Karli for Onboarding

Turn a qualified enquiry into an onboarded client — automatically.

Once Karli has qualified an enquiry, it keeps going. It collects the information your firm needs, runs the checks, drafts the engagement letter, and creates the matter in your case management system. No re-keying. No chasing. No gaps.

  • End-to-end from enquiry qualification to case creation
  • Conversational data collection, no lengthy forms
  • Automated AML, KYC and conflict checks
  • Client care letter drafted and sent automatically
  • Matter created directly in your case management system
Onboarding in progress — Matter #CE-2025-4471
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Enquiry captured & qualified
Karli intercepted the enquiry and confirmed suitability.
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Client information collected
All required client and matter details gathered conversationally.
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AML & conflict checks run
Automated checks completed with your existing providers.
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4
Client care letter & engagement
Terms drafted and sent. Awaiting client signature.
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Case created in your CMS
Once signed, Karli creates the matter automatically.
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3-5hrs
Spent on manual onboarding admin per new client matter at a typical UK law firm
Industry estimate based on ABA Legal Technology Survey 2025 and Legl UK onboarding research
50%
Reduction in onboarding time reported by firms using end-to-end automation
Clio and PracticePanther data, cited in US Tech Automations 2026
100%
Of onboarding steps logged, timestamped and retained for compliance, automatically
The same data entered multiple times
Client information is re-keyed into emails, case management, AML portals, and engagement letters every single time.
Tasks that fall through the gaps
AML checks, ID verification, and client care letters depend on someone remembering to do them, and then chasing the response.
Fee earners doing admin, not legal work
Every hour spent chasing documents or re-entering data is an hour not spent on chargeable client work.
Inconsistency that becomes a compliance risk
When onboarding relies on individual memory and manual processes, the standard varies, and the gaps show up in audits.

The problem

Onboarding eats time your fee earners don’t have.

Onboarding a new client or matter should be straightforward. In practice, it rarely is. Firms spend time checking and retrieving information, re-entering the same data into multiple systems, sending internal emails to chase missing details, and following up on tasks like Client Care Letters and AML checks.

This creates inefficiencies and delays that impact both clients and fee earners, and leaves gaps that can become compliance risks.

How it works

Karli manages every step — consistently, every time.

From the moment an enquiry is qualified, Karli runs the onboarding process end to end. Each step is structured, logged, and connected to the next.

01 · Collect

Conversational data collection

Karli gathers all required client and matter details through a natural conversation, with no lengthy forms and no back-and-forth email chains.

02 · Check

Automated compliance checks

Conflict checks run against your CMS. AML and KYC triggered with your existing providers. Results logged automatically to the file.

03 · Escalate

Human oversight when needed

If anything unusual is flagged, Karli pauses and routes to a fee earner before continuing. It assists. It never decides.

04 · Engage

Client care letter & sign-off

Karli drafts and sends the engagement letter, collects the client signature, and holds the process until it's returned.

05 · Create

Matter created in your CMS

Once all steps are complete, Karli creates the matter directly in your case management system. No re-keying. No duplication.

The completed matter lands in your CMS, fully documented, compliant, and ready for the fee earner to begin work.

See Karli in action

How Karli transformed Tom’s onboarding.

Watch how Karli takes a qualified enquiry all the way through to a fully onboarded client — collecting information, running checks, and creating the matter — without the fee earner lifting a finger until it counts.

  • Collects all client and matter details conversationally
  • Triggers AML and KYC with your existing providers
  • Drafts and sends the client care letter automatically
  • Creates the case in your management system, no re-keying

Why it matters

What changes when onboarding runs itself.

Watch how Karli takes a qualified enquiry all the way through to a fully onboarded client, collecting information, running checks, and creating the matter, without the fee earner lifting a finger until it counts.

Onboard faster, with less effort

Karli handles data collection, chasing, re-keying, and reminders automatically, so your team spends its time on chargeable work, not onboarding admin.

One record, captured once

Everything collected during onboarding flows directly into Kyanite and your CMS. No duplication. No transcription errors. No missing information.

Compliance built in from the start

Every step is logged, every check is triggered, every document stored. Your firm has a complete audit trail without anyone having to create it manually.

Handle more matters with the same team

When onboarding is automated, capacity increases without headcount. Firms handle significantly more new matters with the same fee earner resource.

A better experience for new clients

A fast, well-organised onboarding process signals professionalism from day one. Clients aren't chased for information they've already provided.

Works with the systems you already have

Karli connects with your existing CMS and AML providers. No need to replace anything, it sits alongside your current workflow and makes it run better.

See it in action

Karli’s onboarding dashboard

Every matter tracked, every step completed, every check logged — all in one place.

app.kyanite.ai/onboarding

Continue the journey

Onboarding is one part of a connected workflow.

Karli for Onboarding works as part of a seamless end-to-end process, from the moment an enquiry arrives through to case creation and risk sign-off.