Law Firm Launches "Hybrid Review" Service Combining AI and Lawyer Expertise

Procommit Partners Law Firm (PCPL), a firm specializing in legal services for startups and venture capital, has launched "Hybrid Review," a contract review service that combines an initial review by generative AI with a final check by a lawyer.

Background For startups, contract review is an unavoidable task. As a business grows, the number of contracts to check increases, but the cost and delivery time of hiring a lawyer can be a bottleneck, leading to cases where contracts are signed without sufficient review.

With the recent rapid development of generative AI, more startups are using AI for contract reviews. However, using generative AI without specialized legal knowledge carries the risk of overlooking important issues or making unfavorable revisions.

In response, PCPL has developed "Hybrid Review," combining the speed of an initial AI review with the quality of a final professional check by a lawyer.

Overview of "Hybrid Review" Hybrid Review is a service where a lawyer provides a final review based on an initial AI-generated contract review, aiming to deliver results more affordably and quickly than a standard lawyer review.

- **Service Details**: Initial review by generative AI → Final check and comments by a lawyer - **Eligible Contracts**: NDAs, Service Agreements, Basic Transaction Agreements, etc. (PCPL-specified types) - **Turnaround**: Generally next business day (for requests by 5 PM) or the day after (for requests after 5 PM) - **Fee**: Flat rate (e.g., 10,000 JPY + tax for an NDA) - **File Format**: Word file (docx) - **Output**: Word file with risk comments (including some revisions) - **Additional Questions/Revisions**: Includes a number of follow-ups calculated by (Fee / 5,000 JPY)

Recommended For - Startups wanting to reduce costs. - Startups needing faster contract review turnaround. - Startups that believe a full review is not always necessary. - Startups concerned about the quality of their current AI-based reviews.

Relationship with Existing Services This service coexists with PCPL's existing services (standard lawyer reviews under retainer or spot contracts). Clients with retainer agreements receive a discount. For consultations exceeding the scope of the Hybrid Review, additional reviews are available under standard contracts.

Our Firm's Vision We have heard many startups say that cost and time are major obstacles. We also became aware of startups using generative AI without expert oversight, which we saw as a risk. While the Hybrid Review prioritizes speed and cost over the quality of a full review, and thus has certain limitations, we are confident it provides significant value.