AI agents: Legal and compliance (Kazakhstan)

What it does: Flags risks and disputable clauses in a contract.

What a person decides: Signing.

For whom: Lawyer, manager.

How to measure: Disputable clauses caught before signing.

Example result: “Situation: a 12-month supply contract with Alfa LLP, 24 pages. Key point: 3 risks — cl. 7.2: a 1% daily penalty with no cap; cl. 9.1: the supplier can terminate unilaterally with 5 days' notice; cl. 11.3: disputes go to an Astana court. Options: 1) propose a penalty cap of 10% of the amount — a common concession; 2) sign as is — risk of a large penalty if payment is late. Recommendation: 1, plus mutual termination with 30 days' notice. Today: send clauses 7.2, 9.1 and 11.3 to the lawyer.”

What it does: Drafts documents from company templates.

What a person decides: Signing.

For whom: Staff member.

How to measure: Time per document.

What it does: A register of deadlines and reminders.

What a person decides: Renewal.

For whom: Lawyer, manager.

How to measure: Expired permits.

Example result: “Situation: the medical license is valid until December 1, and per the company memo renewal takes up to 30 days; the sanitary-epidemiological clearance for the second room hasn't been uploaded. Key point: if the renewal is filed after November 1, the clinic risks having to stop seeing patients. Options: 1) file this week — time to spare, 2 certificates needed; 2) file at the end of October — less hassle now, but no margin. Recommendation: 1. Today: have the lawyer collect the certificates and find the clearance for the second room.”

What it does: Checks consents and retention periods under Kazakhstan law.

What a person decides: Measures.

For whom: Lawyer.

How to measure: Personal data law violations.

Example result: “Situation: per the customer base export, 12 customers have no consent to data processing, 30 passed the retention period in the company policy a year ago, and 5 people without messaging consent received a campaign. Key point: messaging without consent is the most visible risk — it draws the most complaints. Options: 1) remove those 5 from the campaign and request consent from the 12 — fast; 2) delete the data of the 30 customers past the retention period — the lawyer decides after checking for open contracts. Recommendation: 1 today, 2 after the lawyer. Today: remove the 5 numbers from the campaign.”

What it does: Drafts claim letters on schedule.

What a person decides: Sending.

For whom: Lawyer.

How to measure: Money recovered.

What it does: A summary of legal changes that affect the company.

What a person decides: Measures.

For whom: Lawyer, manager.

How to measure: Changes addressed on time.

Example result: “Situation: per the legal update you attached, remote work rules change on January 1 — this affects 4 remote employees. Key point: their employment contracts lack the terms on communication schedule and equipment that are now mandatory. Options: 1) addenda to the 4 contracts — targeted and fast; 2) a general remote work policy plus addenda — slower, but future-proof. Recommendation: 2, starting in November. Today: have the lawyer draft the policy.”

What it does: An inspection-readiness checklist.

What a person decides: Preparation.

For whom: Manager.

How to measure: Inspection fines.

Example result: “Situation: for the sanitary inspection, the company checklist has 18 items: 15 backed by documents, 3 not ready — the UV disinfection log is missing 2 days, there's no pest control certificate for September, and one employee's health certificate has expired. Key point: the health certificate takes longest — it takes several days to get. Options: 1) send the employee to get it today and close the rest in 2 days; 2) take the employee off appointments for now — no risk, but more load on others. Recommendation: 1. Today: a referral for the health certificate and an order for the pest control certificate.”

What it does: A registration checklist and deadlines.

What a person decides: Filing.

For whom: Lawyer.

How to measure: Missed trademark deadlines.

Example result: “Situation: the ‘Dent Plus’ trademark application was filed May 12 in the medical services class, with an examination decision due by March; there's no application in the goods class (private-label toothpaste). Key point: if you launch your own toothpaste, the mark isn't protected for it without a separate application. Options: 1) file in the goods class now — an extra fee, but protection from the filing date; 2) wait for the first decision — cheaper, but someone may file first. Recommendation: 1, if toothpaste is planned within the year. Today: the owner's decision on the toothpaste.”

