For many legal businesses, automation may feel like a harder-said-than-done proposition. Automating a large number of repetitive tasks based on rules is ideal. This allows lawyers to concentrate more on the work of their clients and more strategic activities that bring in revenue.
Legal practice automation comes with many advantages. It lets lawyers focus on what they are trained to do, enhances customer service, and reduces the risk of human errors. What might not be as evident is the cost savings that can be achieved.
In a world of high costs for staffing and other costs automation of a process may mean that you don’t need to hire more lawyers. This could help a solo or small company remain competitive with the same budget as larger firms.
One of the best examples is document automation. Instead of spending hours in meetings and sending documents back and back, legal teams can create and store templates for regular documents such as NDAs employment documents, or privacy compliance documents. Once a template is established, the team can then self-serve and produce the document without the need for a lawyer be involved, resulting in quicker turnaround times for clients and less revisions for legal teams.
Automating legal workflows can give legal professionals the tools they require to succeed and improve efficiency. If you’re not sure where to begin, keep an account of your daily activities for a week. This will assist you in identifying tasks that can be automated. From there, research technology tools that can ease the workload of these tasks. You can also implement them slowly so as not to interfere with your work routine.
