32-lesson course · about 10 hours
Hand Manus real legal preparation, and check every line before anyone relies on it
For Attorneys, paralegals and in-house legal teams
Everything for Legal teamsA hands-on course for attorneys, paralegals and in-house teams: set up Manus with the least access that works, brief it on memos, chronologies and contract reviews, and verify the results at the source.
What you’ll be able to do
By the end, you can…
How it works
A tutor that meets you where you are
- Lessons that adjust to your levelEach lesson is a tutorial you follow with Manus open. It sets out the goal, what you need first, numbered steps, copy-paste prompts and a legal worked example, then a checkpoint and what to do if the result isn't right. The lessons adjust to your level, so a paralegal new to agents and a counsel who already uses chat assistants each start from where they are.
- An AI tutor you can ask anythingType or speak your questions. You might ask how to adapt a brief to your jurisdiction, why a connector scope matters, or what to do when a task stalls. The tutor works through it with you, one to one.
- Quizzes and flashcards for each lessonShort quizzes and flashcards tied to each lesson help you remember settings, menu names and checking steps, so you can use them on a live matter.
- Progress tracking and a certificateTrack your progress across all nine modules and receive a certificate of completion when you finish.
Curriculum
The curriculum
The course has 32 lessons in nine modules. It moves from deciding whether Manus fits a matter, through safe setup and briefing, to four full project tutorials, scheduled digests and team review, and ends with a module on checking the work before anyone relies on it.
Module 1Is Manus Right for This Matter?4 lessons
1What Manus Is in October 2026
- Describe Manus as an autonomous agent working in a cloud sandbox
- Identify out-of-date claims about Manus ownership and pricing in guides and colleagues' notes
- Name the deliverables Manus produces that matter to legal work
2Agent vs Chat Assistant: The Direct, Check, Accept Discipline
- Contrast a single chat answer with a multi-step agent run on a legal task
- Apply the direct, check, accept sequence to a sample Manus output provided by the tutor
- Explain why responsibility for the work stays with the lawyer under ABA Formal Opinion 512
3Plans, Credits and Limits as of October 28, 2026
- Choose a plan tier that suits a given legal team's use
- Estimate credit risk on a long task without relying on a cost preview
- Explain the refund rules to a practice manager
4The Fit Decision: Matter, Data Terms and Approvals
- Complete a fit checklist for a sample matter
- Distinguish Team-plan data terms from Free and Pro terms
- Decide whether a matter calls for public, redacted or approved client material
Module 2Setting Up a Least-Access Workspace5 lessons
5Creating Your Account and Choosing a Mode
- Create a Manus account with a backup sign-in method
- Choose Lite, standard or Max for a given legal task
- Run a first low-stakes task on public material
6Setting Up a Team Workspace with SSO and Roles
- Assign Owner, Super Admin, Admin, Member and Guest roles to a legal team
- Explain to colleagues who can see their tasks
- Outline the SSO setup steps and their cost
7Connectors with Read-Only Scopes
- Connect an app through the Connectors tab with a read-only scope
- Spot connectors that can change data or move money
- Disconnect a connector and clear its saved login
8Cloud Browser, My Computer and Mail Manus Safety Settings
- Turn off or review stored logins in Settings > Cloud Browser
- Configure My Computer to use Allow Once for local commands
- Restrict Mail Manus to approved senders
9What Never to Upload or Connect
- Classify sample documents as allowed, redact first, or never
- Write a one-page no-go list for your team
- Explain the prompt-injection risk of connecting a main email account
Module 3Briefing Long Legal Tasks4 lessons
10The Five-Part Prompt for Legal Work
- Write a five-part prompt for a legal task
- Add role, client position, jurisdiction and source type to any prompt
- Revise a vague prompt into a specific one
11Writing a Long-Task Brief with Checkpoints
- Complete the long-task brief template for a legal deliverable
- Write stop-and-ask checkpoints before any consequential action
- Require a source table and an unverified-items list in every output
12Projects, Master Instructions and the Knowledge Base
- Create a Project with a master instruction for a practice area
- Decide what belongs in the knowledge base and what doesn't
- Approve or reject Manus's suggested Project updates
13Plan Mode and Branch: Approving Before Manus Builds
- Turn on Plan Mode on web and mobile
- Edit a Manus plan to remove an out-of-scope step
- Use Branch to produce a second deliverable from the same context
Module 4Project: Research Memo with a Citation Table3 lessons
14Scoping the Research Question
- Write a scope note for a research memo
- Build an issue list in steps before full research
- Separate known facts, assumed facts and open questions
15Running the Memo Task in Plan Mode
- Run the research memo prompt with Plan Mode on
- Check the citation table for completeness
- Ask for contrary authority and open issues
16The Re-Check Pass and Verifying Authority Yourself
- Run the re-check prompt and read its pass, fail and could-not-verify table
- Verify each authority in Westlaw, Lexis or an official source
- Rewrite the memo in your own words before use
Module 5Project: Source-Linked Chronology4 lessons
17Preparing the Document Set for a Chronology
- Prepare an approved or redacted document set
- Create a document inventory with stable names
- Set up a chronology Project with the right access
18Building the Chronology with Page References and Quotes
- Run the chronology prompt on a sample document set
- Export the chronology to a spreadsheet
- Spot-check entries against the cited pages
19Conflict Flags, Allegations and the People List
- Generate a discrepancy table across documents
- Keep allegations labelled as such through every output
- Produce a people and entities list with spelling variants flagged
20Adding Late Documents Without Restarting
- Add a late document to a chronology Project
- Request a change log of added, altered and conflicting rows
- List the downstream documents a correction must reach
