Case Study
89x ROI return on investment in recovered billable time
Firm Name
Cohen & Buckmann, P.C.
Location
New York, NY
Practice Area
ERISA / Executive Compensation
vs PointOne
ERISA / Executive Compensation
89x
Return on Investment
$74K
Monthly Revenue Recovered
+0.7
Extra Billable Hours / Day
The Practice
Where Every Missed 0.1 Costs $55 to $110
Cohen & Buckmann, P.C. is a Chambers USA-ranked boutique in New York City specializing exclusively in executive compensation and ERISA. Founded in 2016 by Sandra Cohen, formerly of Sullivan & Cromwell, the firm serves corporate boards, C-suite executives, investment advisers, and other law firms that hire them as specialists. With hourly rates reaching over $1,000, every missed billing increment carries outsized cost.
The nature of the work - complex, multi-party, document-heavy - generates dozens of micro-interactions per day. A five-minute email review at partner rates costs the firm over $100 when it goes unbilled. Multiply that across a team and a week, and the lost revenue is substantial.
The Evaluation
She Demo'd PointOne First. Chose Ajax in 2 Days.
andra Cohen is thorough about vetting technology. She evaluated multiple AI timekeeping solutions, starting with a demo of PointOne. The difference came down to content visibility: PointOne relies on API integrations and sees metadata (that you sent an email, opened a document), but not the actual content. For a practice where the difference between "reviewed document" and "analyzed amendments to Executive Deferred Compensation Plan regarding IRC §409A safe harbor requirements" matters enormously, that level of detail is essential.
Ajax captures what's actually on the screen and turns it into entries that match each attorney's writing style. Sandra was sold within two days.
The Results
$74,403 per Month in Recovered Revenue
“I had previously demo'd PointOne and did not buy it. But I was sold on Ajax within 2 days of my demo based on how easy it is to use.”
Sandra Cohen
Founder & Managing Partner
The Rate Math
At These Rates, Ajax Pays for Itself in Days
What The Team Says
From Associates to New Hires
The descriptions are great. That's been the easiest sell in getting me using this thing. Whereas I would typically write 'revising employment agreement,' now it's 'revising employment agreement for this person and focusing on X, Y, Z' - which I think our clients would appreciate.”
Sherrone Torres - Senior Associate
Unsolicited Endorsement
What Sandra Told Her Attorney Forum
Why Ajax Over PointOne
Capability | Ajax | PointOne |
|---|---|---|
Data source | Screen capture (sees actual content) | API integrations (metadata only) |
Entry detail | “Analyzed amendments to Executive Deferred Compensation Plan re: IRC §409A” | “Reviewed document” |
Style learning | Adapts to each attorney's writing style | Generic templates |
About Customer
About Cohen & Buckmann, P.C.
Cohen & Buckmann, P.C. is a New York City-based boutique specializing exclusively in executive compensation and employee benefits (ERISA). Founded in 2016 by Sandra Cohen (formerly of Sullivan & Cromwell) and Carol Buckmann (formerly of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt), the firm serves corporate boards, C-suite executives, investment advisers, and other law firms. Ranked by Chambers USA, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers in America. WBENC-certified women's business enterprise with offices in New York, Westchester, and Palm Beach.
About Ajax
Ajax is AI-powered timekeeping automation for law firms. Ajax captures attorneys' billable work from their screens and generates polished, client-ready time entries automatically. Hundreds of law firms and thousands of users rely on Ajax to find revenue they'd otherwise miss. Fourteen customers have invested in the company alongside venture capital partners Fika Ventures and Bloomberg Beta. SOC 2 certified. Learn more at joinajax.com.
