A Digital Records Room: Now Is the Time
76%. That’s the number of U.S. lawyers who now want to work remotely. Prior to the pandemic, only 37% even considered that option.1 This profound change impacts many aspects of a law firm’s operations, including the big opportunity to shrink real estate expenses. Eliminating the paper records footprint from each office is a crucial part of that plan, and a Digital Records Room is the enabler for this. A Digital Records Room is equally necessary for servicing file requests for attorneys working from home.
Now is the time for the paper to digital transformation firms have been delaying. Law firms today are presented with two key transformational catalysts: 1) attorneys have embraced technology and digital skills to enable their work from home preferences; and 2) firm office lease expenses can be greatly reduced in conjunction with a smaller in-office workforce.