Introducing new technology in legal departments presents unique challenges. You're likely navigating budget constraints, limited staff availability for implementation and training, the potential for disrupting critical legal workflows, and the inherent difficulty of driving user adoption in a profession that values precedent and can be cautious about change.

Attempting a traditional, large-scale "big bang" implementation amplifies these risks, potentially leading to costly setbacks, frustrated users, and unrealized value.  

The mot-r Difference: Designed for Iteration

mot-r isn't just another isolated legal tech tool destined to become another information silo. As the premier ELM Work Orchestration platform for General Counsel, mot-r is uniquely designed to integrate seamlessly with the tools your team already relies on – including Document Management Systems like iManage, NetDocuments, and SharePoint, eSignature platforms like DocuSign, AI, communication tools, and more.  

This fundamental difference means you don't face the daunting task of ripping and replacing your existing infrastructure. Instead, mot-r empowers you to start small and wrap around what you use and derive value from. You can target a single high-volume, high-impact process for initial automation and orchestration, proving value quickly and generating enthusiasm without disrupting the entire department's operations.  

How to Start Small with mot-r (The "How")

A phased approach with mot-r is flexible and can be tailored to your department's specific needs and priorities. Common starting points include:

• Pilot a Single Workflow: Select a process known for being time-consuming or error-prone (like NDA requests, simple contract generation, or matter intake). Implement mot-r for a dedicated pilot group to orchestrate this specific workflow, connecting the necessary steps across your existing DMS, email/communication tools, and approval systems.  

• Focus on a Specific Team: Introduce mot-r initially to a single team or practice group (e.g., the commercial contracts team, the litigation support function, or the compliance group). Allow them to leverage mot-r to manage their core workflows, refine processes, and become internal experts before expanding to other areas.  

• Phase Solution Introductions: Begin by implementing mot-r's powerful core workflow automation, task management, and integration capabilities. As your team gains comfort and realizes initial benefits, you can strategically introduce solutions to more operational challenges.Addressing more processes, people and systems that need to be better coordinated.

• You Don’t Pay: mot-r underwrites all the investment in the initial analysis, setup, configuration, training and support for the first implementation. We make the investment because we’re confident we can create value for you and to prove we’re in this together. Yes, you do have some costs in people time, so it’s not zero risk, but it’s pretty close to zero risk.

The Benefits of a Phased mot-r Rollout (The "Why")

Choosing to start smart with a phased mot-r implementation delivers tangible advantages that significantly increase your chances of success:

De-Risk Your Investment

Why gamble on an all-or-nothing rollout? A pilot allows you to test mot-r's integration with your specific tech stack and meticulously refine orchestrated workflows in a controlled, low-stakes environment. Identify and smooth out potential technical bumps or process kinks before they impact your entire team, leading to a more predictable, reliable, and successful full implementation. This approach mitigates risks tied to workflow disruption, integration stability, and data flow accuracy.  

Optimize Your Budget and Resources

Get value from mot-r faster without breaking the bank. Starting with a focused pilot requires almost no investment - just the cost of your time - making it easier to get started and demonstrate value quickly. This approach also allows your internal team (legal ops, IT) to dedicate sufficient time and attention to ensuring the initial phase is configured perfectly and users are well-supported, preventing resource strain. Make the most of your limited resources, prove ROI early, and build momentum for future phases.  

Drive User Adoption & Master Change

Overcome the adoption hurdle strategically. Introducing mot-r's powerful capabilities gradually allows your team members to adapt at a comfortable pace, building confidence without feeling overwhelmed. Highly targeted training and dedicated support for the initial pilot group fosters understanding and creates enthusiastic internal champions who can then help onboard and support their colleagues in later phases. Effectively manage change, overcome resistance, and ensure your team embraces the technology to realize its full potential.  

Fine-Tune for Maximum Effectiveness

Your legal department's processes are unique. A pilot phase provides invaluable real-world feedback from the people who will use mot-r every day. Use these insights to iteratively refine mot-r's configuration, ensuring the automated workflows perfectly align with your team's actual needs and deliver the maximum possible efficiency gains and time savings that mot-r promises. Don't settle for a generic solution; tailor mot-r precisely to optimize your specific legal operations.  

Validate Strategy & Prove ROI Confidently

Move beyond projections to proven results. A mot-r pilot allows you to collect concrete data and KPIs on actual time savings, reduced errors, faster cycle times, and improved user satisfaction within your own environment. Use this hard evidence to build a powerful, data-backed business case that clearly demonstrates mot-r's strategic value and tangible ROI before committing to a department-wide deployment. Make informed, confident decisions about scaling your mot-r investment.