8am, a professional business platform for legal and accounting firms, has launched enhanced AI capabilities for its 8am IQ product to address fragmented data challenges in legal work. The new features include 8am IQ Discovery Assistant, which uses optical character recognition to convert scanned documents and images into searchable text, and an upgraded 8am IQ Case Assistant. Discovery Assistant tackles a significant problem: 35% of documents uploaded to 8am's MyCase platform are image-based files previously invisible to search. The enhanced Case Assistant now draws insights from documents, client communications and financials, allowing legal professionals to quickly surface information across entire matters. Research shows legal professionals spend over 50 hours monthly searching for documents, with 61% of AI users reporting multiple hours saved weekly. Founded in 2005, 8am processes over $27 billion in payments annually and serves more than 270,000 professionals across North America.

8am, a fintech platform for legal and accounting professionals, has appointed Jeff Hughes as chief executive officer. Hughes joined the company's board in 2024 and brings 30 years of experience scaling growth businesses across multiple sectors. Hughes most recently served as CEO of Enverus, where he led the company to 6x revenue growth from 2016 to 2024 through software innovation and over 20 acquisitions during Genstar Capital's majority ownership. He succeeds Dru Armstrong, who led 8am for nearly five years through significant expansion, including the acquisition of MyCase and company-wide rebranding. Armstrong stepped down following a board decision on leadership transition timing. Founded in 2005, 8am processes over $27 billion in payments annually and serves more than 260,000 professionals across North America. The company is backed by Genstar Capital and TA Associates.