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How Legal Teams Review Contracts Together 👥

4 roles, same contract, different workflows

July 16, 2025
11 min read
⚖️ Legal👥 4 Roles⚡ Real Workflows

Same contract. Four different jobs.

Tuesday you saw the automation code. Today you see how real legal team members actually use it. Each role has different priorities, different dashboards, different wins.

Team Workflows

See how different roles use the same system to transform their daily work.Click each role below

Before Automation

Read 47-page MSA manually (90 min) - highlighting risks
Create summary doc for stakeholders (45 min)
Email back-and-forth on unclear clauses (3 hours over 2 days)

With Automation

AI extracts 23 key terms in 30 seconds (auto-run)
Review AI-flagged risks in dashboard (15 min)
Send AI-generated summary to stakeholders (5 min)
Contract ready for negotiation (45 min total)

Workflow Process

📄Upload Contract5 sec🤖AI Extract30 sec🔍Review Risks15 min📧Send Summary5 min

Impact By The Numbers

Volume
4-6 contracts/day typical
Saved
5.25 hours × 5 contracts = 26 hours saved weekly
Quality
100% risk coverage vs 73% manual (missed clauses)
Outcome
Handle 3x volume without weekend work

"I finally have time to negotiate, not just read."

— Contract Manager, 11 years in-house legal

How Roles Work Together on One Contract

Watch how a 47-page master service agreement moves through the team in 90 minutes instead of 3 days.

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High-Risk Vendor MSA

✨ Scroll here to watch the workflow

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Agent
9:00:30 AM (30 seconds)
Contract uploaded at 9:00 AM. Agent extracts 23 key terms, flags 6 risks (liability cap too low, auto-renewal clause, IP ownership ambiguous). Generates summary + risk memo.
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Manager
9:20 AM (5 min review)
Reviews dashboard at 9:15 AM. Sees 6 flagged risks. Assigns liability cap + auto-renewal to self. Routes IP ownership to Legal Analyst for deep dive.
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Analyst
9:45 AM (20 min research)
Gets IP ownership task at 9:25 AM. AI already pulled relevant case law. Analyst adds context: 'This language gives vendor perpetual rights to our data. Recommend redline to limit scope.'
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Manager
10:15 AM (30 min total)
Incorporates Analyst feedback. Drafts redlines for all 3 risks. Sends AI-generated summary to business stakeholder: 'Contract ready for negotiation with 3 proposed changes.'
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Ops Lead
10:15 AM (instant update)
Dashboard auto-updates: Contract moved to 'Negotiation' stage. SLA met (90 min vs 2-day target). No action needed. Weekly report will auto-include this success.

Practice-Wide Impact

MetricBeforeAfterImprovement
Avg Review Time6 hours/contract47 min/contract
87% faster
Contracts/Week25 (team of 4)78 (same team)
3x throughput
Risk Coverage73% (fatigue misses)100% (AI never tires)
+27 points
SLA Compliance68% on-time95% on-time
+27 points

Getting Your Legal Team On Board

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Fear

Lawyers think AI will miss nuanced legal risks

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Response

Run parallel for 30 contracts: manual + AI. Show AI caught 12 risks humans missed (buried in dense paragraphs). Humans still review, AI just reads faster.

Result

Trust builds when lawyers see AI finds things they would have missed at 5 PM on a Friday.

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Fear

Analysts worried they'll be replaced

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Response

Show time reallocation: 'You'll spend 70% less time reading, 70% more time on strategic research and negotiation support.' Frame as elevation, not elimination.

Result

Analysts realize they're moving from document processing to actual legal work.

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Fear

Ops concerned about integration complexity

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Response

Proof: 3-week implementation including training. Works with existing contract management systems. No rip-and-replace.

Result

Show implementation timeline. Most resistance comes from fear of disruption.

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Fear

General Counsel worried about liability if AI misses something

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Response

Humans still review and approve everything. AI is research assistant, not decision-maker. Include audit trail showing human reviewed AI output.

Result

Position as 'AI-assisted review' not 'AI review'. Humans always in the loop.

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Fear

Team thinks current process is 'good enough'

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Response

Calculate cost: 6 hours × $150/hour × 25 contracts/week = $22,500/week in review time. With automation: $3,525/week. Savings: $988K annually.

Result

When you show the number, 'good enough' becomes 'we're leaving money on the table.'

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Investment & ROI

Typical payback in 18-25 days through review time savings

Pricing

Team
Perfect for small legal teams (3-8 people)
$3,500/month
Saves ~$18K/month in review time = 6-day payback
Department
For growing legal departments (8-25 people)
$8,500/month
Saves ~$45K/month = 6-day payback
Enterprise
For legal departments (25+ people)
Custom pricing
Typical 4-5x ROI within 90 days

ROI Calculator

Current Cost
Net Savings
Payback Period
7 days

Proven Results

Mid-market SaaS companyLegal team of 8
3x throughput, same headcount, no overtime
PE-backed services firmLegal team of 15
76% faster deal cycles, 2 more deals closed per quarter
Enterprise manufacturingLegal department of 40
Procurement velocity increased 40%, $2.1M in faster time-to-revenue
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From Demo to Live in 3 Weeks

From demo to production in just 3 weeks

1
Week 1
Setup & Integration
Key Activities:
  • Connect contract management system (DocuSign, Ironclad, etc)
  • Configure risk taxonomy (your playbook rules)
  • Import 50 historical contracts for AI baseline training
  • Set up role-specific dashboards
Owner: Our implementation team + your IT
2
Week 2
Training & Pilot
Key Activities:
  • Train each role on their workflow (3hr sessions)
  • Run pilot with 20 contracts (2 per user)
  • Compare AI output vs manual review
  • Gather feedback, adjust risk thresholds
Owner: Joint (your team + our trainers)
3
Week 3
Full Deployment
Key Activities:
  • Roll out to all users
  • Process all new contracts through system
  • Daily check-ins for first week
  • Measure baseline metrics vs new performance
Owner: Your team (we provide support)

Enterprise deployments may take 4-6 weeks for custom AI training and multi-system integrations

Ready to Transform Your Team?

Start with a 30-day pilot or try the live demo.

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