AO
Approval Workflow

Document Review & Approval

Nothing leaves the firm unreviewed — associate, partner and client-safe checks before filing or sharing.

Awaiting review
12
Partner sign-off
4
Approved today
7
Rejected today
1
Review workflow
1
Draft
2
Associate Review
3
Partner Review
4
Client Safe
5
Final
6
Filed/Shared
Documents awaiting review
Statement of Defence · Nordic
M-2035 · Pleading · Reviewer A. Okafor · 3 comments
Risk · HighTeamStage · Partner Review
Skeleton · Kingston
M-2039 · Skeleton · Reviewer A. Okafor · 5 comments
Risk · CriticalTeamStage · Partner Review
Client update · Meridian
M-2041 · Letter · Reviewer M. Chen · 1 comments
Risk · LowClient-safeStage · Client Safe
Retainer amendment · Halden
NEW · Contract · Reviewer A. Okafor · 2 comments
Risk · MedClient-safeStage · Associate Review
Discovery redactions v2
M-2041 · Disclosure · Reviewer A. Okafor · 4 comments
Risk · HighTeamStage · Associate Review
Review & Approval · Operational Overview

Volume, pipeline position and where work is stalling right now.

Open items
22
Due this week
9
Completed (30d)
78
Breached SLA
2
Review & Approval pipeline
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Review & Approval · Working Register
Review & Approval register
ItemMatterReviewerQueuedSLACommentsDecision
M-2041Meridian Holdings PLCJ. Hollis KC3 Jul3 AugHighOpen
M-2039R. v. KingstonP. Adeyemi6 Jul8 AugCriticalIn progress
M-2035Nordic Shipping ASJ. Hollis KC9 Jul13 AugHighAt risk
M-2029Lagos Bay EstatesM. Chen12 Jul18 AugLowAwaiting review
M-2024Vertex Biotech LtdS. Ravel15 Jul23 AugMediumComplete
M-2018Ashborn Family TrustL. Ibarra18 Jul28 AugLowOpen
M-2011Halcyon PartnersA. Okafor21 Jul5 AugLowIn progress
M-2007Kestrel InsuranceP. Adeyemi24 Jul10 AugHighAt risk
M-1998Blake Industrial GmbHT. Morgan27 Jul15 AugMediumAwaiting review
Review & Approval · Board & Throughput
Review & Approval board
Queued2
Pleadings · Discovery stepMed
M-2041
J. Hollis KC11h
Client comms · Negotiation stepLow
M-2018
L. Ibarra15h
In review2
Client comms · Discovery stepLow
M-2041
J. Hollis KC11h
Agreements · Negotiation stepCritical
M-2018
L. Ibarra15h
Changes requested2
Agreements · Discovery stepCritical
M-2041
J. Hollis KC11h
Reports · Negotiation stepHigh
M-2018
L. Ibarra15h
Re-review2
Reports · Discovery stepHigh
M-2041
J. Hollis KC11h
Filings · Negotiation stepMed
M-2018
L. Ibarra15h
Approved2
Filings · Discovery stepMed
M-2041
J. Hollis KC11h
Pleadings · Negotiation stepLow
M-2018
L. Ibarra15h
Review & Approval volume by category (8 weeks)
65
W22
64
W23
63
W24
62
W25
61
W26
60
W27
59
W28
58
W29
PleadingsClient commsAgreementsReportsFilings
Review & Approval · Risk & Activity
Review & Approval — operational risks
  1. 1SLA breach12 days
    5 items > 24h
    Owner A. OkaforEscalate to partner
  2. 2Single reviewer16 days
    62% routed to one partner
    Owner J. Hollis KCReassign owner
  3. 3Rework spike20 days
    IP drafts 31%
    Owner P. AdeyemiAdd support resource
Review & Approval activity
  1. 9:00·A. OkaforM-2041
    Reviewing — pleadings update recorded
    Review & Approval · audit AUD-88870
  2. 10:11·P. AdeyemiM-2039
    Comments — client comms update recorded
    Review & Approval · audit AUD-88883
  3. 11:22·M. ChenM-2035
    Revision — agreements update recorded
    Review & Approval · audit AUD-88896
  4. 12:33·E. ColeM-2029
    Approved — reports update recorded
    Review & Approval · audit AUD-88009
  5. 13:44·T. MorganM-2024
    Released — filings update recorded
    Review & Approval · audit AUD-88022
  6. 14:55·A. OkaforM-2018
    Queued — pleadings update recorded
    Review & Approval · audit AUD-88035