u/Cheap_Cockroach5925

Been thinking a lot about how different firms handle the operational layer of a deal — the closing checklist, CP tracking, signature page chase, bible compilation. Basically everything that isn't drafting.

What I keep seeing is wildly inconsistent across firms:

• A lot of teams still on a Word checklist + email threads (especially mid-market)
• Some on Legatics or HighQ
• A couple of firms with internal tools built by their innovation team
• Pretty much nobody using AI for this part, even though their drafting workflow is now full of Harvey / Legora / Spellbook

Genuinely curious what your team uses and whether it actually works. Specifically:

1. On your last closing, how did you track CPs and who was chasing what?
2. How many hours a week does the most junior associate lose to admin coordination on a live deal?
3. If your firm has procured a tool for this — who decided, and what triggered it?

Mostly trying to figure out if the gap I'm seeing is actually real or whether it's just the firms I'm close to that are behind. Appreciate any war stories?

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