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INTRODUCTION
Are you managing your legal paperwork
or is your paperwork managing you?
COVID-19 accelerated digitization in every industry across the globe.
The legal industry is no exception, though the transformation hasn’t
been without challenges. According to Clio, 78% of law firms
acknowledge the increasing importance of technology, and 85% of
legal professionals have been forced to implement tools, such as
videoconferencing, since the beginning of the pandemic.
The implementation of various technologies were on the rise in the legal industry pre-pandemic, but this
Bloomberg Law report suggests that the use of technology in legal practices increased immensely,
especially between March and July 2020. Legal departments are seeking different technologies to resolve
the challenges COVID-19 has introduced to the industry. Many have maximized the use of billing and
timekeeping tools, while others have put an emphasis on the use of collaboration tools. What remains
consistent across all legal departments and firms of all sizes, is the need to keep contracts and
documents moving forward — even while working remotely.
Today, while paper-based (physical paperwork) workflows may introduce several risks, they are also
becoming obsolete.
Downloading, printing, faxing, scanning, and mailing documents is time-consuming and often yields missed
fields and signatures. This causes costly delays, especially if signatures are required from multiple parties.
In-person signatures on contracts and documents may not be safe or possible due to the pandemic.
Not offering an opportunity to complete documents from afar means contracts, and thus business, cannot
move forward.
Paper-based processes pose data security and management risks. Maintaining confidentiality becomes a
challenge with physical paperwork. With features like password protection, multi-factor authentication, 256-bit
encryption, a court-admissible Audit Trail, and automated cloud storage, risk is minimized and data is kept
secure and compliant.
The need to adapt to modern remote solutions is why more and more legal professionals are choosing
signNow’s secure e-signature to create digital workflows, keep documents and contracts flowing, and
comply with contactless contract completion.
Easily speed up document processes, reduce risks, boost staff productivity, and delight your
clients with an easy-to-use solution and consistent signing experience – whether in-office or
remote – with signNow for Legal.