HotDocs Document Automation Blog: Document Automation
Beyond Paperless: Make the Move to Effective Document Management
Discover five document management best practices that can help make your dream of a paperless firm an actual reality.
How Document Workflow Automation Saves Time and Reduces Risk
Using document workflow automation allows you to convert the existing types of documents you use most frequently into automated forms. Whether you are a law firm, an accounting firm, bank, an insurance company, or other company that generates documents for clients, you’ll find that document workflow software significantly benefits your company by combining automation with document workflow management to provide organizations with document consistency, save them significant time, and reduce risk.
I Love Drafting Legal Documents (said nobody, ever)
Are attorneys and paralegals at your firm are still using a manual document creation process? If so, it’s time to consider document automation as a way to improve efficiency and profitability.
Document Automation by the Numbers
Embarking on a digital transformation effort for your firm? The low-hanging fruit may be in document automation.
Introducing virtual interviews in HotDocs
At a time when most companies are operating remotely, virtual collaboration with clients is more important than ever. Virtual interviews, included in version 1.18 of HotDocs Advance, allow organizations to collect information from clients using a online interview.
Legalweek20: New tools for moving forward on cloud, AI, and security
Looking back on the many years we have participated in Legaltech, the energy and excitement level at Legalweek20 was higher than ever. A consistent flow of visitors walked the show floor, most with a strong sense of purpose in seeking out new products and solutions for their organizations. In recent years, eDiscovery took top billing in promotions, sessions, and signage, and was a hot topic in casual conversations at lunch and breaks. At this year’s event, other challenges and initiatives seemed to generate true interest and activity:
AbacusLaw now integrates with HotDocs
The latest release of AbacusLaw includes updates that are sure to delight legal customers—especially firms who rely on document automation as a part of their workflow. Version 23.31 of AbacusLaw includes integration with HotDocs, allowing firms to automatically assemble error-free documents using the client, calendar and case information already in the AbacusLaw system. Here’s a quick look at the exciting new features this version has to offer.
Why lawyers should embrace artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made some impressive advances in the past decade, specifically in technology designed for legal work. In that time, we’ve been bombarded with warnings that AI will take our jobs and robots will ultimately put humans out of work. And while those fears are largely unfounded, many lawyers remain skeptical of AI and question how it might impact their future careers.
The robots aren’t coming for your job – they’re making it easier
Technology is advancing more quickly than ever, and with that comes the worry that it will create job instability—and, eventually, render the human workforce obsolete. But looking beyond the headlines, it’s easy to find evidence to the contrary: thriving segments of the economy that have embraced data mining, machine learning, analytics, and other advanced technologies.
HotDocs users share a group HUG in London
In a world where many of us spend hours in virtual, screen-facing mode, face-to-face meetings offer a refreshing change of pace. The HotDocs user community proved just that at the sold-out event, HUG 2019 – HotDocs User Group.
How Tech Injects Innovation Back into Law
How is technology impacting the legal sector for the better? The latest article from HotDocs General Manager Gary Lessels explores how we can leave the mundane tasks to tech. Check out the latest article in Lawyer Monthly HotDocs Powers Small-Law Practices Have you seen the latest webinar? Presenter Michael Ellis, who previously worked for a...
How LawHawk leveraged HotDocs to keep up with the New Zealand housing boom
In 2017, Housing New Zealand Corporation faced a monumental task: increase the number of new homes built to five times that of the previous year. Learn how they partnered with HotDocs experts LawHawk to transform their contract documentation process (and win an IACCM Innovation Award in the process).