
It’s no secret that lawyers who juggle too many documents face problems with inefficiency and increased risk of making mistakes.
So why are so many lawyers still bogged down in documents when handling matters for clients? And why is anyone still using the find and replace function?
We brought on Samuel Smolkin, the founder of Offices & Dragons (now a Litera company), who joins host Jared Correia to explore all things document automation and assembly.
Offices & Dragons uses generative AI and automation to help its users “power through hundreds of legal documents,” as well as generate, edit, and redline bespoke projects and templates.
From Lawyer to Entrepreneur
As a lawyer with an engineering background, Sam grew frustrated with repetitive tasks and started experimenting with ways they could be automated. Here, he talks about his journey from lawyer to tech creator.

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People Power
As Jared notes, if a firm isn’t using a technology solution for document assembly, it’s likely that it will to turn to increased manpower.
Here are Sam’s thoughts on that dynamic and the limitations of this approach.
The Future of Doc Assembly
How are modern document assembly systems changing how lawyers work? Here, Sam shares the potential he sees.
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