More law firms charging for document services | DocuCrunch.com

Changes in document management practices are having an impact on a lot of business areas.

Cost recovery is the strategy of charging customers for such document services as printing, scanning, and copying. According to a recent survey by industry experts Mattern & Associates, the practice is alive and well in the nation’s legal profession.

The company surveyed 49 firms nation-wide. One key conclusion: Charges are migrating from copying and faxing to printing and scanning, a change that has been echoed throughout the digital document business. The biggest change is in scanning services, an area that requires more employee time and expertise to perform.

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