Next generation document automation, with David Howorth and Giles Thompson of Avvoka Legaltech Arcade

In this episode, I talk to David Howorth (Co-Founder & Director) and Giles Thompson (Head of Growth) at Avvoka. We discuss the role of lawyers in tech, the current state of document automation, the impact of the global pandemic on tech adoption and what constitutes a next generation document automation tool.
Topics of discussion
The role of lawyers in legal tech
The impact of Covid-19 on the demand for document automation
How the pandemic will change the law firm status quo
The inconsistent adoption of document automation tools
Why document automation tools remain under-utilised
How law firms can structure for legal tech success
The rise of legal engineering
Next generation document automation
The need for full document lifecycle tools
Rethinking the nature of contracts
Automated document mark-ups
What's next for Avvoka in the next 12 months and beyond