The in-house legal department at cloud services and storage company NetApp harnessed Robotic Process Automation to reduce contract processing time from 15 minutes to 2.5 minutes, freeing up half a full-time equivalent position to do more complex work. NetApp’s legal team also saved more than $4 million through the use of workflow automation technology. GC Matt Fawcett also became a leading in-house voice in the ongoing discussion about mental health issues in the legal profession.

That combination of factors landed NetApp the honor of being named Most Innovative Public Company Legal Department of the Year as part of The Recorder’s California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards. The Recorder recently caught up with Fawcett to discuss the in-house legal team’s increasing use of technology.