As a lawyer, you may have people who work for you and who work with you. In our industry, these team members are often thought of as “cost centers” or “production centers”—not as people.But this view actually undersells the value
Woodpecker Blog
The Woodpecker Blog, published by Woodpecker, focuses on legal document automation and technology solutions tailored for law firms. It covers topics such as integrating automation tools with legal practice management software, improving workflow efficiency, and leveraging cloud-based applications to streamline document creation and case management. The blog also addresses practical guidance for solo and small law firms, including starting a practice and adopting technology to enhance productivity. Additionally, it discusses browser compatibility, data security, and the benefits of automating repetitive legal tasks to reduce errors and save time.
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Woodpecker: How It Works
By Helen Coyne
Woodpecker founder and CEO, Alex Melehy, recently met with Bob Ambrogi as a guest on Bob’s How It Works series. How It Works is a series of short, sponsored videos in which Bob, a lawyer, veteran legal journalist, and award-winning…
Why Lawyers Need Interdisciplinary Teams (that include more than just lawyers)
By Guest User
It’s obvious that lawyers can’t solve every client problem; less obvious is how lawyers respond to the array of client problems that arise around every case. Interdisciplinary teams may be the solution.Let’s take the common scenario of a client you…
What is Agile Development? Why Should Lawyers Care?
Legal technology has huge benefits for modern-day lawyers, and it’s not just a Big Law thing. With their limited staff and resources, solo and small firm attorneys can actually reap some of the greatest rewards from legal tech. They can…
Quick Wins for Automating Tasks in Your Law Office
Quick Wins for Automating Tasks in Your Law OfficeOverwhelm. An unpleasant word, but for many solo and small firm attorneys, seemingly a way of life. Without a large staff to back them up, these lawyers are often straining under the…
The Lawyer’s Best Practices for Naming Files and Fields
Best Practices for Naming Files and FieldsStaying organized – a laudable goal, but often elusive for the busy attorney. And this problem goes beyond simple stacks of paper and overstuffed drawers in a law office. Organization for the modern-day lawyer…
Productizing Legal Services: The Basics
Legal Guidance: Service or Product? Attorneys generally think of themselves as selling a service, not a product. But in the era of digitization and automation, it now makes more sense for some lawyers to “productize” their services, i.e., convert…
Word Add-ins Every Lawyer Should Know
For lawyers, document drafting is a demanding and time-intensive part of the job. The constant pressure for high-quality legal documents in short time frames, especially for a high-volume practice, can be overwhelming. Fortunately, modern attorneys have access to a new…
How Document Automation Enhances the Work Between This Attorney and His Paralegal
By Helen Coyne
Josh Landsman is an attorney in South Florida with a focus on estate planning, tax, and probate & trust administration matters. Josh talked to Woodpecker’s Director of Customer Success about how using document automation to draft legal documents enhances the…
What is Document Automation?
By Woodpecker
Document Automation: What It Is and How It Helps LawyersDocuments are an essential part of the knowledge worker’s day. Contracts, invoices, memos, purchase orders – there is an endless list of documents that must be generated, reviewed, and processed in…