Advooca

The Verdict — Act I · Presentation of the Case

The law was never meant to be this hard.

Advooca is the operating system for South African legal practice — AI document analysis, case management, and a marketplace that connects attorneys, advocates and clients in all 11 official languages.

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Act II · The Trouble with Legal Work

Legal work has been stuck for thirty years. Nobody designed the operating system.

Document review eats the whole day

Reading, re-reading, indexing and cross-referencing hundreds of pages by hand.

Briefs travel by phone-tag

Instructing counsel lives in emails, WhatsApp pings and voicemail tennis.

Fees are a state secret

Clients can't see what anything costs until the invoice lands — and then it's a surprise.

Justice speaks two languages

English and Afrikaans. Everyone else gets a translator and a delay.

Every member of the profession feels it — the solo, the advocate, the firm, and above all the client waiting for an answer. It doesn't have to be this way.

Act III · The Engine

One platform.
Every case, every instruction,
every rand.

The engine that runs the practice — analysis, management, drafting and billing — built around the South African way of working.

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AI Documents

Upload pages. Advooca reads every one, cites the statutes, and hands you a structured report in seconds — not days.

Part 1 of 6
02

The Assistant

Ask anything about any matter in any of the 11 official languages. Grounded in your documents, cited to the page.

Part 2 of 6
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Case Management

Matters, deadlines, parties and documents in one place. Reminders where the work actually happens.

Part 3 of 6
04

Calendar

Court dates, consultations and deadlines — with safe-time buffers that protect the retainer, not just the milestone.

Part 4 of 6
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Time & Billing

Track hours as you work and bill against a rate. The invoice writes itself; the surprise invoice disappears.

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SA Templates

Fifty-plus South African templates — from Section 43 to settlement agreements — that respect our statutes and our courts.

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The engine powers the next act — the marketplace.

Act IV · The Marketplace

Your whole practice trades here — discovery, briefs, storefronts and case rooms.

Find a Lawyer

A public directory of verified attorneys, advocates and firms — search by practice area, city and language.

Browse the bar

The Brief

Instructing attorneys post briefs with a fee range; advocates apply. Accepted, secured, done.

Post an instruction

Fixed-fee Storefronts

Sell standard services at a transparent price. Clients order in a click, you get paid on time.

Open a storefront

Check My Matter

Free AI triage in all 11 official languages — describe the problem, get next steps and the right professional.

Try the free triage

Case Rooms

A secure, link-shared workspace for matters run outside the app. Invite a client, share the room, close the matter.

Open a case room

Marketplace access starts on the Solo plan. Promoted profiles, storefronts and brief passes are simple add-ons — see the terms in Act VIII.

Act V · The Verdict in Numbers

The profession is already talking.

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South African legal templates

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Faster document analysis

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Of drafters would switch back (they won't)

"It read a 200-page bundle while I was still making coffee."•— Senior Associate, Johannesburg•"My instructing attorney briefs me properly now — in the app, in order, on time."•— Industrial Relations Advocate, Durban•"The storefront paid for itself in the first month."•— Family Law Practitioner, Cape Town•"Finally a tool that speaks isiZulu to my clients, not just English to me."•— Sole Practitioner, Pietermaritzburg•"I briefed counsel at 4pm and had the application by 9am."•— Litigation Attorney, Pretoria•"It read a 200-page bundle while I was still making coffee."•— Senior Associate, Johannesburg•"My instructing attorney briefs me properly now — in the app, in order, on time."•— Industrial Relations Advocate, Durban•"The storefront paid for itself in the first month."•— Family Law Practitioner, Cape Town•"Finally a tool that speaks isiZulu to my clients, not just English to me."•— Sole Practitioner, Pietermaritzburg•"I briefed counsel at 4pm and had the application by 9am."•— Litigation Attorney, Pretoria•
"It read a 200-page bundle while I was still making coffee."•— Senior Associate, Johannesburg•"My instructing attorney briefs me properly now — in the app, in order, on time."•— Industrial Relations Advocate, Durban•"The storefront paid for itself in the first month."•— Family Law Practitioner, Cape Town•"Finally a tool that speaks isiZulu to my clients, not just English to me."•— Sole Practitioner, Pietermaritzburg•"I briefed counsel at 4pm and had the application by 9am."•— Litigation Attorney, Pretoria•"It read a 200-page bundle while I was still making coffee."•— Senior Associate, Johannesburg•"My instructing attorney briefs me properly now — in the app, in order, on time."•— Industrial Relations Advocate, Durban•"The storefront paid for itself in the first month."•— Family Law Practitioner, Cape Town•"Finally a tool that speaks isiZulu to my clients, not just English to me."•— Sole Practitioner, Pietermaritzburg•"I briefed counsel at 4pm and had the application by 9am."•— Litigation Attorney, Pretoria•

