Terms of Service

For Attorneys
Last Updated: February 9, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legally binding contract between you and Belva, Inc., a Delaware corporation, including its successors and assigns, doing business as LawGoat (“LawGoat”). Your access and use of LawGoat’s websites (including www.lawgoat.com) (the “Websites”) and products and services (collectively, “Services”) are subject to the terms and conditions below. 

By accessing or using any of the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you create an account or use the Services on behalf of a Firm, organization, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity, and all such actions are deemed to be taken on its behalf. The effective date of this Agreement is the earlier of (a) the date on which you accept these Terms or (b) the date on which you are deemed to have accepted them by accessing or using the Services. If you do not meet these requirements or do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use LawGoat’s Websites or Services

1.  Eligibility, Role Definitions, and Attorney Obligations. 

These Terms apply to Attorneys, Firms, and their Authorized Users who access or use LawGoat’s Services. Either (a) You are a licensed Attorney in good standing in all applicable jurisdictions, or (b) You are an Authorized User acting under the supervision of such an Attorney or Firm. Each Firm account must include at least one licensed Attorney in good standing, and no Authorized User may access the Services except through such a Firm or Attorney.

You represent and warrant that (i) each Attorney using or supervising use of the Services is duly licensed and in good standing in every jurisdiction where legal services are provided; (ii) each Attorney possesses the necessary skill and competence to provide legal services in accordance with professional standards; and (iii) You, Your Firm, and all Authorized Users will comply with all applicable laws, ethical rules, and rules of professional conduct. As used in these Terms:

• “Firm” means a law firm, professional corporation, or other business entity that subscribes to the Services.

• “Attorney” means a licensed attorney who accesses or uses the Services, either individually or on behalf of a Firm.

• “Authorized User” means any employee, paralegal, or staff member authorized by a Firm to use the Services under its account.

• “Client” means a Potential Client with whom an Attorney or Firm enters into an attorney–client relationship.

• “Potential Client” means an individual or entity that uses LawGoat’s Services to seek legal representation but has not yet formed an attorney-client relationship.

• “You” means, as applicable, (a) an Attorney who accesses or uses the Services individually; (b) a Firm, organization, or other entity that establishes an account for use of the Services; and (c) any Authorized User acting under the supervision or authority of such an Attorney or Firm. Where context requires, “you” includes each of these parties collectively and individually, and all representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in these Terms apply to each such person or entity to the extent of their access to or use of the Services. References to “Your,” “Yours,” or similar possessive forms of “You” shall have the corresponding meaning.

If You access or use the Services on behalf of a Firm, You further represent that You have authority to bind the Firm to these Terms and are responsible for all acts and omissions of Your Authorized Users. Each Authorized User must access the Services only through credentials issued under the Firm’s account, and You must promptly deactivate credentials for any individual who is no longer authorized.

2. Purpose and Nature of Services. 

LawGoat provides Services that enable Potential Clients to submit information about their legal needs and enable Attorneys to review that information and, at their discretion, engage with such Potential Clients. Attorneys may also use LawGoat’s Services to manage relationships with Potential Clients and Clients.

LAWGOAT IS NOT A LAW FIRM AND DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL SERVICES. LawGoat does not guarantee that You will enter into an attorney-client relationship, and it does not screen, evaluate, or endorse any Potential Clients or Attorneys. Any attorney-client relationship arises solely between You and the Client. LawGoat’s role is limited to providing communication, workflow, automation, and data-management tools that facilitate such interactions.

3. Accounts and User Requirements.Attorneys must register an account to use the Services offered by LawGoat through the Websites or other authorized methods. You agree to provide accurate and complete information when registering for or using the Services and to promptly update such information to keep it current and accurate.

You may not use or register for the Services if You are under the age of eighteen (18). Access to the Services is permitted only to Attorneys in good standing and to Authorized Users acting under the supervision of such Attorneys or their Firms. No Firm account may be established or maintained without at least one Attorney in good standing associated with it.

You are responsible for protecting the usernames and passwords associated with Your account and for all activity that occurs under Your credentials, whether or not such activity was authorized by You. You are liable for all use of the Services through your account, except to the extent that such use results solely from LawGoat’s unauthorized disclosure of credentials.

LawGoat may require additional authentication measures, such as multi-factor verification, to enhance account security. LawGoat may suspend or terminate any account for noncompliance with these Terms or if continued access could compromise data integrity, platform security, or LawGoat’s legal or contractual obligations.

