With the click of a button, a document automation system can generate fully drafted documents that are ready to be reviewed. If you’ve been following along, by now you should know what document automation is and, for the most part, how it works. Its benefits are undeniable, making it an asset that every law firm should consider adopting. One goal of every business is to eliminate unnecessary processes and cut costs, and document automation can help your firm do both. Now let’s take a closer look at the underlying ways that document automation is saving your firm money.
Eliminate Wasted Time
Did you know that the top two causes of wasted time in the workplace are inefficient processes and excess paperwork? Manually drafting documents can be extremely time consuming and put you at risk of human error. With document automation, you can accelerate the delivery of your firm’s legal documents while also ensuring accuracy and consistency within the documents.
Gain New Hours with a Document Automation System
On average, workers spend more than 11 hours each week creating and managing documents. While some of these hours will always be required—proofreading and reviewing, for example—the majority can be eliminated with document automation.
Improved Work Product
A document automation system can be more than just a time saver; it can also double as a competent quality control system. Regardless of the experience or skill level of your attorneys, it is inevitable, due to the sheer volume of legal documents they are responsible for drafting, that a mistake or two will be made along the way. Document automation eliminates the possibility of human error, resulting in a high-quality end product and an increase in repeat business.
Delegate to Lower-Level Employees
Once an attorney has automated his or her documents—essentially turning them into seamless process applications—the future creation of these documents can be passed off to assistants or paralegals. Implementing this workflow can allow the attorney or attorneys at your firm to spend the majority of their time doing what they do best—practicing law.
