1.Overview

Artifacts support structured approval workflows ensuring appropriate review before delivery. Different matter types can have different approval requirements, and the system generates delivery documentation for client-facing work product.

2.Approval Workflow Stages

Stage 1: Initial Author Review

  • Attorney reviews Ask Sque-generated artifact
  • Attorney makes initial edits and modifications
  • Attorney marks artifact as "Ready for Review" or returns for Ask Sque revision

Stage 2: Quality Assurance Review

  • Designated QA reviewer (typically senior attorney) reviews artifact
  • QA reviewer checks: legal analysis accuracy, writing quality, citation accuracy, format compliance
  • QA reviewer either approves or requests revisions

Stage 3: Partner/Approver Review

  • Practice area partner or designated approver conducts final review
  • Approver verifies appropriateness of work product for delivery to client or filing with court
  • Approver either grants final approval or requests additional revisions

Stage 4: Delivery and Archival

  • Approved artifact is delivered to client or filed as appropriate
  • Artifact is marked as delivered and archived in matter briefcase
  • Delivery documentation is created

3.Approval Workflow Customization

Different matter types can have different approval requirements:

  • Client-Facing Deliverables: Require partner approval before delivery
  • Internal Analysis: May require only attorney review without partner approval
  • Court Filings: Require dual review (attorney + partner) before filing
  • High-Dollar Transactions: May require additional partner approval for high-value deliverables

4.Evidence Pack Generation

For certain artifacts (invoices, billing narratives), the system generates Evidence Packs:

  • Supporting Documentation: Collections of supporting materials (emails, time entries, documents reviewed) demonstrating work underlying the artifact
  • Invoice Support: For invoices, Evidence Packs include time entries and documentation of work performed
  • Attachment to Deliverable: Evidence Packs can be attached to client deliverables demonstrating supporting work
  • Dispute Reduction: Evidence Packs reduce client invoice disputes by providing visible proof of work performed
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Frequently asked questions

An Artifact is AI-generated work product managed within Sque—including legal documents, memoranda, summaries, reports, and presentation materials. Artifacts support version control, approval workflows, and delivery documentation.

Artifacts use semantic versioning: draft versions (v0.1, v0.2), review versions (v1.0, v1.1), and final versions (v2.0, v2.1). All changes are tracked with attribution, timestamps, and optional justification comments.

Artifacts progress through initial author review, quality assurance review, partner/approver review, and delivery/archival. Approval requirements can be customized by matter type—client-facing deliverables, court filings, and high-dollar transactions may require additional review.

For certain artifacts (invoices, billing narratives), the system generates Evidence Packs—collections of supporting materials (emails, time entries, documents reviewed) demonstrating the work underlying the artifact. Evidence Packs reduce client invoice disputes by providing visible proof of work performed.