Legal staff are constantly under pressure to respond quickly with accuracy, speed, and consistency. They’re not able to get their billable work done without mentioning all of the administrative such as clerical, administrative and marketing efforts that are required to run a successful law firm.
Legal workflow automation is a solution to these issues. By automating repetitive and manual processes firms can create more efficient processes to support the client experience and cut costs.
For instance when Foot Anstey implemented document generation software that digitalized their templates and automated the process of entering new client data into their forms, they could generate documents that were four times more efficient than before. This made it easier for their attorneys to meet with potential clients and ultimately, win more business.
To maximize the benefits of automatizing your legal practice it is crucial to determine and prioritize the most time-consuming and error-prone procedures. Select tools that digitally automate your workflows that align with your goals, and that are scalable. Collaborate with your team in creating and digitizing legal workflows to define the steps, responsibilities and decision points for these processes. The majority of lawyer automation software allows for personalization to allow you to customize it to your firm’s particular needs and preferences.
Legal process automation can improve efficiency by reducing the amount of manual work and also improves accuracy by eliminating human errors. It also lets lawyers spend more time on invoiceable work and other revenue-generating activities, allowing smaller firms to stay competitive by decreasing expenses for overhead, and also improves communication between employees and clients.
