: broad legal source set plus research jobs.
- VERA: Omgevingswet, IPLO, official publications, RvA, and BIM (IFC/DWG).
- ZIA: internal documents, tasks, calculator, Word review, and Nedap ONS.
More: Knowledge.
6) Work in chat with explicit context
Section titled “6) Work in chat with explicit context”Prefer:
@to mention documents,#to mention tasks,- clear instructions about goal, audience, and format.
Examples:
- “Summarize this matter in 10 bullets with risks and next steps.”
- “Find the relevant regulations and cite the articles.”
- “Use only @contract.docx and @briefing.pdf.”
More: Chat.
7) Finish the output
Section titled “7) Finish the output”Common end steps:
- export an answer to Word or PDF;
- translate an existing document through Translate;
- save a Word export into project files;
- clear workflow items through Notifications if you use partner or collaboration flows.
More: Export, Translate, and Notifications.