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Legal tech for non-legal teams: Why most tools still require a lawyer
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Over the last decade, legal tech has grown rapidly. From contract management platforms to document automation tools, there’s now a solution for nearly every part of the legal process.
But here’s the problem: most legal tech still assumes a lawyer is using it.
For small and mid-sized businesses—where legal work is handled by the COO, CFO, or founder—that assumption makes things harder, not easier.
The Rise of Legal Tech—Built for Legal Teams
Many legal tech platforms were designed to help in-house legal teams do their work faster and more efficiently. They focus on:
- Speeding up contract review and redlining
- Tracking obligations or version control
- Integrating with existing document systems
These tools are powerful—but only in the hands of trained legal professionals who know what to look for, how to interpret risk, and when to escalate a clause.
For teams without a legal background, these platforms often raise more questions than they answer.
The Disconnect: Legal Tech vs. Business Users
Here’s where most legal tech falls short for non-legal teams:
1. You Still Need Legal Judgment
Many tools automate workflows—but not the legal thinking behind them. They can help you draft a contract, but they won’t tell you which contract to use, why a clause matters, or how to respond to a vendor’s redlines.
2. They Assume You Know the Law
Legal tech often expects users to understand terms like “indemnity,” “force majeure,” or “DSARs.” That may work for legal departments—but not for startup teams juggling operations, product, and sales.
3. Inputs Matter as Much as Outputs
Even AI-powered tools are only as good as the information you feed them. If you don’t know how to define risk tolerance or what regulatory frameworks apply, you’re unlikely to get usable results.
The result? Business leaders end up relying on templates, guesswork, or ad hoc advice—still doing legal work, just without the right tools or training.
Non-Legal Teams Need More Than Software—They Need Legal Support
At smaller companies, legal work doesn’t live in a legal department. It lives in:
- The CRM, when sales needs an NDA
- The HR system, when onboarding employees
- A Google Doc, when drafting a privacy policy
- An inbox, when responding to a vendor’s due diligence request
What non-legal teams need isn’t just better document editing. They need:
- Context on which legal workflow is appropriate
- Guidance on how to complete tasks correctly
- Confidence that the outputs are compliant and accurate
- A way to manage this work without having to become a lawyer
That’s not what most legal tech delivers today.
Veraty: Built for the Teams Actually Doing the Legal Work
Veraty is different. It’s not just legal tech—it’s your in-house legal team, delivered through AI.
We are designing Veraty specifically for non-legal teams who are responsible for legal work. That means:
- No legal background required – Veraty guides you through the right legal workflows
- AI that thinks like a lawyer – Our legal agents know which documents, policies, or reviews apply to your business
- Integrated compliance – The ability to connect with your tools (e.g., HubSpot, Xero, Notion) to collect the right inputs automatically
- Outputs you can trust – Tailored, auditable, and structured like a real legal team would produce
Whether you're reviewing a contract, responding to a compliance request, or writing a new policy, Veraty helps you do it correctly—without needing a JD or outside counsel.
Rethinking Legal Tech: From Lawyer Tools to Business Tools
We believe legal tech shouldn’t just make lawyers more productive. It should empower businesses to manage legal work confidently—even without a legal department.
Veraty is built for that new reality: one where legal risk, compliance, and documentation live across the business—not just in legal.
Give Your Team the Legal Support They Deserve
If your team is navigating contracts, compliance, or regulatory tasks without legal expertise, Veraty can help.
👉 Start your free trial to see how Veraty transforms legal work from a bottleneck into a streamlined, scalable process—designed for real-world business teams.