4. Fees and Payments.

All detailed fee, billing, and renewal terms are governed by the applicable Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) Agreement between you and LawGoat. Except as expressly stated in that agreement: (i) LawGoat’s Services are subscription-based; (ii) LawGoat may suspend or terminate Services for non-payment; and (iii) You are responsible for all applicable taxes and for keeping your payment information current.

5. Permitted Use and Use Restrictions.

You may access and use the Services only for their intended purpose and in compliance with these Terms, applicable law, and all professional and ethical obligations. The following activities are expressly prohibited and You shall not:

a) Improper or Unlawful Communications and Content • Send or facilitate the sending of spam, junk mail, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications;

• Post, transmit, or distribute any content that is unlawful, deceptive, fraudulent, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable;

• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent Your affiliation with another party, including misrepresenting a relationship with LawGoat; or

• Distribute content that infringes or misappropriates the contractual, fiduciary, intellectual-property, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party.

b) Technical Misuse or Interference

• Access or attempt to access the Services through unauthorized means;

• Introduce or upload viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other malicious code;

• Use any automated system, scraper, crawler, or bot to access or interact with the Services, except through LawGoat-approved APIs;

• Interfere with or disrupt the proper functioning or security of the Services, servers, or networks; or

• Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services or circumvent any security measures.

c) Misuse of LawGoat’s Platform, Data, or Intellectual Property

• Resell, sublicense, rent, lease, or otherwise commercialize the Services or any portion thereof;

•Copy, modify, reverse-engineer, or create derivative works from the Services;

• Remove or alter any proprietary notices or branding; or

• Use any part of the Services, related data, or outputs to create, train, replicate, or improve any large language model, generative-AI system, or other product that competes with LawGoat.

You are responsible for compliance by all Authorized Users under Your account. LawGoat reserves the right to suspend or terminate access for any violation of these restrictions.

6. User Content and Data.

2) Generated User Content

You are responsible for all information, materials, and data that You or Your Firm upload, submit, or transmit through the Websites or Services (collectively, “User Content”) and for all consequences of its use or submission. User Content includes, without limitation, Firm profiles, practice information, communications with Potential Clients or Clients, matter-management data, and other materials submitted or exchanged through the Services.

You must ensure that all User Content You transmit is accurate, truthful, current, complete, and lawful. By submitting User Content, You grant LawGoat a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, process, transmit, and display such User Content solely as necessary to operate, maintain, secure, support, and provide the Services’ core product functionality (including storage, retrieval, summaries, and workflow features) to You and to comply with applicable law, and LawGoat shall not access, use, or process User Content outside of those purposes.

LawGoat may preserve or disclose User Content if required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process; enforce these Terms; respond to claims that any User Content violates the rights of third parties; or protect the rights, property, or safety of LawGoat, its users, or the public.

For the avoidance of doubt, You and Your Firm retain ownership of all User Content, Client data, and related materials You submit, subject only to the limited operational license granted above. If both an individual Authorized User and a Firm contribute to the same User Content, ownership resides with the Firm.

LawGoat does not claim ownership of User Content and will not publish, sell, or use User Content for targeted advertising or other unrelated business purposes. Access to User Content and related data within the Services is restricted to Authorized Users within the applicable Firm workspace. LawGoat implements technical and organizational measures designed to prevent unauthorized access across Firm accounts. User Content submitted during any trial, evaluation, freemium, or other no-fee access period is subject to the same confidentiality, security, access-control, and data-handling obligations as User Content submitted under a paid subscription. 

b) AI-Related Content

“AI-Related Content” means all information, data, and materials used in or produced by LawGoat’s AI-enabled functionality, including (i) “AI Inputs”, which are prompts, instructions, data, or other materials that You or Your Firm submit for use in configuring, training, or enhancing AI-enabled features or agents within the Services, and (ii) “AI Outputs”, which are any data, text, recommendations, or other materials generated by such features.

‍AI Inputs. You and Your Firm retain ownership of all AI Inputs submitted through the Services. By submitting AI Inputs, You grant LawGoat a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, process, and analyze such AI Inputs solely to provide and improve LawGoat’s AI-enabled functionality and to comply with applicable law.

LawGoat does not use User Content, Client data, or Protected Health Information (“PHI”) to train foundation models or general-purpose artificial intelligence systems. Any improvement of LawGoat’s proprietary AI-enabled functionality is performed only using de-identified and aggregated data that cannot reasonably identify a Customer, Client, or matter and does not include PHI.

