Why Liradocs is Your Ultimate Partner in Legal Efficiency and Success
If you’re a law firm owner or partner, chances are you feel constant pressure to improve your practice. And “constant” might even be an understatement—between emails, LinkedIn pitches, and conference booths, legal tech vendors seem to have a “must-have” solution for every possible challenge your firm might be facing.
You already know there are smarter, faster, and more efficient ways to serve your clients, but who has the time to evaluate every option? The key is to cut through the noise and start (and end) with the real problem you’re trying to solve.
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Begin With the Problem
Before you jump into exploring possible innovations for your practice, you first need to clearly identify and prioritize the specific problem(s) you want to solve.
It’s tempting to do the opposite, especially after attending a legal tech conference or scrolling through your inbox. A hundred flashy tools promise quick fixes, but adopting technology without a clear problem in mind usually leads to wasted time, wasted money, and frustrated staff.
Instead, follow this five-step process for prioritizing and selecting the tools that will make the biggest impact for your firm:
- Brainstorm every frustration in your firm
Grab a whiteboard or use sticky notes to list everything that slows you down, client communication delays, missed filing deadlines, document errors, billing headaches, etc. Be specific. Broad problems hide the root issues, so dig deep into the details. - Prioritize your list
Decide which problems have the greatest impact. Will solving it generate more revenue? Save the most time? Improve client satisfaction? You can even have team members vote with stickers to indicate urgency. Move the highest-priority sticky notes to the top, these are your starting points. - Stay laser-focused on one problem
Resist the urge to solve everything at once. Pick the top problem and brainstorm as many solutions as possible. Include low-tech fixes, process changes, and technology-driven ideas. - Score your solutions
Use a simple scoring system to evaluate each potential fix. Is it cost-effective? Quick to implement? Does it have a positive downstream impact? The top-scoring solution becomes your primary focus. - Assign ownership and set deadlines
Implementation works best when someone is clearly responsible for making it happen. This could be a partner, associate, assistant, or you. Give them authority and a clear timeline to roll it out.
Example: Choosing Document Automation
Let’s say you run a family law practice handling divorce and custody cases. Your wall of sticky notes might include:
- Clients delaying document submissions
- Courts rejecting filings for formatting or minor errors
- Billing delays while waiting for case updates
- Late-night drafting sessions that result in small but costly mistakes
After prioritizing, you focus on quality control, you’re losing time, money, and credibility over avoidable document errors.
Possible solutions might include:
- Drafting every document manually from scratch
- Buying an expensive form library
- Hiring contract attorneys for custom drafting
- Bringing in co-counsel to share workload
- Implementing legal document automation software
If cost control, process consistency, and error prevention are your priorities, document automation—like Liradocs—quickly rises to the top of your list.
The Problem Will Keep You Moving Forward
The hardest part of introducing new legal technology is getting consistent adoption across your firm. Here’s how to keep your implementation on track:
- Assign a project lead: Someone who owns the vendor relationship and ensures rollout success.
- Identify a super-user: A tech-savvy champion who can train others and answer day-to-day questions.
- Invest in training: Use the customer success resources from your vendor to master the software.
Most importantly, keep the original problem in focus. New tech can be exciting, but shiny objects fade. The real motivation comes from solving the pain point that was costing you time, money, or peace of mind. Keep that “problem sticky note” as a reminder of why you started.
When you’ve solved it, move on to the next highest-priority sticky note, one by one, and you’ll transform your firm into a more efficient, profitable, and client-focused practice.
Turn Problems Into Progress; With the Right Legal Tech Tools
Improving your law firm doesn’t require a massive overhaul; it just takes a problem-first approach. When you identify the challenges that truly matter, you choose the right tools, implement them effectively, and see lasting results.
Whether it’s document automation, streamlined billing, or smarter client communication, Liradocs can help you tackle your firm’s most pressing issues with purpose-built legal technology.
Book a Liradocs demo today to see how we can help you solve your most urgent problems, and start moving your next sticky note to the top.