Project James Sexton: Building a Legal Assistant with OpenClaw and Claude
Project Overview
A developer on r/openclaw is building a legal assistant called "Project James Sexton" while self-representing in a divorce trial. The system uses OpenClaw with ChatGPT for browsing, downloading, and local file management, combined with Claude API for document analysis.
Workflow Details
The planned workflow extracts from the source:
- OpenClaw monitors inbox 3 times daily for emails from the ex's lawyer with PDF attachments
- Downloads PDFs and saves them to
/Documents/Legal/ - Sends PDFs to Claude API for analysis
- Claude identifies document type (financial form, affidavit, disclosure, etc.)
- OpenClaw crawls official court website to find correct reply forms
- Downloads blank reply forms
- Claude reads both the incoming document and blank reply form
- Generates suggested responses for each field
- OpenClaw auto-fills the reply form
- Saves as:
Reply_[date].pdf - Sends file to wireless printer
- Sends notification: "Document processed. Reply drafted and printed. Review before signing."
Current Setup and Constraints
The developer currently uses a basic OpenClaw step with ChatGPT for browsing, downloading, and local file management. Both Claude and ChatGPT are kept in the loop about trial developments. The developer explicitly states: "Obviously it's legal work so I'm going to monitor everything and not give full autonomy."
The developer is seeking suggestions for tools, skills, or improvements to this workflow.
📖 Read the full source: r/openclaw
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