‍AI Outputs. LawGoat’s AI-enabled functionality may generate automated or AI-assisted outputs based on AI Inputs or other User Content. LawGoat does not claim ownership of AI Outputs derived from Your data or prompts. You acknowledge that AI Outputs are algorithmically generated and may contain inaccuracies or omissions. You are solely responsible for reviewing, verifying, and approving any AI Output before relying on or transmitting it to Clients, Potential Clients, or other third parties.

c) Data Retention and Export

LawGoat may retain archived or backup copies of User Content and AI-Related Content in accordance with its internal data retention and deletion policies, provided that any retained copies remain subject to LawGoat’s confidentiality obligations under these Terms. Upon Your written request or termination of Your account, LawGoat will, within a commercially reasonable time (not to exceed 30 days unless otherwise required by law), provide an export of Your Firm’s Client, Potential Client, and AI Input data in a readily usable format, subject to technical feasibility and confidentiality obligations.

Following account termination or expiration, LawGoat will delete or de-identify User Content in accordance with its retention policies unless continued retention is required by law or contract.

d) Ownership Summary

Nothing in this Section transfers ownership of any User Content, Client data, or related materials You or Your Firm submit. You and Your Firm retain all ownership rights in those materials. LawGoat retains ownership of its software, models, algorithms, and all improvements or derivative works it creates in connection with the Services or AI-enabled functionality, including improvements resulting from the processing of AI Inputs or generation of AI Outputs.

e) HIPAA, PHI, and Business Associate Agreements

To the extent You upload, submit, store, or otherwise process PHI through the Services, You are responsible for ensuring that such use complies with applicable healthcare privacy laws, including HIPAA. LawGoat will act as a business associate only where required by applicable law and only pursuant to an executed Business Associate Agreement (“BAA”). Absent an executed BAA, the Services are not intended for the processing or storage of PHI.

7.  Monitoring, License, and Intellectual Property Rights. 

LawGoat may monitor use of the Services to ensure compliance, improve performance, and maintain security. It may use automated diagnostic tools that collect technical and usage data, provided such monitoring does not capture or retain Client-confidential information except as necessary to address technical, performance, or security issues.

Subject to Your payment of all applicable fees and compliance with these Terms and any applicable SaaS Agreement, LawGoat grants You a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services solely for Your internal business purposes.

All intellectual-property rights in the Services (including software, algorithms, data structures, models, interfaces, trade secrets, and the “LawGoat” and “Belva” marks) are and will remain the exclusive property of LawGoat and its licensors. 

All nonpublic technical, commercial, or business information disclosed by LawGoat (“Confidential Information”) is proprietary and confidential. You must protect such information with at least the same degree of care You use for Your own confidential information and may use it only to access and use the Services in accordance with these Terms.  

8. Violations and Suspension. 

You are responsible for ensuring compliance with these Terms, including the account obligations in Section 3 and the use restrictions in Section 5. LawGoat may suspend or terminate Your or Your Firm’s access to the Services if it determines that (a) You or any Authorized User have violated these Terms, (b) continued access poses a security or data-integrity risk, or (c) suspension or termination is required to comply with applicable law.

LawGoat will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide notice before suspension and to restore access once the issue is resolved. Repeated or material violations may result in permanent account termination.

9. Changes to Services. 

‍LawGoat reserves the right to change the prices, specifications, or options for LawGoat’s Services at any time without obligation. You agree that LawGoat may limit your use of the Services, and that LawGoat has no responsibility or liability for any unavailability or limitation on your use of the Services. In addition, LawGoat reserves the right at any time to limit access to, modify, change, or discontinue the Services, or any part thereof, with or without notice. LawGoat shall not be liable to you or to any other party for any modification, suspension, unavailability, or discontinuance of the Services.

10. Indemnification. 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless LawGoat and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (a) Your or Your Firm’s breach of these Terms; (b) Your or any Authorized User’s misuse of the Services or violation of law; or (c) any User Content or AI-Related Content submitted by You or Your Firm that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates the rights of any third party.

11.  Confidentiality and Disclosure.

a) Confidentiality Obligations

LawGoat will maintain the confidentiality of all nonpublic information that You or Your Firm submit through the Services (including Client, Potential Client, and Firm data) using commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards consistent with prevailing legal-industry standards.

b) Permitted Disclosures

LawGoat may disclose such information only: (i) To its employees, contractors, and subprocessors who have a legitimate “need to know” for purposes of providing or supporting the Services, provided that each is bound by a written confidentiality agreement with obligations at least as protective as those in this Agreement; (ii) As required by law, regulation, subpoena, or court order, in which case LawGoat (unless legally prohibited) will provide prior notice to allow You or Your Firm to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy, and will disclose only the portion of information it is legally required to produce; (iii) In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of LawGoat’s business or assets, provided the recipient agrees in writing to maintain confidentiality under terms at least as protective as those set forth herein; or (iv) with Your prior written consent.

