AI for law firms Automate the admin, protect the detail
Law firms run on documents, deadlines, and detail. We automate the administrative workflows around legal work — intake, document processing, billing — without touching the legal judgment that requires a human.
Why Fernside Studio for law firms
Fee-earners at UK law firms spend up to 40% of their time on non-billable administrative tasks. Client onboarding, document organisation, conflict checks, time recording, and billing workflows consume hours that could be spent on legal work. Our AI consultancy automates these support processes so your solicitors focus on what they're qualified to do.
We build with data security as a baseline — AI guardrails, access controls, and audit logging are built into every automation. Confidential client data stays protected while administrative efficiency improves dramatically.
What you get
- Workflow audit of firm operations from intake to billing
- Security-first automation design with audit logging
- Built and deployed automations with staff training
- Ongoing support and expansion to additional workflows
How we help law firms
AI automation tailored to law firms workflows
Client intake & onboarding
Automated new client forms, ID verification workflows, conflict checks against your case management system, and engagement letter generation. Days of admin compressed into minutes.
Document processing
AI-assisted review and extraction from contracts, correspondence, and court documents. Summarise lengthy documents, extract key clauses, and flag items for solicitor review.
Billing & time automation
Automated time narrative generation from calendar and email data, WIP reporting, and invoice preparation. Reduce the billing cycle without losing billing accuracy.
Common law firms challenges we solve with AI
Fee-earners spending significant time on non-billable admin
Client onboarding that takes days when it should take hours
Document review backlogs during high-volume matters
Inconsistent time recording leading to revenue leakage
Knowledge management — finding relevant precedents across the firm
Recover billable hours
Tell us about your firm's administrative bottlenecks. We'll identify what AI can handle and build automations that pay for themselves in recovered fee-earner time.