We recently sat down with Bas Mees, a partner in a boutique law firm Rutgers & Posch in the Netherlands, to hear about how Saga has changed both his personal workday and the way his whole team collaborates.
Bas says he uses AI regularly for the kinds of demanding, detail-heavy tasks that fill a corporate lawyer’s day. “When you have to analyse multiple contracts or complex documents, AI helps a lot. It lets us uncover strategies and find insights faster.”
He sees value in firm-wide AI adoption - not just isolated usage by a few tech-savvy lawyers. “It’s about everyone being able to get the best result. When juniors can produce high-quality analysis faster, we work better as a team.”
Before adopting Saga, Bas says, “Juniors would need closer supervision, and bigger projects could feel disjointed.” With Saga, the workflow has changed: “Now documents get reviewed and analysed more thoroughly, and everyone has more independence.”
The journey started with prompt training and building a prompt library from real use cases. “At first, using AI meant you had to really understand how to ask the right questions - now, it’s plug-and-play and more intuitive, but we still run trainings for newcomers and encourage experimenting with what works best.”
Bas sees his role as a partner as helping the team feel empowered by, not intimidated by, AI. “My job is to help the entire team adopt AI - to ensure we operate with quality and efficiency across the board. It’s the real driver for our adoption.”
And the change is visible: “We’ve seen a jump in quality, not just speed. We love how new features land, from legal assistants to prompt libraries, always giving us something to build on for each new task.”
Bas highlights the close collaboration his firm has with Saga. “Unlike some others, Saga stays in close contact, listens, and co-creates solutions. Especially in the early days, building prompt libraries from our use cases was invaluable. That interaction sets Saga apart.”
Bas admits there’s a lot of noise in the legal tech space. “We get pitched new tools all the time. Our approach is just to test what’s out there. If a tool works and adds value, we use it. If not, we move on.” Saga’s adaptability, its privacy focus, and its responsive support team stand out in a crowded field.
Would Bas recommend saga to other lawyers? “Absolutely. At this point, I’ve already encouraged a number of firms to try it. For firm-wide adoption and practical collaboration, it just fits. Specialty tools have their place, but you need a multipurpose platform like Saga if you want your whole team moving forward together.”
What becomes clear from talking with Bas is that making technology work in law depends as much on people and culture as on the tools themselves. When innovation is rooted in real collaboration and practical needs, both lawyers and clients benefit.