What it does: A position and correspondence grounded in the law.

What a person decides: Decisions.

For whom: Lawyer.

How to measure: Disputes lost.

What it does: A register and reminders.

What a person decides: Renewal.

For whom: Lawyer.

How to measure: Actions under expired powers of attorney.

Example result: “Situation: 8 powers of attorney on the register; driver Akhmetov's POA for receiving cargo expires in 5 days, while former account manager Kim's is valid until March even though he left on September 30. Key point: a former employee's POA is a risk — he can still sign on the company's behalf. Options: 1) revoke Kim's POA today and notify counterparties — reliable; 2) let it expire — risk until March. Recommendation: 1. Today: revoke Kim's POA and issue a new one to Akhmetov.”

What it does: Answers a law or accounting firm’s client before the first consultation: price and length, which documents to bring for their question, and how to book — per the firm’s answers, with no legal conclusions.

What a person decides: Assessment of the client’s situation — the lawyer at the consultation.

For whom: Client.

How to measure: Consultations attended with documents.

What it does: From the accounting firm’s client register, shows which forms — 910, 200, 300, and others — are due in the coming weeks, which aren’t ready, and which documents we’re waiting for from the client.

What a person decides: Signing and filing reports.

For whom: Accounting firm head.

How to measure: Forms filed before the last day.

Example result: “Situation: by November 15 we file forms 200 and 300 for 14 clients. Key point: Altyn Dan LLP has no September bank statement — form 300 can’t be done without it; sole proprietor Serikova’s form 910 is ready and awaiting signature. Options: 1) write to Altyn Dan today with a hard deadline; 2) prepare it from 1C data and correct later. Recommendation: 1. Today: email Altyn Dan and get Serikova’s signature.”

What it does: From the client’s document checklist, writes them a short reminder: what’s missing for the report, by what date to send it, and the easiest way to send it.

What a person decides: Deadline extensions and working without a document.

For whom: Firm’s client.

How to measure: Documents received on time.

What it does: From the contract and the month’s work log, prepares a cover letter for the client’s invoice: the monthly fee, services beyond the contract and what they were for, the payment deadline, and how to pay — with no calculations of its own.

What a person decides: The invoice amount and sending it.

For whom: Firm’s client.

How to measure: Client questions about invoices.

What it does: From the case card, tells the client what has been done, the next step and when, and what’s needed from them — in plain words, with no outcome predictions.

What a person decides: Case strategy and assessment of prospects — the lawyer.

For whom: Firm’s client.

How to measure: Client calls asking “what’s with my case”

Example result: “Samal, on your debt recovery case: the claim was filed on October 2 and accepted by the court on October 9. The preliminary hearing is on November 4 at 11:00; you don’t need to attend — lawyer Askar Nurlanovich will go. We need the original receipt from you by October 30.”

What it does: Tells a client how much a firm’s service costs — a consultation, drafting a document, representing them in a case: what’s included, the timeframe, and how to pay — per the firm’s price list.

What a person decides: Price for non-standard work.

For whom: Client.

How to measure: Inquiries that become orders.

What it does: Tells a client how the firm will register a sole proprietorship or LLP: which documents and details are needed, via eGov or a PSC, how long it takes, and what the service costs — per the firm’s answers.

What a person decides: Choice of tax regime — the accountant.

For whom: Client.

How to measure: Registrations started after the reply.

What it does: From the case register, shows the firm’s partner the week’s hearings and filing deadlines, what isn’t ready yet, and where we’re waiting for client documents — with no legal conclusions.

What a person decides: Case assignment and case strategy.

For whom: Firm partner.

How to measure: Missed procedural deadlines.

Example result: “Situation: this week there are 4 hearings and 2 filing deadlines. Key point: the response to the claim in the Bereke LLP case is due October 29, and there’s no draft yet; Akhmetova’s certificates for the October 30 hearing haven’t arrived. Options: 1) hand the response to a second lawyer; 2) ask the court to postpone the hearing. Recommendation: 1. Today: assign the response and remind Akhmetova.”