Agentic AI takes an objective, plans and executes the steps needed to achieve it, and works across authorised documents and legal sources, with the lawyer remaining in control.
Instead of prompting AI separately to review documents, identify issues, research law and prepare a brief, give it one objective:
“Review the matter and prepare a brief for the upcoming hearing.”
You define the objective. Agentic AI works towards the outcome.
AI Assistant vs Agentic AI
- An AI assistant performs the task a lawyer asks it to do, one prompt at a time.
- An AI agent takes a lawyer-defined objective and works towards the outcome.
| AI Assistant | Agentic AI |
|---|---|
| Responds to a prompt | Works towards an objective |
| Completes a defined task | Coordinates multiple steps |
| User initiates each next step | Plans and coordinates next steps within defined boundaries |
| Produces an output | Manages a workflow towards an outcome |
| User directs each step | User defines the objective, boundaries and approval points |
It Plans the Work
Agentic AI breaks it into the following steps
- Identify key facts & issues
- Build the chronology
- Identify conflicting claims
- Research relevant law
- Prepare a hearing brief
You define the outcome. It plans the work.
It Works Across Documents & Sources
Agentic AI connects information across authorised documents and sources, using what it learns at each stage to inform the next.
It works across the matter — not one document at a time.
It Carries Context Forward
Facts, findings, decisions and open questions move from one step to the next. You don’t have to start from scratch with every prompt.
The agent identifies
It carries both facts into the chronology, issue analysis, research and hearing brief.
No need to explain the matter again at every step.
It Adapts to What It Finds
Missing information? A contradiction? A new issue? Agentic AI can adjust what it does next based on what it discovers.
While reviewing the file, the agent discovers that a document referred to in the Written Statement is not available. Instead of simply proceeding, it can:
- Flag the missing document
- Identify why it matters
- Qualify its findings
- Continue with the available material
The workflow adapts as the matter develops.
It Knows When to Bring You In
Agentic AI works within defined permissions and approval points. When professional judgment is required, the lawyer steps in.
Agentic AI can
- Organise facts
- Identify inconsistencies
- Research law
- Prepare a draft
When the next step requires legal strategy or professional judgment, the lawyer steps in.
AI coordinates the work. The lawyer exercises judgment.
It Doesn’t Mean Uncontrolled AI
Agentic AI works with controlled autonomy — able to plan and execute tasks, but within defined boundaries.
- Permissions — accesses only authorised data, tools and systems.
- Defined rules — operates within established policies and instructions.
- Approval points — pauses when human approval is required.
- Auditability — keeps actions, sources and workflow steps visible.
- Human oversight — professional judgment remains with the lawyer.
AI does the work. The lawyer remains in control.
When Should You Use Each?
AI Assistant
One task. One output.
Use an AI Assistant
Agentic AI
One objective. Multiple steps. One outcome.
Use Agentic AI
Give Agentic AI an objective.
See how it works.