Ask Sawyer · Now in Open Beta
Small business legal questions, answered in plain English.
Sawyer is an AI that knows the laws every small business runs into — from hiring to entity formation. Get sourced answers in seconds, not hours.
Who Sawyer Is For
Built for everyone in and around a small business.
Whether you sign the paychecks, raise the capital, or cash the checks, Sawyer gives you direct answers grounded in the law that actually applies to you.
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Small business owners
You're hiring, firing, paying people, drafting contracts. Sawyer answers the daily legal questions that come up — and reviews or drafts the paperwork — without a $400/hr bill.
Wage & hour rules
Hiring & firing
Contracts & handbooks
ii
Founders
You're forming an entity, raising money, signing your first contracts. Sawyer covers operating agreements, equity grants, IP assignment, and the commercial paperwork that comes next.
LLC vs corporation
Founders & equity
MSAs & SOWs
iii
Employees
Something feels off — unpaid overtime, harassment, retaliation, an odd contract clause. Sawyer tells you what the law actually says in your state, with citations.
Wage & overtime
Harassment & retaliation
Reviewing contracts
How It Works
Three steps to a clear answer.
No legal jargon. No hour-long research sessions. Just ask Sawyer.
01
Ask Sawyer your question
Type in plain English — "Am I owed overtime pay in Texas?" or "What are my obligations as an employer for paid sick leave?"
02
Sawyer researches the law
Sawyer analyzes federal, state, and local statutes and regulations relevant to your jurisdiction to find accurate, sourced answers.
03
Get a clear, sourced answer
Sawyer gives you actionable guidance with references to the specific laws — whether you're an employee learning your rights or an employer navigating obligations.
Workplace Topics
The law every small business actually runs into.
From harassment and discrimination to wage laws and workplace privacy — Sawyer knows the laws that matter to your situation. 17 topic areas and counting.
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Sexual Harassment
Hostile environment, quid pro quo, employer liability
02
Racial Harassment
Race, color, and national origin-based harassment
03
Disability Harassment
ADA and state equivalent protections
04
Age Harassment
ADEA and state age discrimination laws
05
Religious Harassment
Religious harassment and accommodation
06
Employment Discrimination
Hiring, firing, promotion, and pay discrimination
07
Wage & Hour
Minimum wage, overtime, meal breaks, tip rules
08
Employee Classification
Independent contractor vs. employee tests
09
Retaliation & Whistleblower
Anti-retaliation and whistleblower protections
10
Leave Entitlements
Family, medical, sick, and protected leave
11
Workers' Compensation
Coverage, benefits, and claims procedures
12
Workplace Privacy
Surveillance, biometric data, drug testing, AI in hiring
13
Non-Compete Restrictions
Non-compete bans, limitations, enforceability
14
Accommodation Requirements
Disability, pregnancy, and religious accommodations
15
Union & Labor Rights
Organizing, collective bargaining, right-to-work
16
Pay Equity & Transparency
Equal pay, salary history bans, pay data reporting
17
Predictive Scheduling
Fair workweek, advance notice, premium pay
Review & Draft Legal Documents
Upload a contract. Get it reviewed. Or draft a new one.
Upload an employment contract, NDA, separation agreement, LLC operating agreement, or any of 25+ supported document types, and Sawyer will review it against the rules that actually apply in your state. Need a new one? Describe what you need and Sawyer will draft it, grounded in the same jurisdiction-specific rules used for review. Included on the $9.99/mo individual plan, the $19.99/mo organization plan, and during every 7-day free trial.
Employment & workplace
The paperwork that governs the employer–worker relationship — from hiring to separation.
- Employment Contract
- Offer Letter
- Independent Contractor Agreement
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
- Non-Compete Agreement
- Arbitration Agreement
- Separation & Severance Agreement
- Liability Waiver / Assumption of Risk
- Employee Handbook
- Equity Grant (Options / RSUs)
- Advisor Agreement
- IP Assignment Agreement
Entity formation & governance
Founding documents and internal governance for LLCs and corporations.