Module 6Project: Contract Review Against a Playbook3 lessons
21Writing the Negotiation Playbook as a Project
- Write a playbook with standard positions, fallbacks and red lines
- Load the playbook into a Project
- Confirm client consent and firm approval before uploading a draft
22Producing the Issues Table
- Run the playbook comparison prompt
- Check deviation ratings against the clause text
- Identify draft clauses the playbook doesn't cover
23The One-Page Business Summary and Attorney Decisions
- Produce a one-page summary of the five most material deviations
- Record the attorney's decision on each position
- Close out the matter task safely
Module 7Project: Client Briefing Deck and Internal Page3 lessons
24Building a Plain-Language Briefing Deck from Public Law
- Brief Manus on a slide deck for a named audience
- Separate known, to-verify and attorney-decides content on the slides
- Check every slide claim against its source
25Applying Your Firm Template with Import Template
- Apply a firm .pptx template with Import template
- Fix layout problems without re-running the whole deck
- Use shared slide templates on a Team plan
26An Internal Training Page Kept to Team Only
- Build an internal reference page from public law
- Restrict the page to Team Only access
- Require approval before anything is published
Module 8Scheduled Digests and Team Review3 lessons
27Setting Up a Weekly Regulatory-Change Digest
- Create a scheduled task from named regulator and court sources
- Write a digest prompt that reports unreachable sources
- Keep Skip confirmations off
28Managing Automations and Run History
- Run a test of an automation before relying on it
- Read run history to catch failed or empty runs
- Pause or delete an automation that misbehaves
29Sharing with Colleagues and Guest Reviewers
- Share a task with Team access instead of a public link
- Add a Guest reviewer who can watch replays and comment
- Clean a sandbox before inviting collaborators
Module 9Checking Before Anyone Relies on It3 lessons
30Replaying the Session and Opening the Sources
- Replay a session and list the sites and actions it involved
- Open a sample of cited sources and confirm each passage
- Spot a false 'done' or a looped run
31Verifying Authority and Rebuilding Figures
- Verify each cited authority in Westlaw, Lexis or an official site
- Rebuild key figures from an exported spreadsheet with formulas
- Log each item as verified, corrected or unverified
32Prompt Injection, Own Copies and the Limitations Note
- Spot signs of prompt injection in a session replay
- Keep matter copies outside Manus
- Write a limitations note to accompany a deliverable
Who it’s for
Made for you if…
Made for: Attorneys, paralegals and in-house legal teams
Paralegals who build chronologies and document inventories
You'll learn to get source-linked chronologies with page references, short supporting quotes and conflict flags. You'll also learn to add late documents without restarting, and to spot-check every entry against the cited page.
Attorneys who want first drafts they can verify
You'll brief research memos and contract reviews that keep jurisdiction, sources and open questions in view. Each memo comes with a citation table and a re-check pass, and you verify every authority yourself before relying on it.
In-house counsel tracking regulatory change
You'll set up a weekly digest from named regulator and court sources that reports any source it couldn't reach, and build plain-language briefings for the business, with an attorney approval step before anything goes out.
Lawyers deciding whether to propose Manus to their firm
You'll learn what each plan's data terms say, how Team workspaces, roles and SSO work, and what must never be uploaded or connected. That gives you the basis for a careful, well-informed proposal.
Questions
Good to know
Do I need a paid Manus plan to take this course?
You can learn the interface on the Free plan. As of October 28, 2026, Free gives 300 daily credits, capped at 1,500 a month and usable only on Manus 2.0 Lite. Pro (from $20 and from $40 a month) adds features such as Wide Research and slides. The course recommends a Team plan (from $20 per seat a month) for any client work. Prices change, so check manus.im/pricing before you buy.
Can I use real client documents while I practise?
Practise on public, sample or redacted documents. Don't use live privileged or identifying client material unless your firm has approved Manus and the client has consented. The course shows you how to sort documents into allowed, redact first or never.
Is Manus available where I work?
Manus does not publish an official list of supported countries, and access from mainland China has been blocked since mid-2025. Confirm that Manus is offered in your location when you sign up. The course does not cover any way around regional, plan or terms-of-service limits.
Is Manus still part of Meta?
No. Manus announced it had resumed independent operations on September 1, 2026. Lesson 1 shows you how to spot out-of-date ownership and pricing claims in older guides.
What else do I need before starting?
You need working knowledge of legal research and review practice in your own jurisdiction, your firm's AI policy or a clear answer on whether Manus is approved, Chrome or Edge, an email, Google, Apple or Microsoft account for sign-up (you must be 18 or older), and access to a legal research service such as Westlaw, Lexis or official court and legislative sites for checking authority.
Does the course cover court rules or bar rules on disclosing AI use?
No. Rules on disclosing AI use vary by jurisdiction, so you'll need to check your own local rules. The course does cover the general principle that responsibility for the work stays with the lawyer, with reference to ABA Formal Opinion 512.
Will Manus make privilege calls or send discovery requests?
No. Those decisions stay with the attorney, and the course does not teach them. Every workflow has Manus prepare work for review, never send, publish or file it on its own.
What isn't covered?
The course does not cover Cue, agent payments or phone calls, public marketing websites with payments or custom domains, video, music, voice and image generation, custom MCP servers, the Manus API or Manus Flex, or multi-agent Factory design. Other courses in the Legal track cover proactive agents and Factories.