Seyfarth Shaw has deployed robotic process automation ( RPA ) software in its high - volume legal practice to automate high risk , manual , rules - based and repetitive tasks . Developed by AI platform Blue Prism , the software streamlines the law firm 's legal information systems , immigration practice and other due diligence efforts . The deployment has already reduced some hours from 35 minutes to four minutes , according to Seyfarth Chair Stephen Poor . The software, developed by the company Blue Prism, which provides artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive technologies to blue chip clients including IBM, Nokia, Siemens, Westpac and Zurich, promises to operate as a “digital workforce” that automates “high-risk, manual, rules-based and repetitive tasks and radically improves agility, efficiency, accuracy and compliance”. He added that by automating processes in core operations and service delivery , Seyfarth aims to improve efficiency and not replace people . The deployment is Seyfarth 's first deployment of AI or RPA software .
Seyfarth Shaw has deployed robotic process automation ( RPA ) software in its high - volume legal practice to automate high risk , manual , rules - based and repetitive tasks . Developed by AI platform Blue Prism , the software streamlines the law firm 's legal information systems , immigration practice and other due diligence efforts . The deployment has already reduced some hours from 35 minutes to four minutes , according to Seyfarth Chair Stephen Poor . He added that by automating processes in core operations and service delivery , Seyfarth aims to improve efficiency and not replace people . The deployment is Seyfarth 's first deployment of AI or RPA software .