How to use Kira Systems: AI-Powered Contract Review

Kira Systems is an AI-powered contract analysis software used by legal professionals and businesses to speed up document review. Now part of Litera, Kira helps users extract key information from contracts, reduce human error, and save valuable time.

Whether you're new to contract AI tools or just exploring ways to improve your legal workflow, this tutorial will guide you through how to use Kira Systems step-by-step.

🔍 What is Kira Systems?

Kira Systems uses machine learning to quickly and accurately analyze legal documents. It can identify and extract important clauses, terms, and data points in contracts—like renewal dates, liability clauses, governing laws, and more.

Use cases include:

  • M&A due diligence

  • Compliance checks

  • Contract lifecycle management

  • Lease abstraction

  • Regulatory reporting

🧠 Why Use Kira?

  • Speed: Review thousands of documents in hours instead of weeks.

  • Accuracy: Reduce human errors during manual review.

  • Scalability: Manage large volumes of contracts with ease.

  • Customization: Train the AI to recognize industry-specific clauses.

🛠️ Getting Started with Kira Systems

1. Log into Kira

Start by logging in at Litera Kira. You'll need an account—usually provided by your firm or organization. Once logged in, you’ll be taken to the Kira dashboard.

2. Upload Your Documents

Click the “Upload Documents” button. You can upload:

  • PDFs

  • Word documents (.doc/.docx)

  • ZIP files containing multiple contracts

Kira will process the documents and prepare them for analysis.

✅ Tip: Organize contracts into folders based on project or transaction for easier management.

3. Run a Review Project

After uploading, start a Review Project:

  • Select your uploaded documents.

  • Choose the Pre-trained Models or Custom Models (more on that below).

  • Kira scans the documents and identifies key clauses.

4. Use Smart Fields

Kira uses “Smart Fields” to extract specific pieces of information like:

  • Termination dates

  • Assignment clauses

  • Jurisdiction

  • Payment terms

You can search or filter documents by these fields, making it much faster to compare contracts or summarize findings.

✨ Customizing Kira with Your Own Models

Kira’s real strength lies in custom training. You can teach it to recognize specific clauses or terms that matter to your business or industry.

How to Train Custom Models:

  1. Highlight the Clause in several example documents.

  2. Label It with the type of clause (e.g., “Non-compete clause”).

  3. Train the Model. Kira learns from your input and improves with more examples.

This is helpful if your contracts use non-standard language or if you operate in a niche legal area.

📊 Exporting Results

After analysis, Kira lets you export your results to:

  • Excel or CSV for reporting

  • Word summaries for clients

  • Shareable dashboards

This makes it easy to communicate findings with stakeholders or prepare reports quickly.

🤖 Kira + Other Legal Tech

Since Kira is now part of Litera, it integrates with other tools in the Litera ecosystem, such as:

  • Litera Transact – for deal management

  • Clocktimizer – for billing insights

  • Foundation – for firm intelligence

Using Kira in combination with these tools can streamline your entire legal workflow.

🛡️ Is My Data Safe?

Yes. Kira Systems is built with enterprise-grade security. Documents are encrypted and processed in secure data centers. It’s trusted by major law firms, corporations, and government agencies.

✅ Final Thoughts

Kira Systems is transforming how legal and business professionals handle contract review. Whether you're part of a law firm, in-house legal team, or compliance department, it can help you:

  • Work faster

  • Minimize risk

  • Focus on high-value tasks

With just a few clicks, Kira takes the pain out of document review—saving hours (or days!) of manual effort.

📌 Quick Recap: Using Kira Systems

StepAction
1Log into your Kira dashboard
2Upload contracts (PDF/Word)
3Launch a review project
4Use Smart Fields to extract data
5Train custom models if needed
6Export and report your findings

Want to Learn More?

Visit Litera’s Kira page to explore more features, request a demo, or see how top law firms are using AI to revolutionize contract review.

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