In an industry dominated by billion-dollar legaltech ventures, Ask.Legal, developed by Hong Kong startup DocPro Limited, is proving that powerful AI can be built lean. The platform offers a secure, cost-efficient AI legal assistant designed to save lawyers and SMEs hours of research while delivering citation-backed, Hong Kong-specific legal insights.
Unlike many AI legal tools backed by massive funding, Ask.Legal was developed entirely in-house by DocPro, an incubatee of Cyberport and HKSTP. Its founder, Kim Chan, a lawyer with over 20 years of experience, emphasized the platform’s goal: “Ask.Legal is not about replacing lawyers. It’s about giving them the tools to work smarter, faster, and more cost-effectively.”
The Legal Pain Point
SMEs and startups in Hong Kong face hundreds of legal challenges annually, yet only about 10% seek professional advice, deterred by high costs and limited access. Meanwhile, in-house and law firm teams spend hours on research with marginal efficiency. Ask.Legal addresses both sides, offering:
- Lawyers – Fast, structured, citation-backed analysis of Hong Kong law.
- SMEs & Startups – Quick, reliable insights before seeking formal legal counsel.
What Ask.Legal Delivers
- Time Savings – Research that takes minutes instead of hours.
- Cost Reduction – More affordable than traditional legal analysis.
- High Accuracy – Less than 3% hallucination rate, backed by case law.
- Efficiency – Token-optimized responses reduce AI costs while maintaining precision.
Stephen Yip, Partner at a Hong Kong law firm, praised the platform: “Ask.Legal has significantly streamlined our legal analysis workflow. The accuracy and relevance of its responses — especially on Hong Kong law — are a major time-saver for our team.”
A Growing Legaltech Ecosystem
Ask.Legal is part of the DocPro ecosystem, which includes DocLegal.ai, a platform for customizable AI-powered legal documents. Together, they provide over 2,800 legal templates globally, forming a cost-efficient, accuracy-driven legaltech suite.
To celebrate National Day, Ask.Legal is offering 1,000,000 free tokens (roughly 100 legal questions) to new users who sign up before October—a chance to test Hong Kong’s latest AI legal tool at no cost.
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