KEY POINTS
- Team from UET Lahore created DigiLawyer, Pakistan’s first AI legal assistant for automated research and drafting.
- Platform houses proprietary database of Pakistani laws and judgments from 1947-2025 for jurisdiction-specific accuracy.
- It slashes weeks of manual legal work to minutes, aiming to reduce court backlogs and empower young lawyers.
- With a “lawyer-in-control” design, DigiLawyer is already in use by government bodies, courts, and major law firms.
ISLAMABAD: A team of engineering students from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, has achieved a milestone by developing Pakistan’s first AI-powered legal assistant, a breakthrough poised to transform the country’s legal landscape.
Dubbed DigiLawyer, the platform is designed to act as an intelligent associate for legal professionals, automating complex research and drafting tasks to streamline case preparation and improve judicial efficiency.
AI legal associate: From weeks to minutes
At the core of DigiLawyer is a proprietary legal database containing Pakistani statutes and court judgments from 1947 to 2025.
This allows the platform to provide precise, jurisdiction-specific legal answers and draft documents tailored to Pakistan’s judicial system.
“Lawyers in Pakistan often spend over 30 hours a week just on research and drafting from outdated databases,” explained a member of the founding team.
“DigiLawyer eliminates that bottleneck, completing weeks of manual work in minutes with a single click, 24/7.”
The system features two specialised AI modules: ARK AI, a research associate that delivers answers with verified source citations, and MIKE AI, a draft associate that generates pleadings, contracts, and other legal documents.
Homegrown solution gains traction
Developed by a multidisciplinary UET team of engineers and legal experts, including Danish Ghaffar, Muhammad Safee Ullah, and Barrister Ahmad Uzair, DigiLawyer addresses the shortcomings of generic AI tools that lack understanding of Pakistani law.
Its secure, locally-built architecture has already garnered trust, with government institutions, the judiciary, and leading law firms beginning to adopt the platform.
The team envisions a transformative shift, boldly stating, “Every lawyer in Pakistan will soon be a DigiLawyer.”
Empowering Lawyers
Legal experts hail the innovation as a significant step toward modernising the sector.
By automating repetitive tasks, lawyers can focus more on case strategy and client counsel, potentially reducing case delays and the backlog plaguing courts.
“This is a major step toward empowering young lawyers, improving access to justice, and promoting transparency,” said one analyst.
The platform operates on a “lawyer-in-control” workflow, ensuring all AI-generated content is reviewed and finalised by a human professional, maintaining ethical standards.
This achievement underscores the growing capability of Pakistani youth to create innovative, practical solutions that address longstanding national challenges, marking a new chapter for the country’s legal and technological sectors.
