For many legal businesses, automation may feel like a harder-said-than-done proposition. Automating a large number of repetitive tasks that are based on rules is ideal. This lets attorneys focus more time on client-facing work as well as strategic tasks that generate revenues.
Legal practice automation has many advantages. It lets lawyers concentrate on what they’re trained to do, improves customer service and eliminates the chance of human error. What may not be as evident is the cost savings that can be achieved.
In a world with the high cost of staffing and other fees automation of a process may result in you not having to employ more lawyers. This can help small or solo businesses to remain competitive on the same budget as larger competitors.
Document automation is a great example. Legal teams can design templates for recurring documents like NDAs, employment papers, or privacy compliance documents. Instead of sitting for hours in meetings, or emailing documents back and forth, they can create and save templates. Once a template is established, the team can self-serve to create the document without the need of legal assistance. This translates into quicker processing times for clients, and less rework on the part of legal teams.
Automating a legal workflow could give legal professionals the tools needed to succeed and increase efficiency. If you are unsure how to begin, consider keeping a list of your daily tasks for a week and then identify any tasks that are suitable to be automated. From there, research technology tools that can alleviate the burden of these tasks. Implement them slowly, so as not to interfere with your daily work.
