August

““August allows me to focus on the meaningful work that inspired me to become a lawyer. It has taken away the tedious, repetitive, and voluminous tasks that junior lawyers traditionally had to endure, freeing me to focus on learning to deliver strategic advice and developing trust and relationships with my clients.””

“"The value of an attorney is in judgment, strategy, direction," he says. "August helps facilitate that process or helps accelerate getting there."”

“"August was able to provide a very strong framework for those non-legal areas, where I could take that as a starting point and continue my research," he says. "It's very effective for summarizing and analyzing non-legal-related inquiries."”

“"I've been able to diversify my practice," he says. "And August has given me the confidence to do that."”

“"It's very helpful as a starting point in analyzing a potential case," he says.”

““I've already saved so much time getting to that point,” he says. "Now I can really focus on exactly what I need to accomplish."”

““Your billable time is strictly focused on the analytical work, and that's what your client is paying for.””

““Rather than re-type every single request, it jumpstarts that process so that the billable time is focused on the analytical work,” Joe says.”

““I think when August first came to the firm, a lot of the focus was on transactional work,” Joe says. “But I found it very useful for civil and criminal litigation.””

““The difference here is collaboration. Other firms are subscribing to AI. We're working with August to build something that fits how we actually operate and deliver what our clients need. That closeness means we can find ways to use the technology that our competitors, even those with bigger budgets, simply aren't doing,””

““I’m really interested to see the positive impact this will have on our day-to-day tasks and have already seen fantastic application opportunities to enhance our workflows during the initial trial and roll out. After twenty years in corporate M&A and having worked at some leading firms with a vast array of technologies, I’m genuinely excited to use this platform and see how it can offer even more value for our clients and our teams.””

““What August will give us the ability to spend more of our time on the things our clients actually value: our knowledge, our relationship, and our attention to their specific needs. The technology handles a lot of the process; our people handle the judgment and the advice,””

“At ELP, we view the integration of Artificial Intelligence and data analytics as one of the most transformative shifts in the legal industry. As the pace of innovation accelerates, we readily embrace the change. We see AI as a catalyst, one that empowers us to serve our clients with greater precision, insight, and impact. We are excited to be working with the August team to bring incremental value to our clients and assist our talent to improve their delivery accuracy and efficiency.”

“Technology is leveling the playing field between mid-sized firms and big law. Our agility allows us to implement and iterate new technologies faster, capturing market share in standardized, process-driven practice areas.”

““Having access to tools like August allows resource-constrained organisations to really enhance the impact they’re making. It just feels like we have a bigger team than what we have.””

““The fact that I can review a contract quickly with August and highlight the main obligations for our frontline staff means they can get out there and actually help people in need.””

““It’s able to act like that assistant or team member that we don’t have here at a charity like Mission Australia.””

““Within 30 seconds it had given me a list of every word in the contract that hadn’t been defined. That probably saved me about a week.””

““A lot of AI tools seem to be a solution looking for a problem. What I’ve been excited about with August is that it’s not just another chatbot. It understands the professional a little bit better. It knows what we’re looking for.””

“"I can say, identify every document that references John Doe between these two dates," he explains. "And then I'm able to click the link, compile all those documents in one PDF, and download it.””

““You're trying to outline and sync the dates of, in some cases, thousands of communications, invoices, documents, photographs, agreements, etc.,” Joe says. "That's going to take hours. It is tedious work that doesn’t require a legal analytical mind."”

“"I'm using it to establish a procedural path for cases in terms of what needs to be done, as well as the options in getting there" he says. "Rather than putting that together myself, I can start with August and then confirm with court rules and case law to solidify an accurate and effective approach to a new matter or issue.””