Striving for record-breaking productivity

Nearly a quarter of a lawyer’s time is spent doing tasks that can be automated, leaving significant potential to boost productivity, says Kaden Smith, director at NetDocuments.

When choosing which technology to invest in, it’s difficult to balance single-use point solutions that do one thing well with platforms that do many things. What is most critical to your productivity is selecting cloud-based technologies with strong integrations between the components of your ideal tech stack to support and enable complete workflows.

Cloud technology is the standard in modern law firms with 76% of firms either already in the cloud or choosing cloud-native solutions, because robust APIs that aren’t locked behind on-premises doors expand their combined capabilities and streamline workflows.

Assembling documents, transferring data, pushing projects through reviews and approvals –these tasks, and more, can be streamlined or automated using integrated systems.

Three benefits of integrated cloud platforms

1. More efficient workflows

Law firms rely on numerous technologies on a daily basis. Manually transferring data and documents from one platform to the next can be a taxing process, time-consuming and error-prone.

Integrating tools so they can communicate seamlessly makes workflows more efficient, reducing manual work and the risk of embarrassing errors.

2. Less time spent on low-value tasks

Lawyers are a firm’s most valuable assets, so why waste their time and cognitive bandwidth on low-value tasks when it could be better spent on more meaningful work?

It’s estimated that 23% – nearly a quarter of their day – doesn’t actually require their personal involvement and could be automated.

To improve your bottom line, move tasks to the least costly resource available to do them well. Many times, the best solution is well-applied and integrated technology with humans overseeing versus manually performing tasks.

3. Ease of access

When systems aren’t integrated, it becomes difficult to find what you need. Documents and data get scattered and siloed across various platforms and devices, leaving legal professionals wasting time digging through dozens of places to locate information.

Fully integrated systems enable you to easily access the information you need. All your most important documents and data are always at your fingertips.

Evaluate your tech for record-breaking productivity possibilities

Now is the time to evaluate whether your current technology solutions are supporting your business goals. Ask yourself:

• Are your workflows efficient and streamlined? Or are they filled with annoying friction points and duplicative efforts?
• Is your team empowered to focus on high-value tasks? Or are they being stymied by mundane, repetitive tasks?
• Can they find what they need? Or are they trapped in endless search cycles?

Integrated technologies are a powerful way to get your team on the path to realising record-breaking productivity and greater satisfaction.