Legal AI & Automation Consultancy

Automation built for how law firms actually work.

zedders helps small and mid-sized Australian law firms remove manual workload and adopt AI safely.

  • Australian legal industry
  • Actionstep Smokeball Leap PMS integration
  • Confidential and secure
  • AI powered

The challenge

The bottleneck isn’t the law. It’s everything around it.

Law firms run on manual, repetitive work that prevents practitioners from focussing on the things they value. No one practises law to write endless file notes or chase status updates, but that's where the time ends up.

You probably realise that AI and automation could help, but just don't know how. zedders can assist you in navigating this new terrain with confidence and certainty.

What we do

Three places to start.

  • Workflow Efficiency

    Streamline how work moves through your firm, from intake to file close.

    Map the repeatable work, remove manual steps with automation, and apply AI where it adds real value. Design processes and handoffs so everything fits together, and prioritise what to tackle first so effort goes where it counts. Less re-keying, less chasing, more time for the work that matters.

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  • Data & Operational Insight

    See where time goes, where bottlenecks are, and where to invest first.

    Collect and analyse operational data across matters, workflows, and systems to better understand your firm. Reveal where work stalls, where time is wasted, and which avenues have the biggest potential. Make decisions grounded in how your firm actually operates, not how you think it does.

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  • AI Enablement Training

    Train your team on new systems and on how and when to use AI effectively.

    There is no point introducing automation or AI if your team does not know how to use it. We train staff on the systems we put in place and on practical AI use: what it is good for, when to reach for it, and when not to. Some will use it to save time; others will use it to learn faster and draft better. Ultimately, your team uses it confidently and the firm feels the difference.

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How we work

Five principles, every engagement.

  1. 01

    We learn your firm, your people and your processes.

  2. 02

    We start where the work hurts most, then expand.

  3. 03

    We keep sensitive client data inside your firm.

  4. 04

    We build systems your team will actually adopt.

  5. 05

    We leave you with processes and systems you own.

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Zander Penglis, founder of zedders

Why zedders

Built from the inside.

Having worked inside the legal industry, I've felt the manual workload first-hand and witnessed its effect on practitioners and support staff.

This means we can skip straight to your specific challenges and focus our effort on addressing the true bottlenecks. Clear those out, and you'll finally have more time for the work that actually needs you.

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Proof

Proof, framed honestly.

This technology is new and so is zedders. While I'm getting started, you can see what I'm looking into.

Get started

Start with a conversation.

Meet me at a local Canberra coffee shop to discuss how zedders can help your firm. Also available online.