There are many methods of document automation available to law firms. For basic document automation, law firms once again find the feature built in to Time Matters. Owners of Time Matters can take advantage of the application's formattable clipboards (just like the copy/paste clipboard you already use, but tailored to create full documents) and document merges with Microsoft Word or Wordperfect to handle routine creation of documents in a fraction of the time needed by the old copy/paste method.
For more complex document automation needs, LexisNexis' HotDocs program is the application of choice for law firms. Utilizing an easy to follow interview-driven interface, HotDocs enables law firms to fully automate the assembly of complex documents, such as those found in fields like business law, estate planning and others. Allowing for conditional logic, HotDocs takes document assembly to a new level. A properly implemented document automation solution can save hours a day that used to be spent copying and pasting. This translates into increased effective hourly rates and greater profits for your firm.