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Aderant MADDI:
Built for the Way Law Firms Work

MADDI is the trusted AI foundation embedded across Aderant cloud solutions. Purpose-built for law firms, MADDI helps firms scale AI across finance, operations, talent, and risk management. From predictive insights to intelligent automation, MADDI powers smarter, faster decisions by making AI a core capability, not an add-on. Powered by MADDI, Aderant Agents help firms move from insight to action by automating repeatable work, supporting complex decisions, and extending capacity across key business functions. This unified AI layer drives innovation, efficiency, and insight across the Aderant ecosystem.

Embedded Intelligence Throughout Aderant Solutions

Built on Aderant’s deep understanding of law firm operations, MADDI brings relevant intelligence into the workflows firms already use every day.

Embedded within Aderant solutions, MADDI delivers more contextual, practical, and firm-relevant experiences. Teams don’t need to start from scratch with a generic AI tool. MADDI helps firms work smarter while aligning with their existing permissions, configurations, and governance.

MADDI in Action

legal software

Automates outside counsel guideline (OCG) compliance by extracting key terms from OCGs and enforcing them throughout the time and billing process.

legal software

Assists timekeepers in creating accurate, compliant time entries –
reducing rejections and improving realization.

legal software

Accelerates the billing process by automating matter reconciliation and categorizing deductions for faster invoice delivery.

Accounts Receivable Automation

Eliminates manual remittance processing by automatically matching cash receipts to invoices and charges – improving reporting and cash flow visibility.

Cloud General
Ledger

Delivers next-gen financial insights and automation using natural language queries for improved auditing, visibility, and decision-making.

The AI-Powered Virtual Associate That Understands Legal Work

Powered by MADDI, askMADDI brings intelligent assistance into the workflows legal professionals use every day. Users can get answers, find information, resolve issues, and complete tasks without leaving the systems they trust.

Designed for the realities of legal work, askMADDI increases productivity, reduces complexity, and makes AI a natural part of how work gets done.

With askMADDI, users can:

Leverage Natural Language to Query (NLQ)

With askMADDI, users can ask business questions in plain English and receive clear, structured answers within the Aderant workflows they already use.

Access In-Product Support

They can also access in-product support and step-by-step troubleshooting guidance exactly when and where it is needed.

Leverage Natural Language to Query (NLQ)

With askMADDI, users can ask business questions in plain English and receive clear, structured answers within the Aderant workflows they already use.

Access In-Product Support

They can also access in-product support and step-by-step troubleshooting guidance exactly when and where it is needed.

From auditing and reconciling to tracking time and analyzing performance, askMADDI helps teams find relevant information, understand next steps, and move forward with confidence – all within the firm’s existing controls.

askMADDI is currently available in:

Stridyn Analytics

For natural language queries and business intelligence

Onyx

For terms assistance and OCG rule lookups

iTimekeep

For work descriptions and narrative suggestions

Cloud General Ledger

For asking financial questions, and analyzing ledger data

Designed with Intention. Built with Purpose.

Aderant is dedicated to developing AI that legal professionals can trust. Our approach is grounded in a thorough understanding of legal operations and a commitment to delivering explainable, secure, and performance-driven technology.

Leading the Way in Legal Tech AI

Built with Purpose, Control, and Domain Depth

MADDI is purpose-built to support the operational realities of law firms. Aderant applies controlled orchestration, safeguards, and validation to help ensure AI is relevant, reliable, and aligned with how firms work. By combining enterprise-grade model platforms with Aderant’s legal-domain expertise and proprietary AI capabilities, MADDI helps firms move beyond generic AI.

Built for Trust

MADDI is designed with the security, privacy, and governance standards law firms require. It works within each firm’s existing controls and helps keep customer data protected, private, and governed.

Built for Value

MADDI brings relevant, governed AI into Aderant workflows, helping firms realize value faster with intelligence that is practical from the start, controlled by design, and built for the way law firms work.

Built on Four Strategic Pillars

Firm-Centric by
Design

Built around the workflows, decisions, and operational needs of law firms.

Responsible by Principle

Designed to be governed, transparent, and human-centered.

Grounded in Legal Expertise

Shaped by deep understanding of law firm operations.

Engineered for
Trust

Built on secure, reliable, enterprise-grade AI architecture.

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