Standing at the Crossroads of Legal Tech, Zeda Law Firm Partners with DingTalk to Strategically Advance Legal AI

On July 28, at the "AI Doers" DingTalk special session of the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Wang Xiaojun, chief partner and director of Zeda Law Firm, delivered a speech titled "The AI Revolution in the Legal Industry: Zeda's Intelligent Exploration and Practice Based on DingTalk." He shared for the first time Zeda's deep collaboration with DingTalk and its strategic layout in the field of AI.

Technology Disrupts Tradition—Embracing Change Is Key to Survival

"When AI can analyze thousand-page case files and generate simulated judgments within five minutes, the traditional lawyer’s work model measured in weeks has been completely overturned," said Wang Xiaojun. "Those who fail to embrace technological change will eventually become mere 'legal laborers.' Choosing the right platform is key to survival." Faced with disruptions brought by AI capabilities such as intelligent criminal case processing and instant contract review, Zeda chose to build its foundational infrastructure together with DingTalk. "We once spent tens of millions developing our own system, only to find that DingTalk’s ecosystem offers unmatched advantages."

Addressing Three Major Industry Pain Points

Wang pointed out that traditional law firms have long struggled with high data security risks, costly information system development, and the difficulty of balancing personalized service with scalable growth. Since adopting DingTalk's AI solutions in 2025, Zeda has saved over ten million yuan in system development costs by directly leveraging the platform’s AI capabilities. By integrating its legal knowledge base, the firm has built a vertical intelligent system, achieving systematic breakthroughs. In the future, it plans to adopt private deployment and quantum encryption technologies to further enhance case data security.

Scaling AI Across Key Business Scenarios

Currently, DingTalk's AI is widely applied across Zeda’s core operations. For example, with the "Criminal AI Assistance System," lawyers simply input case elements, and the AI generates sentencing recommendations, similar case comparisons, and relevant legal provisions within five minutes—achieving both accuracy and efficiency exceeding 90%.

Data Security as the Foundation of Intelligent Transformation

Beneath improved efficiency lies the critical importance of data security. "In an era where even a photocopier’s backend could leak case information, quantum encryption and private deployment will play pivotal roles," emphasized Wang. The risk of data leakage behind every legal fee could lead to massive compensation claims. Zeda is now using DingTalk’s technology middleware to build an integrated smart law firm ecosystem, ensuring end-to-end data isolation and setting new industry standards for security.

Fundamental Transformation in Operational Models

Leveraging its digital foundation, Zeda has achieved a fundamental shift in operations: financial and HR costs have decreased by more than 50%, with just a handful of finance staff supporting a service system for thousands of lawyers. Through integrated management of data, organization, and technology, the firm has broken through the limitations of traditional franchise-style expansion. By building a "platform + expertise" ecosystem, Zeda frees up 90% of lawyers’ time from administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on high-value professional work.

Looking Ahead: AI Reshaping the Legal Talent Landscape

Wang stated, "Legal tech is reaching a turning point—AI will reshape the industry’s talent structure within the next three years." He called for new regulatory standards adapted to AI-driven workflows, treating the ability to transform legal knowledge into a core competitive advantage, while increasing investment in infrastructure to promote inclusive and accessible legal services.

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