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AI and Automation Use Cases for Law Firms
Help lawyers and legal teams process documents, organise research, streamline client intake and monitor regulatory updates.
AI automation use cases at a glance Alongside these specialised workflows, the general AI and automation use cases can help with everyday documents and messages. The examples below show how to apply similar approaches to your team.
These examples are starting points. Adapt the inputs, integrations and review steps to your process.
Use case 01
Contract and legal document translation
The problem: Translating complex contracts and documents takes substantial time.
The solution: Prepare AI-assisted translations using legal context and approved terminology.
Example workflow:
Trigger the workflow when a document is saved in Google Drive. Send it to an AI assistant. Extract and translate the text. Create a new file for review. Save the translated file in another Drive folder. A related workflow can classify and organise contracts and documents .
Use case 02
Legal research and case law retrieval
The problem: Relevant judgments, case law and articles are spread across many sources.
The solution: Collect source documents and use a document-based assistant to support research.
Example workflow:
Collect judgments and case law from relevant sources. Store source documents with their references. Reformat information where needed and save it in a searchable repository. Connect a chatbot to the repository for conversational searches. Verify cited sources and conclusions before relying on them.
Use case 03
Client intake and KYC workflows
The problem: Opening client files and collecting information is time-consuming.
The solution: Coordinate file creation and checks through your existing intake and KYC systems.
Example workflow:
Collect client information through an intake form. Send permitted information to the workflow. Prepare a client file and predefined documents. Use your KYC platform to run the applicable checks and flag issues for review.
Use case 04
Electronic evidence organisation
The problem: Extracting key information and describing electronic evidence manually takes time.
The solution: Assist with categorisation and draft descriptions of documents and other evidence.
Example workflow:
Collect relevant images, documents, recordings or other items. Send permitted data to an AI assistant. Analyse, categorise and describe the items. Save reviewed descriptions in a report or spreadsheet.
Use case 05
Regulatory and legislative monitoring
The problem: Keeping up with frequent changes is difficult.
The solution: Monitor relevant sources and prepare updates for legal review.
Example workflow:
Monitor official publications, government websites and specialist sources. Send new material to an AI assistant. Classify updates and flag potential implications. Prepare reports with source references. Send alerts according to predefined criteria. Discuss your AI automation opportunities Tell us about your current process. We can help identify a useful first use case, define the workflow and put it into practice.
