Empowering Access to Legal Services for South Africans with My AI Lawyer

‘My AI Lawyer’ is a WhatsApp chatbot developed by Legal&Tax offering contextually accurate legal aid to the residents of South Africa by using the technical know-how of 20 years of legal practice in the country.

South African based Legal&Tax has debuted My AI Lawyer chatbot for increasing access to legal services based in Johannesburg. This product provides contextual and accurate legal advice to the South Africans through the WhatsApp; founded on the basis of the two decades of legal experience.

Based on training on legal data from Azure AI, Microsoft has selected a new winner of the Partner of the Year Award for 2024. Another official, Microsoft Africa Chief data officer Erasmus also said that data protection and its importance in this process would significantly contribute to improving the situation with legal consultation.

My AI Lawyer gives easy to understand guidance and emotional assistance in case of Gender Based Violence or neighbor issues among others. South African law permits self-defense using force, but advises against excessive force.

However, there was the fear that South Africa could soon be left behind regarding generative AI; still, Legal&Tax shows that it is possible to use technology to solve actual issues. By giving advice in several local languages, the AI reduces the legal help hurdle, especially to those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer.

Users can ask two free questions on My AI Lawyer. Additional questions cost fifty rand per month. Legal&Tax aims to provide accessible legal services, making My AI Lawyer a tailored solution for individuals needing legal help.