A legal document platform that gets you from paperwork to the right expert

The problem

Building a legal document platform meant solving a reading problem before a matching problem. Legal documents arrive as scans and PDFs with no structure, so the first job was processing them into something a person or a system can actually search. On top of that sits the directory: professionals categorised by the kind of matter they take, so a user is routed to someone relevant rather than to whoever is listed first. We built the two halves to work as one flow, because a platform that only reads documents leaves you no further forward, and a directory with no context about your matter is just a phone book.

What we built

• Document processing that turns uploaded legal paperwork into something searchable rather than a stack of PDFs.
• Research over that content, so a matter can be understood before a professional is engaged.
• A directory of legal professionals with the ability to consult an expert on a specific matter.
• A single flow from document, to understanding, to the right person to speak to.

What made it hard

It was a reading problem before it was a matching problem. Legal documents arrive as scans and PDFs with no structure at all, so nothing could be searched, summarised or routed until the paperwork had been processed into something a system can actually work with.

How we built it

• Document processing that turns unstructured scans and PDFs into searchable content.
• Research over that content, so a matter can be understood before anyone is engaged and paid.
• A directory categorised by the kind of matter a professional actually takes, not by who happens to be listed first.
• The two halves wired together as a single flow rather than as two products sharing a login.

Who it is for

Individuals and businesses holding a legal matter and no obvious route to the right professional — and the professionals who would rather receive an enquiry with context attached.

The product