Contract Express
Automate legal documents with intelligent templates and guided interviews for efficiency.
Executive Summary
Contract Express is a legal document automation platform developed by Thomson Reuters, designed for in-house legal departments, law firms, and business teams. It enables the creation of consistent, compliant contracts and other legal documents through template-driven automation and dynamic questionnaires. The platform significantly reduces drafting time, minimizes manual errors, and ensures adherence to approved language, ultimately leading to faster turnaround times, improved governance, and more efficient allocation of legal resources to higher-value work.
Use Cases
- Automating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Generating Service and Sales Agreements
- Drafting Lease and Procurement Agreements
- Creating Employment Contracts and Company Formation Documents
- Producing Wills and Estate Planning Documents
- Managing Risk and Compliance Documentation
Features
Visibility
- Customizable Datasheets: Filter and organize generated documents with customizable datasheets and column headings for efficient management.
- Document Status Tracking: Monitor the status of documents (e.g., drafted, ready, sent for signature, executed) throughout their lifecycle.
- Usage Reports: Generate reports on platform usage and document generation activity for administrative oversight.
Intelligence
- Template Automation: Transform standard legal documents into intelligent, reusable templates with variable fields and conditional logic.
- Dynamic Questionnaires: Guided interviews dynamically adjust questions based on previous answers, ensuring all necessary information is collected.
- AI-Powered Markup Suggestions: Leverage AI to receive suggestions for marking up documents and accelerating template creation.
- Clause Libraries: Maintain and easily insert standard clauses and provisions into documents for consistency and time-saving.
Support
- Email and Phone Support: Access direct support channels via email and phone for assistance with the platform.
- Online Knowledge Base and Documentation: Comprehensive online resources including FAQs, user guides, and technical documentation are available.
- Training and Webinars: Receive training through documentation, in-person sessions, and webinars to maximize product utilization.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Web-based document assembly solution, available as a stand-alone application in private or public cloud environments.
- Deployment
- Cloud/SaaS, On-premise
- Authentication
- SSO, SAML 2.0, MFA, OAuth 2.0, Username/Password, Windows Authentication, ADFS
- API Available
- Yes
- MCP Server
- No
Infrastructure
- Azure
AI/ML Stack
- NLP
- Machine Learning
Integrations
- Microsoft Word (authoring/editing workflows)
- CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) via connectors/APIs (implementation-dependent)
- ERP/finance systems for master data (implementation-dependent)
- DMS/ECM repositories (e.g., iManage/SharePoint) (implementation-dependent)
- E-signature and CLM platforms via integration (implementation-dependent)
Security & Compliance
Encryption: Data is protected with industry-standard encryption, including encryption at rest and in transit, to safeguard sensitive legal information.
Pricing
- Model
- Per user/month, Tiered subscription, Custom enterprise
- Starting Price
- Starts around $195/user/month (Contact sales for current enterprise pricing)
- Target Customer
- Mid-market to Enterprise
- Contract Type
- Annual, Monthly available, Multi-year discounts
- Free Trial
- Yes, 28 days (Free demo also available) (credit card required)
About Contract Express (a Thomson Reuters company)
Contract Express is a document automation program developed by the Legal Solutions arm of Thomson Reuters. It enables law firms and corporations to generate, negotiate, approve, and manage standardized legal documents from automated templates, significantly reducing turnaround time and improving compliance. The platform offers template and clause automation, workflow/approval routing, and integrations with other legal software.