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.
AdjudicaEvery document ingested, classified, and searchable. Ask a question, get the answer with the page it came from.
Legal research
TraditionalA separate subscription, priced per seat, on top of your case management bill.
AdjudicaThe CA WC Knowledge Base is free for everyone. 3,454 cases with public PDFs, cited answers, and case law links.
DWC forms
TraditionalTemplates you fill in. Every field typed by a person.
AdjudicaAuto-filled from case data with a confidence score on every field. Attorney reviews and signs off.
Case chronology
TraditionalBuilt by hand when a hearing approaches. Rebuilt when the file changes.
AdjudicaGenerated from the documents and kept current. Every event links to its source page.
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.
AdjudicaGlass Box: every output cites the document page, Labor Code section, or guideline it relies on.
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.
AdjudicaImport matters, documents, parties, and injuries from your current system. Start with five cases in the free trial.
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.
Import matters, documents, parties, and injury details from your current case management system. Pick five cases and run them through the free trial before you decide anything.