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Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris LLP saved time and costs by digitizing expense management with Emburse
For years, Duane Morris LLP relied on paper-based expense reporting—an inefficient process that slowed reimbursements and limited visibility. After adopting Emburse Enterprise, the firm gained instant access to real-time spend data and eliminated the hidden costs of manual filing. Today, expense inquiries that once took days are answered in seconds, freeing finance teams to focus on higher-value work.
Ditch paper process. Modernize your T&E.
Tedious manual labor and data silos hindered financial decision-making
Before Emburse, Duane Morris LLP managed expenses entirely on paper. Every report required physical copies of receipts, manual review, and end-of-year storage in overflowing filing cabinets. Retrieving historical data—like two years of reports for a single attorney—was costly and time-consuming. The firm’s rapid expansion magnified these inefficiencies. With each new office came more paperwork, administrative overhead, and data silos that slowed financial decision-making.
Key Pain Points
- Fully manual, paper-based expense reporting
- High labor and storage costs for paper files
- