Manual legal drafting is time-consuming. It can take up to 20% of a lawyer’s time daily costing one full day per week on repetitive work like data entry, edits, proofreading, fixing errors, and updating documents.
With document automation you can eliminate these burdens of manual legal drafting so you can focus on high-impact work. In this presentation you will learn how to:
· Save time by turning your routine MS Word documents into smart, reusable templates
· Reduce errors by simultaneously filling sets of documents without retyping client information
· Increase firm collaboration during the drafting, review, and signature stages of document preparation
3. A LIL’ BIT OF HOUSEKEEPING
● There will be a few polls
throughout the
presentation
● Use the “Chat” section to
ask questions
● Dedicated time for Q&A at
the end
5. The State of Document Drafting
● Lawyers only spend 2.5 hours daily on billable
work, according to the Legal Trends Report.
● Spending too much time on admin work is one
of the top challenges for 74% of law firms.
● 33% of legal professionals admitted to
skipping proofreading during the drafting or
reviewing process.
6. How Does Doc Automation Benefit Your Firm and Clients?
Lawyers Staff Clients
Drives Profitability
80% reduction in time spent
drafting documents
Increases Predictability
Documents with a consistent,
branded feel
Avoid errors
Manual processes introduce more
chances for mistakes.
Lightens Workload
Automate the most tedious
tasks to prevent bottlenecks
Provides Workflow Clarity
Helps to centralize disjointed
systems and processes
Promote work-life balance
Minimizes overtime to promote
a healthy, positive work-life
balance
Speeds Turnaround
Quicker document drafting
leads to speedier results
Improves Outcomes
Ensures time is being spent on
the most crucial aspects of a
case
Controls Costs
Allows attorneys to provide
more transparency in billing
and lower costs
7. What Stops Attorneys from Automating Legal Drafting?
● Awareness
Many legal professionals may not be aware of the problem or have difficulty quantifying.
● Fear of Implementation
Automation solutions have previously been bulky and difficult to use/implement.
● Anticipated Regret
Lots of tools out there and fear of making the wrong decision.
● Previous Experience
Poor experience previously when trying to implement an automation solution.
9. Why Legal Professionals use Lawyaw
Peace of Mind
“I want more flexibility in
my practice”
Legal professionals have more
potential to create flexible
practices than ever before via
automation and/or delegation.
Blocker: I simply don’t trust
systems to handle this work.
Approval
“I want a pristine,
consistent work product”
Legal professionals are held to
high standards. Consistency and
predictability of work product are
paramount concerns.
Blocker: Many attorneys simply
don’t realize that automation can
solve all of these issues.
Money
“I want to scale my firm,
but want to stay lean.”
Often times, there’s a clear
opportunity to capitalize on,.
Blocker: Business owners
paralyzed by capital
expenditures.
Time
“I’m buried in
paperwork”
This is an all too common
problem, and extremely solvable.
Blocker: Already tight on time so
they can’t find time to learn a
new system.
People invest in document automation solutions for four specific reasons
11. FEATURE
S
CUSTOMIZE SETS OF FORMS
Pre-save sets of forms,
checked boxes and other
basics to streamline routine
projects.
ADD CUSTOM FIELDS
Place custom text box fields on
forms. Use custom headers
too.
AUTO-SHRINK TEXT
The information you enter fits
cleanly in forms by
automatically reducing font size
to fit text fields
IMPACTFUL AND EASY TO USE
Start using the tool in minutes and
get value right away. No complex
setup required.
FEATURES
CUSTOMIZE SETS OF FORMS
Pre-save sets of forms to
streamline routine projects.
ADD CUSTOM FIELDS
Place custom text box fields
on forms. Use custom
headers too.
AUTO-SHRINK TEXT
The information you enter fits
cleanly in forms by automatically
reducing font size to fit text fields.
IMPACTFUL & EASY TO USE
Start using the tool in minutes
and get value right away. No
complex setup required.
POPULATE INFORMATION ACROSS UP-TO-DATE PDF COURT FORMS
Complete forms in a fraction of the time, and avoid errors from manually retyping
information over and over.
12. FEATURE
S
CUSTOMIZE SETS OF FORMS
Pre-save sets of forms,
checked boxes and other
basics to streamline routine
projects.
ADD CUSTOM FIELDS
Place custom text box fields on
forms. Use custom headers
too.
AUTO-SHRINK TEXT
The information you enter fits
cleanly in forms by
automatically reducing font size
to fit text fields
IMPACTFUL AND EASY TO USE
Start using the tool in minutes and
get value right away. No complex
setup required.
FEATURES
INCREASE THE SPEED OF
DOCUMENT DRAFTING
Draft your same documents
80% faster, saving you time,
money and headaches
REUSE INFORMATION WITHIN
AND ACROSS MATTERS
Enter information once and
simultaneously populate
agreements, correspondence,
motions, court forms and more.
ENSURE PROPER GRAMMAR
& CONSISTENCY
Quickly adjust pronouns &
subject verb agreement to
match your needs.
SAY GOODBYE TO “SAVE AS”, “FIND
& REPLACE” AND “CUT & “PASTE”
Use multiple choice and conditional
logic to create model templates that
adjust dynamically and predictably.
TURN MS WORD DOCS INTO LOGIC-BASED, REUSABLE TEMPLATES
Save time and avoid errors by only typing client and matter information once.
Use conditional logic to further customize the output
13. Being able to use Lawyaw to group the 17 forms required to file a
conservatorship and use them repeatedly is mind-blowingly
time-saving. As a solo the only way I've been able to grow my
business is because I don't have to spend as much time on creating
forms anymore.”
— Alexis, Lawyaw User
14. Lawyaw saves me from having to hire
staff. On a weekly basis I’m probably
saving 4-5 hours (of attorney time) so
we are not searching around trying to
find the right form.
It saves us 16-20 hours a month.”
— Christy, Lawyaw User
17. Matter Life Cycle
Lawyaw
- Advanced automation platform for
document-intensive practices.
- Dedicated workflow to ensure
consistency.
- Create custom sets of documents
commonly drafted together.
- Conditional logic to create model
templates with custom outputs.
- Libraries of standardized fillable pdf
libraries
Clio Grow
- Helps you convert more business
and identify the best channels for
new business.
- Sophisticated workflow triggers to
automate emails and engagement
with website visitors.
- Customize intake to collect client
information and quickly send out
engagement letters and other client
documentation.
- Easy to build websites tied to
intakes and client portals.
Clio Manage
- Comprehensive, cloud-based case
management platform.
- Your command center and source
of truth to track case progression
and firm performance.
- Hub to run the back of the office
(billing, task management,
calendaring, client communications,
reporting, etc.)
- Integrations with ever-growing
ecosystem of partner point
solutions.
18. Thank you for taking the time to join us today.
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