c) Aggregated and De-Identified DataLawGoat may use and share aggregated or de-identified information derived from the Services (including usage metrics, trends, and benchmarking data) for analytics, product development, or industry reporting, so long as such information cannot reasonably identify You, Your Firm, or Your Clients.

d) Limited Disclosure Disclaimer

You acknowledge that no system or transmission is perfectly secure, and while LawGoat takes reasonable precautions, it cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur. LawGoat will not be responsible for disclosures resulting from events beyond its reasonable control, but will promptly notify You of any known unauthorized access or disclosure as required by applicable law and cooperate in any resulting investigation or remediation. To the extent such incident involves PPHI, LawGoat will comply with applicable breach response and notification obligations under HIPAA and other applicable law.

12. Links. 

The Websites and Services may contain links to websites or services operated by other parties. LawGoat has no control over such linked sites and is not responsible for the content or services available on any other sites linked to LawGoat’s Websites and Services. Such links do not imply LawGoat’s endorsement of material on any other site, and LawGoat disclaims all liability with regard to your access to such linked sites. LawGoat provides links to other sites as a convenience to users, and access to any other sites linked to the Websites or Services is at your own risk.

13. NO WARRANTIES. 

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, DATA ACCURACY, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, OR QUIET ENJOYMENT. LAWGOAT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES AND FOR TAKING APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA. LAWGOAT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY AI-GENERATED CONTENT, RECOMMENDATIONS, SUMMARIES, OR AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL BE FACTUALLY CORRECT, LEGALLY SUFFICIENT, OR SUITABLE FOR YOUR USE. AS STATED IN SECTION 6(B), YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING, VALIDATING, AND APPROVING ANY AI OUTPUT BEFORE RELYING ON OR TRANSMITTING IT TO CLIENTS, POTENTIAL CLIENTS, OR THIRD PARTIES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) OBTAINED FROM LAWGOAT OR THROUGH THE SERVICES CREATES ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LAWGOAT DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, AND FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, GOODWILL, DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITES OR SERVICES, EVEN IF LAWGOAT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF LAWGOAT IS NONETHELESS FOUND LIABLE, ITS AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES YOU PAID TO LAWGOAT FOR THE APPLICABLE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITES OR SERVICES MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUED, OTHERWISE IT IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY TO ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) AND TO ALL TYPES OF DAMAGES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIMITATIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION LIMITS LIABILITY FOR LAWGOAT’S WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR FRAUD.

15. Force Majeure Events. 

You acknowledge and agree that the Websites and Services may be interrupted or unavailable due to events outside LawGoat’s control, including but not limited to work stoppages or other labor difficulties; inability to obtain necessary materials, components, or labor; wars; national emergencies; natural disasters; utility failures; third-party systems or network outages; governmental regulations; riots; adverse weather; pandemics; and other causes outside of LawGoat’s control (collectively, “Force Majeure Events”). LawGoat shall have no liability for such Force Majeure Events.

16. Governing Law. 

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS in King County, Washington, under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.Either party may seek preliminary or injunctive relief in a state or federal court in King County, Washington, to protect its rights pending arbitration.

17. Attorneys’ Fees. 

If any action, arbitration, or proceeding is brought to enforce these Terms, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with such action, whether in arbitration, pretrial, trial, appeal in any proceeding including bankruptcy, or in any action to enforce a judgment or award.

18. Notices. 

You agree that LawGoat may communicate any notices to you, including notices of changes to these Terms, through e-mail, regular mail, or by posting of those notices on the Websites or through the Services.

19. No Waiver; Severability. 

Any failure by LawGoat to exercise any rights or enforce any of the provisions of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or provisions. If any portion of these Terms is found by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such arbitrator or court is hereby authorized to amend such provision so that it will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. All other provisions of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

20. Privacy Policy. 

In addition to these Terms, access and use of the Websites and Services are subject to LawGoat’s Privacy Policy available at www.lawgoat.com/privacy.

21. Changes to Terms. 

LawGoat reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove any portion of these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time. Notification of changes to these Terms will be communicated as provided in Section 18 above. Amendments to these Terms will be effective upon notice. Your continued access and use of the Websites and Services following notice of any amendment shall constitute your acceptance thereof.

22. Contact Information. 

If You would like to contact us with questions or comments concerning our Terms, please e-mail us at support@lawgoat.com.

23. Additional Cooperation. 

You agree to cooperate with and assist LawGoat in good faith, and to provide any information LawGoat may reasonably request in connection with an investigation into misuse or abuse of the Services. LawGoat administers these Terms at its sole discretion and is not an agent of any user.