Legal firms are often burdened with a significant volume of repetitive, routine tasks that must be completed to comply with due diligence requirements, despite their potential to take up valuable time that could be better spent on engaging new clients. The ongoing advancement of technology, however, offers opportunities for the legal profession to automate these tasks and streamline its processes.

Law automation, also referred to as legal automation, is the use of technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP), among other tools, to automate various legal tasks, processes, and workflows.

Recent data has shown that over 63% of tasks handled by legal teams are repetitive and rules-based, and do not require interpretation or judgment. As a result, such tasks are prime candidates for automation. Legal workflow automation can assist law firms in automating routine tasks, freeing up lawyers and staff to focus on strategic tasks or other areas that require their skills and expertise, and less on routine administrative tasks. Legal workflow automation offers the ability to automate a wide range of functions, from billing to document management, while simultaneously reducing errors and decreasing overhead.