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Lawmate-a Legal Aid Chatbot

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This project introduces LawMate, an AI-powered Legal Aid Chatbot designed to make legal awareness accessible to everyone, especially those in rural and underserved communities. The system integrates Natural Language Processing (NLP), speech recognition, and text-to-speech technologies to enable users to ask legal questions through text or voice in their regional language and receive simplified legal explanations instantly.LawMate connects users to relevant laws, rights, and legal procedures while also providing contact details of nearby free legal aid centers, helping users take appropriate legal action. The chatbot is built using Python, Flask, and speech APIs, ensuring smooth and real-time responses. By combining AI automation with social impact, the project demonstrates how technology can promote legal literacy, accessibility, and empowerment for all citizens.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17548872

Authors: N.Gayathri, Mabitha M

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Law

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7104379957

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