19th July 2005 - By Richard Susskind

Why going online is better for everyone

EVERSHEDS has set the pace for the next generation of employment lawyers. The firm’s highly regarded employment team has developed an online service (www.eversheds.com/hrcontractdemo) that automates the process of drafting employment documents. The web-based system is designed for human resource professionals in large organizations.

They log on, fill out simple questionnaires, strike a key and the tool automatically generates reliable service contracts, terms and conditions of employment, compromise agreements, staff handbooks and other policy documentation. This is not a generic, vanilla-flavoured, employment offering but is tailored by the firm so as to contain client-specific materials and standard forms.

This semi-bespoke service will surely be attractive to clients, being quicker, cheaper and often more reliable than drafting legal documents manually or paying big fees to IT-averse law firms. The underlying technology is DealBuilder by Business Integrity, a London-based company that has emerged as a leader in contract automation (www.business-integrity.com).

The author lectures and consults internationally. He is IT adviser to the Lord Chief Justice and Honorary Professor at Gresham College. He can be contacted through www.susskind.com

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