- LLC Operating Agreement
- Shareholders Agreement
- Corporate Bylaws
- Founders Agreement
- Buy-Sell Agreement
Customer & vendor
Contracts that run your commercial relationships — buying and selling services.
- Master Services Agreement (MSA)
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Consulting Agreement
- Vendor Agreement
- Client Engagement Letter
Online & data
Public-facing terms and data-handling agreements for websites, apps, and SaaS.
- Terms of Service
- Privacy Policy
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
Every review and draft is grounded in federal law plus the jurisdiction-specific rules Sawyer has researched.
Built To Be Trustworthy
We only ship what we can stand behind.
Some legal questions are ones today's AI can answer reliably. Others aren't. Sawyer is deliberately scoped to the first kind — and refuses to bluff its way through the second.
The law every small business runs into
Employment & workplace
Wage & hour, harassment, discrimination, leave, classification, retaliation, workplace privacy.
Contracts & commercial paperwork
Employment, NDAs, non-competes, MSAs, SOWs, consulting and vendor agreements — review and draft.
Entity formation & governance
LLC operating agreements, bylaws, founders agreements, equity grants, IP assignment.
Online & data terms
Terms of service, privacy policies, data processing agreements.
Areas the technology isn't ready for
Tax law
Family law
Criminal defense
Active litigation
We only ship what a small business can confidently rely on. The technology isn't ready for these — when it is, we'll add them.
How we earn the trust
Concrete commitments — not vibes — that hold every answer to a higher bar than a generic chatbot.
No. 01
Every answer is cited
Statutes, regulations, and cases — linked to primary sources you can read yourself.
No. 02
Researches before answering
Sawyer goes to the law in your jurisdiction first. Replies take longer than a generic chatbot — by design.
No. 03
Declines when uncertain
If a topic or jurisdiction isn't researched yet, Sawyer says so and queues it — no guessing.
No. 04
Refuses litigation matters
Active disputes need a lawyer, not an AI. Sawyer recognizes them and steps back.
Why Sawyer
Built to answer your question — not refer you to someone who'll bill for it.
Most legal tools online either route you to a lawyer at $300+/hr or answer with generic information that ignores where you actually live. Sawyer does neither.
What you get from the rest
Lawyer marketplaces whose business model is sending you to $300+/hr consultations.
General AI chatbots that answer from training data — no statutes, no citations, no jurisdiction lookup.
Template sites that hand you boilerplate without checking the rules in your state.
Confident-sounding answers built on guessed or invented authority.
What you get here
Direct answers, flat $9.99/mo — no hourly billing, no upsell to a lawyer.
Federal, state, and local law for your specific jurisdiction.
Documents drafted against the rules in the state where you actually live.
Citations to real statutes and cases on every answer.
Pricing
Simple pricing. Try before you buy.
Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial — enter a card, get full access including document review and drafting, no charge until day 8. Cancel any time.
Free
Try Sawyer
No credit card required.
$0
/ month
2 chats per month, 4 chats total
All 50 states + federal law
Plain-English answers with citations
Individual
Unlimited, with documents
7-day free trial, then billed monthly. Cancel any time.
$9.99
/ month
7-day free trial — full access
Unlimited chats
Document review (25+ types)
Document drafting for your jurisdiction
Organization
For teams & companies
Flat rate — covers every approved member.
$19.99
/ month
7-day free trial — full access
Unlimited chats for every member
Document review & drafting included
Org admin controls & member management
All paid plans include document review & drafting. Cancel any time from the Billing page — no long-term commitment.
15s
Average answer
15 min
To research a brand-new legal topic
100%
Of answers cited to primary legal sources
25+
Document kinds reviewed & drafted
FAQ
Common questions.
Ready to ask Sawyer?
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Start chatting with SawyerBuilt deliberately. Sawyer covers the law every small business runs into — and refuses to bluff about the rest. Every answer is grounded in real statutes, regulations, and case law for your jurisdiction.
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