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Every workflow we build for law firms, with privilege and confidentiality maintained throughout.

60%
Review time cut
Zero
Missed deadlines
+Hours
Billable captured
7
Legal workflows

These are illustrative examples of the AI and automation workflows we build for law firms. They show how our systems work in practice and the kind of impact they deliver. All metrics are presented as projections or typical results.

7 Legal Workflows

Every workflow, end to end.

Each use case shows where you are today, the automated sequence we build, and what changes after deployment. Hover any step to see who's doing the work — AI, your system, or your team.

01
Intake

Automated Client Intake

Before

Paralegals qualify every web lead manually. 70% are unqualified.

After

Paralegal time freed. Attorney calendars filled with qualified consultations.

The Workflow

1
Customer

Prospect submits inquiry via web or phone.

2
AI Chatbot

AI conducts intake interview (matter type, jurisdiction, conflict check inputs).

3
AI

Conflict check run against firm database.

4
AI

Qualified prospects offered consultation slots; unqualified given referrals or resources.

5
System

Booked consultation appears on attorney calendar with intake summary.

6
Team

Attorney prepared with full context before call.

7
System

Engagement letter auto-generated upon retention.

02
Document Review

Document Review Acceleration

Before

Associates spend 30-40 hours per case on document review.

After

Review time cut 60%. Billable hours redirected to higher-value work.

The Workflow

1
System

Case documents uploaded to secure review environment.

2
AI

AI scans every document, identifies decision-relevant ones.

3
AI

Key clauses extracted, dates and parties identified.

4
AI

Concerns and inconsistencies flagged.

5
Team

Associate reviews curated set with AI summary.

6
Team

Senior attorney validates findings.

7
System

Privilege log auto-maintained.

03
Contracts

Contract Analysis & Review

Before

Each contract reviewed clause-by-clause manually.

After

Contract review time cut significantly. Consistency improved across firm.

The Workflow

1
Customer

Contract uploaded for review.

2
AI

AI extracts all clauses, compares to firm's standard positions.

3
AI

Deviations flagged with risk scoring.

4
AI

Suggested redlines generated based on firm playbook.

5
Team

Attorney reviews AI analysis, refines redlines.

6
Team

Final review and client communication.

7
System

Negotiation history tracked across versions.

04
Case Management

Automated Case Workflows

Before

Case milestones and deadlines tracked manually. Risk of missing deadlines.

After

Zero missed deadlines. Consistent client communication.

The Workflow

1
System

Matter opened, case type triggers workflow template.

2
AI

Tasks, deadlines, and dependencies auto-created.

3
System

Calendar entries with court rules and jurisdiction-specific timing.

4
AI Chatbot

Client receives status updates automatically.

5
Team

Attorneys and paralegals work tasks in sequence.

6
AI

Risk alerts if deadline approaching without progress.

7
System

Matter closed with full audit trail.

05
Time & Billing

Time Capture Automation

Before

Attorneys lose billable time because tracking is manual.

After

Billable hour capture up. Attorney admin time reduced.

The Workflow

1
System

Calendar, email, document, and call activity captured passively.

2
AI

AI suggests time entries with matter assignment.

3
Team

Attorney reviews and approves daily (5 min vs. 30 min).

4
System

Approved entries flow to billing.

5
AI

Trends surfaced (time leakage, write-down patterns).

06
Research

Legal Research Acceleration

Before

Associates spend hours researching across multiple databases.

After

Research time cut. Junior attorney effectiveness amplified.

The Workflow

1
Team

Attorney submits research question.

2
AI

AI searches case law, statutes, secondary sources.

3
AI

Relevant authorities ranked, summarized, and citation-checked.

4
Team

Attorney reviews curated results.

5
Team

Memo or brief drafted with AI assistance.

6
Team

Senior attorney reviews and finalizes.

07
Client Comms

Client Communication Automation

Before

Some clients hear weekly, others go silent for months.

After

Every client gets consistent updates. Trust strengthened.

The Workflow

1
System

Matter status changes trigger client notifications.

2
AI

Update content tailored to client and matter.

3
AI Chatbot

Client receives update; can ask follow-up questions.

4
AI

Routine questions answered; complex routed to attorney.

5
Team

Attorney handles strategic communications.

6
System

Communication log maintained for matter file.

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