Expansion of Legal Practice Technology with Legalscape in Kansai Region

The Rise of Advanced Legal Practices with Legalscape in Kansai

In recent years, the digital transformation of legal practices has accelerated across Japan, and the need for efficient legal research has become paramount. One noteworthy development is the adoption of the legal research platform, Legalscape, by major law firms not just nationwide but specifically in the Kansai region as well.

The Growing Importance of AI-Driven Legal Research

As legal professionals face an increasing volume of case law, statutes, and literature, the ability to quickly and accurately access information is a critical factor influencing the quality and speed of legal services. The trend towards legal digital transformation (DX) underscores the necessity for platforms that enable instant cross-referencing of relevant documents and precedents, which has quickly become an essential foundation for law firms throughout the country.

Legalscape excels in integrating diverse legal information including books, literature, case laws, and statutes, providing legal professionals with an AI-driven research base that allows them to access required information in the shortest possible time. This nationwide trend is becoming increasingly prominent in the Kansai area.

Benefits of Adopting Legalscape

The introduction of Legalscape is expected to yield multiple significant benefits for legal practices, including:

1. Enhanced Research Efficiency

Legal professionals can effectively search across vast collections of case law and literature, gaining access to necessary information swiftly.

2. Improved Knowledge Sharing within Firms

By systematizing individual notes and insights, firms can enhance knowledge sharing across their office, ensuring that valuable information is accessible to all colleagues.

3. Support for Young Lawyers’ Development

Streamlined access to organized knowledge can help reduce training costs while improving the practical skills of junior lawyers, training them to be effective professionals more quickly.

4. Enhanced Client Interaction

With faster investigations and precision-driven information retrieval, law firms can significantly improve their client service capabilities.

The growth of Legalscape's adoption across the nation, alongside its increasing integration within law firms in the Kansai region, is anticipated to further accelerate the push for legal DX in the coming years.

Introduction to Legalscape

Legalscape, launched in June 2021, is designed to summarize necessary legal information instantaneously, enabling users to access the required legal data swiftly.

Notable Features

In September 2023, Legalscape introduced AI research capabilities that combine generative AI with proprietary natural language processing technology, marking a first in Japan. With a user-friendly interface that allows for expansive oversight of legal texts, including access to over 4,000 books and more than 40,000 total pieces of content, it has become a favored tool among major law firms, in-house legal teams of large enterprises, and community-based legal practices.

About Legalscape

Legalscape is a legal tech company focused on revolutionizing legal work through technology. Our mission is to create a comprehensive landscape of legal information. By leveraging one of the industry's most extensive legal databases combined with unique AI technology, we aim to enhance efficiency and elevate legal practice.

Founded in 2017 by CEO Yagida Itsuki, Legalscape has built strong networks within the legal industry, collaborating with firms like Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and pursuing patents related to legal document structuring. Involvement in public initiatives, such as examining the digitization of legal information through partnerships with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and engagement in governmental digital transformation teams, underlines our commitment to advancing legal information systems.

Looking forward, we aspire to continue merging cutting-edge technology with legal information to set new standards in legal practice, proving our high-level capabilities by achieving top scores on all subject areas in Japan's bar exam using generative AI by 2025. The evolution of the legal industry is underway, and Legalscape is excited to be at the forefront of this change.