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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who writes GitLaw's templates and can I trust them?

Templates on GitLaw come from two places: the community, and a curated verified set. Here is how each works.

Community templates

Any GitLaw user - solicitor, in-house counsel, startup founder - can publish a template publicly. Once published, it is searchable by everyone and free to use. Community templates are the backbone of the library and cover a wide range of document types, jurisdictions, and industries.

Because anyone can contribute, quality varies. A community template may be excellent, outdated, or jurisdiction-specific in ways that are not immediately obvious. Treat them as a strong starting point, not a finished document.

Verified templates

A subset of templates carries a verified status. Currently, GitLaw curates these under the Open Legal Library (OLL) - a dedicated organisation on the platform - and surfaces them more prominently in search results and in the AI Agent's template selection. Verified templates are ranked above unverified ones when you browse or search the library.

A few things worth knowing about verification as it stands today:

  • Verification is applied by GitLaw's team rather than by an automated or third-party process.
  • Most verified templates are authored by trusted third parties whose identity and credibility GitLaw has confirmed - for example reputable companies that have open-sourced their content, or non-profit industry bodies.

In short: verified templates carry a genuine quality signal, but the verification programme is still maturing. Do not treat "verified" as equivalent to sign-off from a qualified lawyer on your specific matter.

Filtering by jurisdiction

The template search lets you filter by jurisdiction - country, region (e.g. California, England & Wales), or "General" for jurisdiction-agnostic documents. A country filter returns templates tagged for that country and its regions. This makes it much easier to find documents relevant to your situation.

Can I trust them?

The short answer is: use them as a well-informed starting point, then apply your own judgement.

  • For low-stakes, routine documents (basic NDAs, simple service agreements): a verified template with the right jurisdiction is often a solid foundation.
  • For high-stakes or complex matters (M&A, employment disputes, regulated industries): always involve a qualified lawyer. No template - however well-written - replaces advice tailored to your specific facts.

The AI Agent will tell you when it cannot find a high-confidence template and falls back to general drafting. Either way, review the output before sending or signing.

Want to contribute?

If you have templates worth sharing, you can publish them in minutes. See How to publish a new contract template publicly on GitLaw for a step-by-step guide.

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