Casus, May 2025
The public believes lawyers are slow to adopt new technologies like cloud computing or AI, and this is backed by studies from bar associations and consulting firms globally.
There a good reasons why this might be true:
Risk-averse culture: Stability, diligence, trustworthiness, and other cautionary characteristics are traits assigned to and associated with good lawyers.
Economic disincentive: Billable by the hour is still the predominant model, which doesn't incentivise faster deliveries.
Organizational structure: The partnership model in law firms creates decision-making complexities.
Compliance concerns: Upholding strict ethical and regulatory requirements for client confidentiality and data security.
However, the truth of the matter is: It ain't the lawyers' fault.
If we want lawyers to adopt technology and benefit from it, we must better understand them and their environment.
CASUS has learned this the hard way over the past couple of years. However, their latest product, CASUS Review, struck a nerve.
| No Entry Barriers | Lawyers can start testing immediately—no heavy implementation project or licensing agreement is required. There is also no need to install a Word plugin or application. |
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| Save Environment | Compliant by default – Swiss-hosted and fully GDPR compliant. |
| Clear Functionalities | AI Document Review to identify risks, avoid mistakes, ask questions, and improve contracts on your behalf with ease. You can even benchmark against your internal standards. |
| Low Costs | The competitive pricing with a monthly subscription costs less than the average Swiss lawyer charges by the hour. |
| Familiarity | Upload Word docs or PDFs for review and be sure that Corporate Identity is safeguarded |
You might find yourself in one of these buckets: