Republic of Kenya

In the matter of running a law firm on paper diaries

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Ananke for Law Firms

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The missed mention date

Matters, the diary, fee notes and client money, kept in order. Practice management for small and mid-sized Kenyan firms.

No adjournment for want of a diary.

The line-up, as today’s cause list

Each matter is a product. Most firms begin with the diary.

THE PRACTICE OF ANANKE · DAILY CAUSE LIST
Before the Managing Partner · Chamber 1 · 9:00 a.m.

No.	Matter	Nature	Coming up for
1.	AK/E001/2027 · Matters & court diary	Case management with the diary	Mention
2.	AK/E002/2027 · Time tracking & fee notes	Billing that keeps up	Hearing
3.	AK/E003/2027 · Client portal	Secure updates and documents	Directions
4.	AK/E004/2027 · Precedent library & AI drafting	Templates and first drafts	Submissions
5.	AK/E005/2027 · Client account ledger	Trust money, kept separate	Ruling

Why this line exists

A Kenyan practice runs on the court diary, the file and the client account. Miss a mention and the matter suffers; mix up client money and the consequences are severe. Many firms still manage both in physical diaries and spreadsheets. This line is built carefully, for advocates who cannot afford careless software.

In detail

Secure updates and documents

Client portal

Clients see progress without calling the partner

“Where are we with my case?” answered at 10pm.

Clients call and email for updates, and documents go back and forth over personal email and WhatsApp, which is neither secure nor recorded.

Matter status and next dates for each client.
Secure document exchange with access logs.
Fee notes and statements.
Messages kept on the matter file.

Is it secure?

Encrypted, with two-step login and access logs.

Do clients need training?

No. It works like online banking.

Design previewClient view · Matter 2231

Next date	Mention · 12 Nov
Documents	3 new
Balance	KES 0

Sample data.

Templates and first drafts

Precedent library & AI drafting

The firm’s best drafts, found in seconds

A first draft from your own precedents, checked by an advocate.

Good precedents live on individual computers. Juniors start from scratch or from an old file with the wrong client name still inside.

Searchable library of the firm’s precedents.
Templates with fields filled from the matter.
AI-assisted first drafts based on your precedents, for an advocate to review.
Version history.

Is client data sent to public AI?

No. Drafting runs in a controlled setup, and we explain exactly what is processed where before you switch it on.

Is the AI output legal advice?

No. Every draft is reviewed by an advocate.

Design previewDraft · Sale agreement

Source precedent	SA-2024-v3
Fields filled	12 of 14
Status	Awaiting advocate review

AI drafts are always reviewed.

Trust money, kept separate

Client account ledger

Client money, separate and reconciled

The ledger you would want the auditor to see.

Client money must be kept separately and accounted for to the shilling. Spreadsheets make reconciliation slow and errors costly.

Ledger per client and matter, separate from office account.
Receipts and payments with approvals.
Monthly reconciliation against the bank statement.
Reports for the accountant’s certificate.

Does it replace our accountant?

No. It keeps the records your accountant and auditor need.

Bank feeds?

Bank statements are imported for reconciliation; direct feeds are discussed per bank.

Design previewClient account · October

Opening balance	KES 4,210,000
Receipts	KES 1,850,000
Reconciled	Yes ✓

Sample figures.

How we plan to work with you

01A confidential call with a partner or practice manager.
02A demo with a sample of anonymised matters from your practice.
03A written quote per advocate per month, including data migration.
04Go-live at the start of a month, with the physical diary kept in parallel for a few weeks.

Managing a practice? Let’s talk, in confidence.

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