"The time savings that Housing New Zealand are seeing from the automation project are huge. Where we produce contracts using the automation we average a 75% reduction in the time taken relative to the time had we not used automation"
Bruce Riden, General Counsel for Kainga Ora - Homes & Communities (formerly Housing New Zealand)
"The time savings that Housing New Zealand are seeing from the automation project are huge.
Where we produce contracts using the automation we average a 75% reduction in the time taken relative to the time had we not used automation"
Bruce Riden, General Counsel for Kainga Ora - Homes & Communities (formerly Housing New Zealand)
What we do
We are award winning experts in law and legal automation.
Read our case studies to see how we work with customers to analyse, improve, and automate their legal processes.
We ensure the benefits are enduring by providing ongoing support. We can provide the automation software with our market leading partners, or work with yours.
We have a huge amount of pre-built and proven automation IP that we can deploy to your projects, ensuring we'll make the whole process quick, easy and affordable for you. Working with us will save you time and money, reduce risk, and ensure legal compliance. Avoid the costs, delays and ongoing frustration of unsuccessful DIY automation projects.
We also automate and sell our own documents through this website. Thousands of customers have already used this service.
Who we work with
We can work with anyone that wants to make substantial and ongoing improvements in their legal processes and cares about the quality of the outcomes.
We work directly with law firms, in-house legal and procurement teams, and business owners.
Our customers range from some of New Zealand's largest corporates, law firms and Government agencies down to sole practitioners and start-up businesses.
Most of our customers are in New Zealand, reflecting our location and expertise as New Zealand lawyers, but we have also delivered successful projects in Australia, Singapore and the US. We are available for work globally.
We have particular strength in HotDocs Advance, the newest software from the global leader in document automation. If you need help migrating from an earlier version of HotDocs, and you want to get the best out of your new system, we can help!
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We can automate & host your own templates
Quickly generate your own documents
No IT to install & maintain
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Use one of ours for low per use cost
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Associate General Counsel
"I think that with LawHawk being commercial lawyers and great people to work with, they really understood what it is we do and the practical challenges we face, and that was key for us. Setting up automation isn't just about flicking a switch. You need to think through the process and make sure the templates and internal processes work for your business, and LawHawk were able to work through all that with us."
Julian Benefield, Associate General Counsel - Foodstuffs North Island
Business Owner
"The benefits have been a thousand-fold. From our position, the brokers' position, and the clients' position, the nature of the whole process has significantly improved. Business owners can put all the required information into one platform, and their accountants can add information as well, which eliminates double-handling. It's a huge time saver."
David Newport, Director - Transworld Business Advisors New Zealand
Associate General Counsel
"Their ability to look at our problem, and help us identify our requirements, has been amazing. They’re lawyers as well as software developers and they’ve got to know us."
Yazmin Juned, Associate General Counsel - Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities
Law Firm Owner
"Automation means I know things are actually under control. The system is reliable, it's working, it removes that margin of error - that gives me business confidence and peace of mind."
David Pawson, Director - Pawson Law Limited
Chief Executive
"Consistency is key. We have the certainty that the documents are up-to-date, and accurate. The LawHawk system provided by Ford Sumner is a real DIY solution that means you don’t have to fork out for a solicitor every time you want a new agreement or contract."
Rob Evans, Chief Executive - Nelson Airport
Associate General Counsel
"With greater accuracy from the automation, and the related review and approval processes, there's less chance a contract template can be completed incorrectly, which reduces the legal and project risk."
Julian Benefield, Associate General Counsel - Foodstuffs North Island
Member of the Public
"I recently used the LawHawk will tool, and it was brilliant. Quick, easy and intuitive, but still entirely comprehensive. I've delayed making a will for ages because it seemed like such a hassle, but this made it extremely easy. I've recommended it to my partner and family."
Zac, a customer who purchased our online will and enduring power of attorney document package
Law Firm Partner
"Document automation is where the legal industry is heading...A lot of legal firms don't realise that advanced automation of this kind of work means there'll be less for them to do in the next few years. Getting on board with this at the beginning, learning how powerful the HotDocs software is and how we and LawHawk can use it effectively, and then offering it as a service to our clients is one of the key ways we'll grow our business."
Jaesen Sumner, Partner - Ford Sumner