Legal Services — AI Transformation

We built
Practical Law.
Now we help
firms move beyond it.

Mid-size law firms are paying six-figure sums for legal research and workflow tools that AI can now replicate — at a fraction of the cost. We run the transition end to end, with zero compromise on quality or productivity.

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Why this is different
"Asim was one of the original developers on Practical Law. He knows the platform from the inside — what it does, how lawyers use it, and exactly what it takes to replace it."
£50k+
Average annual Practical Law spend for a 20–50 lawyer firm
20%
Of Practical Law features actually used by most firms day-to-day
80%
Cost reduction achievable with the right AI stack, properly implemented
The problem

What most law firms
don't talk about.

Practical Law was transformative when it launched. But the market has shifted dramatically. Most firms are locked into expensive renewals out of habit, fear of disruption, or simply not knowing what a credible alternative looks like.

Rising costs, falling leverage
Thomson Reuters increases Practical Law pricing every renewal cycle. Mid-size firms lack the volume to negotiate meaningfully. The bill goes up; the usage often stays the same.
Paying for features you don't use
Most firms use a small fraction of the Practical Law library. Practice areas that generated the purchase justification often sit unused while the core team relies on 4–5 templates and one search function.
No clear path to change
Partners know AI tools are improving rapidly, but lack a trusted guide to evaluate alternatives, manage the workflow transition, and make the switch without disrupting client delivery. So renewal happens by default.
The engagement

The Practical Law
Exit Programme.

A structured five-phase engagement that takes you from full Practical Law dependency to an AI-powered alternative — without disrupting client work or compromising quality at any stage.

01
Audit
Understand what you actually use
We audit your Practical Law usage across every practice area and fee earner. Most firms discover they are paying for 5–10x what they use. This becomes the business case for the transition.
Deliverables
Usage heat map by practice area
Cost per actual use analysis
Renewal negotiation brief
02
Map
Match every use case to an AI alternative
For every Practical Law function your firm uses, we identify the right AI alternative — evaluating the market independently and recommending only what is genuinely fit for purpose. Nothing is swapped out without a verified replacement.
Deliverables
Use case to AI tool mapping
Tool evaluation and recommendation
Projected cost comparison
03
Design
Redesign the workflows around AI
Replacing a tool without redesigning the workflow around it fails. We redesign how fee earners research, draft, and review — so the new process is faster and better, not just cheaper.
Deliverables
New AI-native workflow designs
Practice area SOPs updated
Quality assurance framework
04
Deploy
Implement and train the team
We manage the implementation alongside your IT function and run structured training for fee earners by practice group. The transition runs in parallel with Practical Law until the team is fully confident.
Deliverables
Tool deployment and configuration
Practice group training sessions
Parallel running period managed
05
Exit
Cancel the subscription with confidence
We confirm readiness before you cancel — quality benchmarks met, team confident, workflows proven. You exit Practical Law with a clear saving, a better process, and no reliance on the old system.
Deliverables
Exit readiness sign-off report
Cost saving realisation summary
Ongoing governance framework
Before & after

What changes.
What doesn't.

The goal is not to strip back capability — it is to replace expensive, underutilised infrastructure with AI tools that deliver the same quality output at a fraction of the cost. Lawyer productivity goes up, not down.

Before — Practical Law
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£50k–£500k annual subscription, renewed under cost pressure
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Static precedent library updated on Thomson Reuters' schedule
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Manual search and adaptation — time-intensive for fee earners
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Paying for every practice area whether used or not
✕
Vendor lock-in with limited negotiating leverage
After — AI-Powered Stack
✓
80%+ cost reduction — pay only for what you use
✓
AI-generated drafts tailored to your firm's style and precedents
✓
Faster turnaround — research and first drafts in minutes, not hours
✓
Modular tooling — adopt what you need, scale as you grow
✓
Competitive advantage — clients notice faster, sharper legal work
What AI replaces
Legal Research
AI-powered case law research, statute analysis, and precedent discovery — faster and more comprehensive than manual search.
Document Drafting
Contract generation, clause libraries, and first-draft automation tailored to your firm's style and precedent base.
Document Review
AI-assisted contract review, risk flagging, and due diligence — reducing review time without compromising rigour.
Workflow Automation
Intake processing, matter management, and bespoke practice-area workflows built around how your fee earners actually work.
Is this right for you?

Who this programme
is built for.

This is not for every firm. It works best in specific circumstances — and we'll tell you honestly on the first call if we think the timing isn't right.

Good fit
✓
20–200 lawyer firm paying £50k+ per year for Practical Law
✓
Renewal coming up in the next 6–12 months
✓
Managing partner or COO with budget authority and appetite to change
✓
Firm already experimenting informally with AI tools
✓
Concern about being left behind as AI-native competitors emerge
✓
GCC-based firms establishing AI-native legal practice from the outset
Not the right fit
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Firms with long-term locked contracts and no near-term exit window
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No senior stakeholder with appetite or authority to drive change
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Highly specialist practices where AI equivalents are not yet mature
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Firms seeking technology advice only — we design and deliver, not just advise
The credential that matters

Built by someone who
knows it from the inside.

Asim Rahman was one of the original developers on Practical Law — the platform your firm relies on. He understands how the content is structured, how lawyers navigate it, which features carry genuine value, and which are legacy overhead you're paying to maintain.

No other AI transformation consultant brings that combination of platform knowledge and enterprise delivery experience to this problem. When Asim says he knows what replaces Practical Law, he means it from the inside — not from a product demo.

Start the conversation

Find out what your firm
could save and gain.

Book a free 30-minute conversation. No pitch. No obligation. We'll give you an honest assessment of whether the transition makes sense for your firm — and what it would take.

Book a free conversation Email Asim directly

Or write directly: asim@yrak.co.uk