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Are repetitive document drafting, manual processes, and growing workloads slowing down your legal team? You’re not alone. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As highlighted in our recent webinar, legal departments are increasingly overwhelmed by manual contract management, high template volumes, and inconsistent processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this engaging session<\/a>, Janine Cane, Regional Chief Counsel at Thomson Reuters, shared her personal journey of transforming her legal team’s operations through document automation<\/a>. Facing escalating workloads without additional headcount, Janine streamlined over 40 Word templates into a single, dynamic automated document using Contract Express <\/a>and HighQ<\/a>. As Janine said, \u201cWe managed to reduce those forty Word templates down to one document,\u201d which freed up significant time, increased document consistency, and enabled business users to self-serve standard agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare Dengate Thrush, Strategic Legal Solutions Manager, complemented Janine\u2019s insights by detailing how legal teams she works with are successfully using automation to manage NDAs, engagement letters, procurement contracts, and even complex jurisdictional documents. Clare emphasised that teams often start small, quickly demonstrating the value of automation, and scale effectively as adoption grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine what your team could achieve with hours reclaimed from manual tasks\u2014more strategic advisory work, improved response times to business partners, and tangible metrics demonstrating legal\u2019s business impact. Reflecting on her own experience, Janine remarked, \u201cI probably wouldn\u2019t still be standing if we hadn\u2019t actually done a lot of work around automation.\u201d Automation provided her team with crucial analytics on contract volume and types, empowering better decision-making and clearer reporting to internal stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, self-service capabilities enabled through automation significantly reduced bottlenecks. As Janine explained, automation allowed them to \u201cvirtualise ourselves\u2026 give them exponential numbers of lawyers to start the process,\u201d ensuring legal teams were available precisely when needed and freed lawyers from mundane tasks. Clare further noted that legal teams automating routine drafting tasks often experience more than 50% time savings, translating directly into faster turnaround, reduced external spend, and stronger business collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to uncover exactly how document automation can similarly benefit your legal team? Don\u2019t miss out on these critical insights. Register now to watch the on-demand webinar featuring practical advice, real-world results, and actionable takeaways.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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