# Understanding How Vincent Uses Agentic AI

### Summary

Learn what **Agentic AI** is and **how does generative ai help lawyers** work more efficiently. This guide explains how Vincent uses multi-step reasoning and a library of powerful tools to perform complex **AI legal workflow automation**, acting like an expert colleague rather than just a simple tool.

### Why This is Important

Under ABA Model Rule 1.1, lawyers must maintain competence, including comprehending “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” As AI becomes essential to legal practice, understanding the difference between standard AI and more advanced **agentic AI** will help you make informed decisions about which platforms truly enhance your capabilities.

### What Makes AI "Agentic"?

The key difference is **multi-step reasoning**.

* **Traditional AI** is like a smart intern who follows exact instructions. You need to tell it precisely what to do, step-by-step.
* **Agentic AI** is like an experienced paralegal. You can give it a complex goal, and it will figure out the necessary steps, choose the right tools, and execute the plan for you.

An agentic AI must have two essential qualities: it must be equipped with **tools** to perform actions, and it must have the ability to **reason** about how to use those tools in the right order.

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**No Prompt Engineering Required:** The power of an agentic system is that it handles the complexity behind the scenes. As a user, you don't need to be a "prompt engineer." You can focus on your legal objectives, and Vincent figures out the best way to achieve them.
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### How Vincent Uses Agentic AI

Vincent strategically deploys agentic capabilities where they provide the most value, transforming complex tasks into simple interactions.

#### 1. Automatic Workflow and Tool Selection

When you upload any document to Vincent’s main interface, the system analyzes what you’ve provided and automatically suggests the most relevant tools and workflows.

* Upload a **contract**, and Vincent recognizes it and offers contract-specific analysis options.
* Upload a **complaint**, and it suggests litigation-focused options.

This happens without you needing to navigate through menus, Vincent reasons about how to best help you based on your document.

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#### 2. Intelligent Task Generation

Beyond suggesting standard workflows, Vincent uses its Agentic AI capabilities to generate **custom tasks** based on your specific document. It analyzes your content and proposes additional, unique ways it can assist with that particular legal matter.

#### 3. Adaptive Analysis in Vincent Tables

In features like the **Vincent Tables** workflow, you can provide a general, plain-language description of your goal (e.g., *"review these credit agreements for negative covenants"*). Vincent then uses its reasoning to determine the most useful questions to ask and automatically builds the analytical framework to accomplish your goal.

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### Best Practices & Pro Tips

* **Trust the Initial Prompt:** When you're not sure where to start, simply upload your core document to Vincent's main interface. Let its agentic capabilities guide you by suggesting the most relevant first steps.
* **Use Natural Language:** Speak to Vincent as you would a colleague. Its agentic reasoning is designed to understand your goals, not just specific commands.

### Related Articles

* [Understanding Data Protection](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/security-privacy-and-compliance/understanding-data-protection)
* [Requesting a Demo or Trial of Vincent](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/support-and-account-administration/requesting-a-demo-or-trial-of-vincent)

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