For many businesses, legal support starts with one off contract reviews. An agreement comes in. It is sent out for review. Comments are returned. The process repeats as needed. At an early stage, this works. As the business grows, the limitations of this approach become more visible. Not because the reviews themselves are wrong, but because the model is not designed for scale. Each Contract Is Treated in Isolation One off reviews focus on the document in front of you. There i

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