Case Study: How Axiom Achieved 60% Faster Contract Review with DraftPilot AI

• Industry: Legal Services
• Size: 3,500+ global legal departments served, including 75% of Fortune 100 companies
• Challenge: Increase efficiency in contract review and negotiation without compromising quality

Axiom has been disrupting the legal industry for 25 years, offering an alternative to traditional law firms with high-caliber legal talent and innovative service delivery models. With a 95% client satisfaction rate, Axiom is trusted by corporations worldwide to handle complex legal matters efficiently and cost-effectively.

Commercial contract review and negotiation form a substantial portion of the work Axiom's attorneys undertake for clients. However, the time-intensive nature of traditional contract review presented challenges:

• Rising workloads: In-house legal teams face increasing contract volumes
• Bottlenecks: Routine contract reviews consumes valuable attorney time
• Consistency concerns: Maintaining uniform quality standards across all reviews
• Cost pressures: Clients expecting more value while containing legal spend

"Law departments worldwide are under pressure to do more with less," explains C.J. Saretto, Chief Technology Officer at Axiom. "We recognized the potential of AI to address this challenge, but needed a solution that truly delivered on its promises and integrated seamlessly with how attorneys actually work."

After evaluating eight leading AI vendors through a comprehensive RFP process, Axiom selected DraftPilot as its primary contract review AI solution. DraftPilot stood out for several reasons:

• Microsoft Word integration: Works where lawyers already work
• Intuitive interface: Minimal training required to achieve productivity gains
• Rapid implementation: Up and running in under 5 minutes
• Strength in third-party contracts: Particularly effective at reviewing and marking up counterparty documents
• Playbook capabilities: Quickly converts templates into reusable playbooks
• Attorney-controlled workflow: All AI suggestions can be verified and edited before application

With DraftPilot, Axiom attorneys could review contracts more efficiently, identify issues faster, and generate consistent, high-quality redlines—all while maintaining full control over the final output.

Rather than making speculative claims about AI benefits, Axiom took a methodical approach to implementation:

• Vendor selection: Thorough RFP and security review process
• Pilot program: Axiom attorneys across 28 in-house legal teams used DraftPilot on actual client work over 8 weeks
• Independent verification: Results gathered through surveys and attorney interviews
• Continuous feedback: Regular sessions to gather insights and refine processes

"We approached this pilot as an opportunity to learn how much value attorneys could derive value from GenAI in real-world client scenarios," notes the Axiom white paper.

"Our objective was to observe and understand, rather than to force a specific return on investment."

The results of Axiom's DraftPilot implementation went beyond simple time savings:

C.J. Saretto
CTO at Axiom

"The results blew us away," said C.J. Saretto. "Our legal talent saw up to 60% time-savings on routine contract tasks, and here's the kicker: work quality went up. Attorneys using DraftPilot reported that the AI was like having an Associate take the first pass on a contract review—removing tedious tasks and freeing them up to focus on more substantive, strategic negotiations."

The real test of any legal technology is how attorneys respond to it in daily practice.

Axiom's attorneys were impressed:

The DraftPilot-Axiom collaboration is creating a fundamental shift in legal services:

By automating routine aspects of contract review, attorneys can focus on strategic judgment calls and higher-value work.

This transforms in-house legal teams from perceived bottlenecks to recognized business enablers who accelerate deals while protecting company interests.

Based on the successful pilot, Axiom has launched its "Tech+Talent" initiative and now offers DraftPilot on client engagements with clear ROI potential:

• Faster turnaround: Contracts reviewed up to 60% faster
• Improved quality: More thorough and consistent contract reviews
• Strategic focus: Attorneys freed from routine tasks to focus on strategic aspects
• Peace of mind: All AI outputs verified and controlled by experienced attorneys

As Daniel van Binsbergen, CEO at DraftPilot, explains: "By being selected as the first Axiom-approved AI solution, thousands of corporate legal teams worldwide will be able to benefit from AI-enhanced contract review that boosts their overall capacity and frees up attorneys to focus on higher-value strategic work. We believe this is a turning point for in-house teams looking to embrace technology that genuinely delivers."

If your legal team faces similar challenges with contract review efficiency and consistency, DraftPilot can help you:

• Save valuable time: Reduce contract review time by 40-60%
• Enhance quality: Ensure no critical clause is ever missed
• Empower your team: Allow junior attorneys to perform like seasoned veterans
• Increase consistency: Apply the same standards across all contract reviews
• Accelerate business: Turn contracts around faster to keep business units happy
• Get started quickly: Be up and running in under 5 minutes, master the tool in 10 minutes