Law firm goes AI-first: law firm rebuilt as AI-first
An entire firm rebuilt: client portal, case files that keep themselves up to date and AI checks on the work, with the handling lawyer remaining ultimately responsible.
What it was about
A legal practice runs on case files, deadlines and communication. If those three live in different systems, nothing breaks, but time leaks away constantly: searching for the latest version, clients calling for an update, deadlines someone monitors by hand.
The brief was not to bolt AI on somewhere, but to set the firm up so the work itself takes fewer steps, without shifting professional responsibility.
The parts
Clients see the status of their case, documents and appointments, and can securely upload files. That saves phone calls and email exchanges.
Progress, deadlines and actions are tracked in the case file itself, with alerts before a deadline expires instead of after.
AI reads along and flags what is missing or inconsistent. The advice stays with the handling lawyer; the AI suggests and explains why.
Staff can ask questions about their own case files and knowledge, instead of interrupting colleagues or searching themselves.
How we did it
- Spent a day observing at the office and followed the real route of a case file, from first contact to closing.
- Started where the manual work and the risk were greatest: deadlines and communication with the client.
- Set up every AI step so a person has the final say and the reasoning is visible.
- Rolled out in short steps, with the people who use it involved, instead of one big go-live.
What it delivers
- Clients see for themselves where their case stands, which removes a large share of the status questions.
- Deadlines are monitored by the system instead of by someone's memory.
- The handling lawyer remains ultimately responsible; what changes is how many steps sit between knowing and doing.
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