TL;DR

AI contract review reduced time from 3 hours to 20 minutes per contract (90% time savings)
The 4-step process: AI extracts key clauses → flags risks → suggests modifications → lawyer reviews only flagged items
Critical safeguard: AI never approves contracts, only assists human review (reduces legal risk)
Real savings: £120K/year in legal costs for 50-person agency

How Marketing Agencies Use AI to Review 50+ Client Contracts Per Month

Reviewing client contracts manually: 3 hours per contract × 50 contracts/month = 150 hours/month.

AI-assisted review: 20 minutes per contract × 50 contracts/month = 17 hours/month.

Savings: 133 hours/month (£6,650 at £50/hour)

Marketing agency implemented this AI contract review workflow and cut legal costs £120K/year whilst improving review quality.

Here's the exact framework.

The AI Contract Review Workflow

Step 1: Document Upload Upload contract PDF to AI system

Step 2: AI Analysis (5 minutes)

Extract key clauses
Identify risks
Flag non-standard terms
Compare to template

Step 3: Human Review (15 minutes)

Review AI-flagged items only
Approve or modify
Escalate complex items to lawyer

Step 4: Execute

Sign or request changes

Time saved: 2.5 hours per contract

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