We are a collective of lawyers, engineers, and product builders who saw the same problem from different sides of the bench. The Indian legal system runs on brilliance and dedication — but the daily workflow runs on manual drafting, paper files, and a junior's WhatsApp. We built Legalese to give that workflow an upgrade, while keeping the judgement where it belongs: with the advocate.
Who we are
Why we built it
We built this to simplify the legal ops of an advocate — from hearings to drafting to case management. One workspace for the day-to-day work that has lived, until now, across WhatsApp groups, junior check-ins, endless tab refreshes, and 1 AM drafting sessions.
For hearings — real-time WhatsApp alerts the moment your case is being called. You know before your name is announced.
For drafting — AI that turns a one-line prompt into a court-ready document. Petitions, contracts, notices — in minutes, not 1 AM.
For case management — every case, hearing, party, and order on your phone. Nothing buried in a junior's inbox or a forgotten browser tab.
What we believe
AI should augment, not replace
The advocate is the strategist, the counsellor, the advocate. Legalese is the rest.
Data should stay in India
The professional privilege of an Indian advocate should not depend on a server in another country.
Tools should be boring where boring works
Drafting a Section 138 notice should be three clicks, not a tutorial. Speed is a feature.
The advocate is the customer
We build for practising lawyers in India, not for legal ops teams in other countries. The product reflects that.
Examples of WhatsApp commands
Both Free Trial and Pro include the WhatsApp Command Center. Message our number on WhatsApp and the AI agent (Vakil) will route your message to the right tool. Free for all users.
1. Add Case
Import a case by CNR or case number.
"Add my case 138/2024 from Mumbai HC"
2. Add To Agenda
Add a hearing, appointment, or to-do to your agenda.
"Add client meeting with Ramesh to tomorrow at 3 PM"
3. Update Agenda Item
Reschedule or edit an agenda item.
"Move the 2 PM hearing to 4 PM"
4. Delete Agenda Item
Remove an agenda item.
"Cancel the 5 PM call"
5. Ask Legal Question
Ask a general question about Indian law.
"What is the limitation period for a Section 138 complaint?"
6. Generate Draft
Generate a draft document — petition, contract, notice.
"Draft a Section 138 notice for client Ramesh"
7. Get Agenda
Get your agenda for today, tomorrow, or any day.
"What's on my agenda today?"
8. Get Case By Number
Look up a specific case in your list.
"Show me case 45/2023"
9. Get Order PDF
Fetch the latest order PDF for a case.
"Get me the order for case 45/2023"
10. List Cases
List all cases you're tracking.
"Show me all my cases"
11. Read Case
Read a case's metadata: parties, hearings, orders, status.
"Tell me about case 45/2023"
12. Refresh Case
Re-fetch the latest data for a case.
"Refresh case 45/2023"
13. Search Cases
Search Indian Kanoon for case law by topic, section, or judge.
"Search cases on Section 141 NI Act"
Try it.
The fastest way to know if Legalese is for you is to use it. 14-day free trial, no credit card, full access to every feature including the WhatsApp Command Center.