Act VI · The Fine Print Favours You

Your practice, your records, your rules. We keep the keys.

POPIA-aligned by design

South African data protection isn't an afterthought — it's the architecture. Read how in our privacy policy.

Encrypted at rest and in transit

Matter files and case rooms are protected end-to-end, with role-based access on every workspace.

Built for SA institutions

Our AI is grounded in SA statutes and case law, and we're aligned with the practice rules of the profession.

Verification before trust

Professionals are verified before they appear in the directory, apply to your briefs, or open a storefront.

Questions, answered

Is my client's data safe?

Yes. Data is encrypted, access is role-based, and case rooms are shared only by the links you control. We follow POPIA and delete at your instruction.

Do I need to be an advocate to use The Brief?

No. Instructing attorneys post briefs for advocates and specialist attorneys. Brief Pass unlocks access on Solo; it's included with Professional.

Which languages does the assistant support?

All 11 official languages. You can ask in one language and draft in another — your reports keep legal terminology intact.

Is there really a free plan?

Yes — a free plan with 10 AI credits, case management and one case room. No card required. Every paid plan has a 14-day trial.

Can I keep my own documents?

Always. You can export anything at any time. Your matter files are yours; Advooca is the workspace they live in.

The small print, readably written: Terms of Service · Privacy Policy

Act VII · The Docket

Straight from the newsroom.

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Company News9 Sep 2026

Advooca launches its national legal marketplace

The directory, The Brief, fixed-fee storefronts and secure case rooms go live — connecting attorneys, advocates and clients in every province.

Read the filing
Company News28 Aug 2026

The Brief goes live: advocates and attorneys trade instructions in minutes

Instructing attorneys can now post briefs with a fee range and have qualified advocates apply — with secure accept, decline and handoff, all in one place.

Read the filing
AI & Technology15 Jun 2026

How AI is Transforming Legal Document Review in South Africa

Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionising the way legal professionals analyse and manage documents, with practical applications for SA law firms.

Read the filing

Act VIII · The Terms Are Simple

Honest plans. Transparent prices. No surprises at the gate.

Free

Trial of core case management and AI analysis

R 0/ month
  • 1 shared case room
  • 10 AI credits / month

Solo

For individual legal professionals

R 349/ month
  • Marketplace directory listing
  • 5 shared case rooms
  • 50 AI credits / month
Most popular

Professional

For growing law firms and advocates

R 699/ month
  • Marketplace directory listing
  • Storefront with up to 3 listings
  • The Brief — post & apply for instructions
  • 20 shared case rooms
  • 200 AI credits / month

Enterprise

For organisations & large firms

R 1 299/ month
  • Marketplace directory listing
  • Unlimited storefront listings
  • The Brief — post & apply for instructions
  • Unlimited case rooms
  • Unlimited AI credits
  • Promoted profile visibility
  • API access
  • Priority support

Add-ons, buy-what-you-use: Promoted Profile (R199) · Storefront Pack (R299) · Brief Pass (R199) · Case Room Pack (R99) · AI Boosts from R199. See full terms.

Act IX · The Summons

Summon your better practice.

Join the attorneys, advocates and firms running their practice on Advooca. Set up in minutes — no card, no fax machine.

Talk to the team