Blog: The Avvoka Angle
Avvoka snapshots: Could automation help mitigate some of the fallout from significant changes to the gig economy?
1. What is the ‘gig’ economy? The gig economy is the colloquial name for the labour market in which workers are not classed as employees, but as freelancers, moving from ‘gig’ to ‘gig’. These jobs are also characterised by their flexibility – people who work as drivers on ride-sharing apps, couriers, or delivery drivers for […]
Avvoka’s Guide to Contract Playbooks
As the pandemic accelerated the adoption of legal technology, the focus shifted from when law firms should adopt such tools to how they should be used. An intriguing and brilliant method that we have seen our clients deploy is the use of contract playbooks. With remote working likely to be a permanent fixture of employment […]
Document Automation: Key tips for a successful adoption
Our last few blog posts have been exploring the implementation phase of your document automation journey. This article is the final one of the implementation series, and it focuses on a major topic for all technology solutions: adoption. Adoption is probably one of the most demanding and vital parts of implementing technology, let alone legal […]
Technology: Breaking down how to select the perfect Document Automation solution
The legal tech landscape and document automation Legal tech encompasses many different types of technology. There are technologies that can automate contracts, manage entire suites of documents, act as a knowledge repository and do a whole host of other things! Narrowing in on document automation, there are tools that solely focus on document automation, and […]
LegalTech Leaders: The Art of the Possible and Legal Education
Interview with Dr. Anna Donovan “The art of the possible”: What does our transforming legal services ecosystem mean for our existing legal education system and regulatory frameworks? Keywords: students, law, technology, blockchain, legal, innovation, education, legal education, community, transformation, AI Dr. Anna Donovan: Dr. Anna Donovan is a law tech education pioneer and a lawyer […]
LegalTech Leaders: Simmons & Simmons ¦ Wavelength
The secrets of great legal service design, and who and what it takes Interview with Erika Pagano and Drew Winlaw Keywords: legal, lawyers, multidisciplinary team, legal engineer, women in law, legal design, legal education, law careers, law firms, businesses, in-house, law students, lean thinking, legaltech trends This week we had a great discussion with Erika […]
Implementation: Seamless Workflows with Integrations
One of the most important things that you should consider when looking for a software provider is what integrations they offer, as well as how you can potentially integrate. Why? Well, no one wants to use a document automation platform that doesn’t integrate with their existing CRM. This would mean having to copy and paste […]
Implementation: Kickstarting your Automation Journey
This week’s blog will help you kickstart your document automation journey. Highlights include:📃 Choosing which documents to automate first.🏹 How to decide your overall automation strategy and aims.📊 Why you should use standardised data points. We will also give you some insider tips on how to plan a flawless document automation implementation. Keep reading to find out […]
Document Automation Approvals – Getting your Project Green-lit
Last week our blog covered how to nail your legaltech and document automation rollout. This week’s post focuses on one of the biggest blockers for LegalTech projects: getting the necessary internal approvals. We all know how hard it is to get everyone on board with a new and innovative idea, so this article is packed […]
Document Automation: Nailing your Legaltech Rollout
Define the aims of your Document Automation Project Automating your documents can ensure your team is working efficiently, and available for higher-value work. Therefore, your overall aim will be to implement and integrate document automation into your existing business methods successfully. On top of that, you need to establish why you are implementing the automation […]
Why should you automate?
Automation is about doing tasks quicker and better. Automated documents allow you to generate draft documents more rapidly and in a way that ensures perfection, every time. In document automation systems, you create what are known as ‘template’ documents. These templates documents are then embedded with rules that govern the inclusion, transformation, or deletion of […]
What is document automation?
