AI efficiency audit for law firms.
The version of AI efficiency audit that law firms still use a year after launch.
Law firms need software built around their week, not against it.
Law firms bill for judgement, but a huge share of the week still goes on intake, document review, and status updates.
New matter intake and routine client updates are the two places firms lose the most billable time to admin.
Intake, file notes and document review sped up, with client information protected under the Privacy Act 2020 and kept in New Zealand.
An AI agency, minus the theatre.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Knows the New Zealand rules.
We find the admin that repeats every week, like payday filing and GST returns, and automate that first so the hours come back fastest.
- Payday filing, every payday
- GST at 15 per cent
- Serious breaches get reported
How much is the admin really costing you?
Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*
*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.
What changes for law firms after this lands: the work that used to need a person stays done, the work that needs a person gets done with their attention undivided. Average pilot saves 8 hours/week within 30 days of launch. Kiwi Dynamics
From one-person trades to national organisations, we find the hours :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
Questions law firms ask
What's the realistic outcome for law firms?
Average pilot saves 8 hours/week within 30 days of launch. We don't promise tenfold lifts because we don't see them outside of marketing decks.
Are there hidden costs we should plan for?
Three to know about: model/API spend (which we set up under your own account, not ours, so you see and control it), any new SaaS subscriptions we recommend, and your team's time during rollout. We surface all three in the quote so there are no surprises.
What's a typical engagement length for law firms?
Six to twelve weeks for the build, then a short managed-services month while the system goes from "shipped" to "owned by your team". After that you keep us on retainer if you want, or take it from there yourself.
What does the Privacy Act 2020 mean for AI?
The same rules apply as for any system holding personal information. A breach that could cause serious harm must be reported to the Privacy Commissioner, who expects it within 72 hours.
Does it keep up with KiwiSaver changes?
It has to. The minimum employer contribution rose to 3.5 per cent on 1 April 2026 and rises to 4 per cent on 1 April 2028.
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