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I feel lost and don’t know how to gather my thoughts while reading a document sometimes.
I see the number of pages go up to 400 and end up using Chat GPT. Which obviously lowers the quality of the doc drafted.
As in imagine yourself reading a term sheet or drafting further pleadings based upon previous proceedings in case of dispute. If the documents are too lengthy how do you keep yourself from feeling less exhausted by just looking at the length of the documents. I tend to lose motivation and take days to complete that simple which is not feasible.
Reading the template for the first time might take a week or two if you carefully understand every provision.
Every subsequent time, you know what to expect and what has changed. So reviewing it will take anywhere between 4 hours to 48 hours depending on complexity and number of edits.
If you're in Cap Marks, you'll realise that a lot of it is template.
If it's a transactions document, start with the Contents, get a macro understanding of what the document contains, and then start reading.
If these are Court pleadings, just start reading like a story book. You'll find facts often repeated. Make a short note for yourself.
Majority of the times there is repetition of facts and numerous IAs (which also have factual repetition). There's also evidence as annexures which runs into multiple pages but can be analyzed fairly quickly.