The comparison
Eight dimensions that decide your week.
Dimension
Traditional case management
Adjudica
Where your case file lives
TraditionalDocuments stored and organized by hand. Finding a fact means opening PDFs.
AdjudicaProcessed documents can be classified and searched. Questions may return source links, but answers and coverage require record review.
Legal research
TraditionalA separate subscription, priced per seat, on top of your case management bill.
AdjudicaSource configuration reports 2,687 CA WC case records with public-PDF links. Corpus completeness and answer accuracy are not guaranteed.
DWC forms
TraditionalTemplates completed through manual data entry.
AdjudicaSupported forms can receive proposed values and confidence cues. Attorneys verify proposed values, blanks, constrained fields, and the rendered form.
Case chronology
TraditionalBuilt by hand when a hearing approaches. Rebuilt when the file changes.
AdjudicaA proposed chronology can be generated from processed documents with source links where available. It may be incomplete or out of date.
PD ratings
TraditionalA rating string worked out on paper or a spreadsheet, or sent out to a rater.
AdjudicaCalculated in the product and free for anyone at calculator.adjudica.ai.
How AI answers are justified
TraditionalNot applicable, or a black box that offers conclusions without sources.
AdjudicaSome workflows provide document-page or legal-source links. Availability and accuracy vary, and counsel verifies the source.
Pricing model
TraditionalPer seat, per user, per add-on.
AdjudicaFlat monthly fee by active case volume. Unlimited users at every tier.
Switching cost
TraditionalYour data accumulates where it is.
AdjudicaSource configuration includes selected matter and document import. Migration coverage and signup terms require confirmation.
Adjudica is a legal research and document automation tool for licensed attorneys. It does not provide legal advice, and attorney review is required for all AI-generated content. Comparison describes typical traditional case management workflows, not any specific vendor.
Switching
Bring your cases with you.
Source configuration includes selected matter and document import. Confirm migration coverage, reconciliation, signup terms, and current availability before changing systems of record.