In general, automation means leveraging technology to achieve a certain task or process with little to no human assistance. In the context of document automation, the task happens to be the drafting of a document (including a contract) from a template. Once a document has been templated, the first draft of that document can be […]
Breaking down Avvoka’s Use Cases
The best method of encouraging a prospective client to adopt any new technology or product is through marketing its ‘use cases’. A use case demonstrates a specific manner in which a product can be used. This isn’t exclusive to B2B software tools! Take something as simple as Apple’s iPhone – iPhone advertisements show the different […]
Avvoka Version 2.0: The future of document automation is here
Avvoka 2.0 is officially here! We’re so excited to introduce the newest version of Avvoka, something that everyone on the team has worked incredibly hard on for many months. We’ve been collaborated closely with our existing clients to implement their feedback and expand the functionality of the platform to make sure that they can get […]
Industry Lessons: 2020’s hottest legal tech trends
As we approach the end of what has been a seismic year in human history, it is a perfect time to reflect on the trends that have emerged in legal tech over the past twelve months. According to a report by Wolters Kluwer, only 28% of law firms were considering new legal technology before the […]
Automate Everything Series: Professional credentials, references and use cases
Today’s blog post is a bit different. It is the first in our “Automate Everything” Series, where we’re going to explore how you can automate aspects of your business beyond your document automation, collaboration, negotiation, execution and analytics. Today’s instalment is an interview with Andreas Parr Bjørnsund, a Director at CV Partner! CV Partner is […]
Should tomorrow’s lawyers be techies?
Since we’ve just announced our Campus Ambassador scheme, we’re focussing on aspiring commercial lawyers this week. We’ve been thinking about which technology-specific skills law students should learn as they embark on their legal careers (at private practice firms primarily). Disclaimer: if you haven’t already, apply for our Campus Ambassador scheme here! When Avvoka invited applications […]
Legal Tech isn’t legal tech
If you Google ‘What is Legal Tech’ you’re met with the definition from Wikipedia, which states that Legal Tech apparently is “the use of technology and software to provide legal services and support the legal industry,” but that’s not really the case – or at least not the full story. Where We Were It’s hard […]
Legal Tech innovation: The hardest thing is getting started
Legal technology shouldn’t be intimidating! In this post, we demystify legal tech. We will help you get started with your legal tech innovation journey.
Success Stories: How has Avvoka helped both law firms and businesses during COVID-19?
The adoption of new technology requires rigorous and meticulous examination of vendors to find who can unlock the strongest return on investment, as well as training on how to use the newly procured technology. However, COVID-19 has made digital transformation an urgent business priority. According to McKinsey Digital, during the start of lockdown, businesses, on […]
Document Automation: The Legal Tech Star of COVID-19?
Much of the hype around computer software, especially in the Legal Tech world, has been reserved exclusively for the buzzwords of the day, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Why wouldn’t it? AI and machine learning both sound like intriguing but opaque topics, hard to understand without a computer science background. The idea of creating a […]
ROI: Seek and you shall find
In our previous article, we discussed why this “pens down” period might be the ideal time to reflect upon internal processes and the opportunities that may exist to improve them. Here, we hope to highlight the ‘everyday’ documents which are strong contenders for automation which have traditionally been overlooked. Return on investment is everywhere A […]
Pens down – time for tech?
Pens down As lawyers, it’s rare to encounter the prospect of an extended “pens-down” period. Most lawyers, if they’re not actively progressing a transaction or project, are engaging in troubleshooting, advising and firefighting. As any business navigates along its path, it generates legal problems, nuances and opportunities. However, with lockdown now firmly established in most […]
Document Automation – Myth vs. Reality
Our top myths and truths There are a lot of myths surrounding document automation – we take a look at the top 5 below. 1. You need to code MYTH – you can now automate without needing to know how to code. It is true that having an analytical brain will certainly help, but no […]
Why learn to automate?
Freeing up your time to do more exciting and complex work Contract automation is enabling lawyers to work more efficiently by reducing the amount of manual legwork required to draft documents and streamlining the entire process. By freeing up valuable time, lawyers can focus on the more complex and exciting aspects of their client work. […]