Legal Document Summarizer

The Legal Document Summarizer is a Flask-based web application that uses AWS Bedrock and the Titan Text G1 - Lite model to summarize legal documents. It provides a structured JSON output with key details such as document type, key provisions, case background, court’s decision, legal implications, and a simplified summary.

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Features

• AI-Powered Summarization: Uses AWS Bedrock and the Titan Text G1 - Lite model to analyze and summarize legal documents.
• Structured JSON Output: Returns summaries in a well-structured JSON format.
• Easy Integration: Built with Flask for seamless integration with frontend applications.
• Scalable Deployment: Designed to be deployed on AWS Elastic Beanstalk for scalability and reliability.

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AWS Services Used

1. AWS Bedrock:

   • Used to access the Titan Text G1 - Lite model for AI-powered summarization.
   • Handles the prompt engineering and model invocation.

2. AWS Elastic Beanstalk:

   • Used to deploy and manage the Flask application.
   • Provides automatic scaling, load balancing, and monitoring.

3. AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management):

   • Used to manage permissions for accessing AWS Bedrock and other AWS services.

4. AWS EC2:

   • Underlying compute service used by Elastic Beanstalk to host the Flask application.

5. AWS S3 (Optional):

   • Can be used to store legal documents if the application is extended to handle file uploads.

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Prerequisites

Before deploying the application, ensure you have the following:

1. AWS Account:

   • Sign up for an AWS account if you don’t have one.

2. AWS CLI:

   • Install and configure the AWS CLI:

     aws configure

3. Python 3.9+:

   • Ensure Python 3.9 or later is installed.

4. Dependencies:

   • Install the required Python packages:

     pip install Flask boto3

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/legal-document-summarizer.git
cd legal-document-summarizer

1. Configure AWS Credentials

Ensure your AWS credentials are configured correctly:

aws configure

3. Set Up AWS Bedrock

Enable AWS Bedrock in your AWS account.

Ensure your IAM role has the necessary permissions to invoke the Bedrock model:

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "bedrock:InvokeModel"
            ],
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}

4. Deploy to AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Initialize Elastic Beanstalk:

eb init -p python-3.9 legal-summarizer

Create the Elastic Beanstalk Environment:

eb create legal-summarizer-env

Deploy the Application:

eb deploy

Access the Application:

Once deployed, Elastic Beanstalk will provide a URL for your application.

Example: http://legal-summarizer-env.eba-xxxxxxxx.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com

##Running Locally

Install Dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the Flask Application:

python3 summarize.py

Access the Application:

Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Testing the Application

Send a POST Request:

Use curl or Postman to send a POST request to the /summarize endpoint:

curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/summarize \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"document": "IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA..."}'

Example Response:

{
  "Document Type": "Court Judgment",
  "Key Provisions": "Interpretation of force majeure clause in commercial contracts.",
  "Case Background": "Dispute between XYZ Corporation and ABC Ltd. regarding breach of a commercial contract for the supply of industrial machinery.",
  "Court’s Decision": "The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and ruled in favor of the Appellant, holding the Respondent liable for breach of contract.",
  "Legal Implications": "This judgment serves as a precedent for interpreting force majeure clauses in commercial contracts, especially in cases involving pandemics.",
  "Simplified Summary": "The Supreme Court ruled that ABC Ltd. is liable for breaching a contract with XYZ Corporation due to delayed delivery of machinery. The Court clarified that the force majeure clause did not cover pandemic-related delays unless explicitly stated. ABC Ltd. was ordered to pay INR 10 crore in damages and bear litigation costs."
}