Law firms benefit from document scanning, workflows
Many legal practices are now increasingly employing document digitization as a means of ensuring efficiency in searching case files. However, some might not be taking that critical extra step to set up robotic process automation to ensure that everyone within the organization is on the same page when it comes to who's handling what work, and how those efforts are progressing.
The good news is that law firms may be able to take large steps forward with proper document scanning practices – including remote capture that allows files to be put into a system from just about any location – around a comprehensive document management platform and carefully maintained workflows.
What's the benefit?
With proper workflows in place, everyone in a firm who needs to know how any given case is progressing will be able to quickly and easily check in and see what has been completed and what still needs to be done, with updates provided in real time, according to Thomson Reuters.
Such an effort also potentially presents a cost-cutting measure, reducing the amount of time that needs to be devoted to any given task, the report said.
A tertiary advantage
Meanwhile, it's also important to note that with document scanning and management, law firms might also be able to incorporate artificial intelligence to help with workflows and even legal analysis, according to Law Technology Today. Furthermore, this kind of technological combination could also allow for increased security for both documents themselves as well as the information within them that might need to be redacted.
All of these changes will typically result in better business outcomes, the report said. That, in turn, may allow for even more technological adoption as time goes on.
Certainly, it's wise for law firms to continually examine their options for operating more efficiently, especially when thinking about taking the next step with document management and what that could mean for their practices going forward.
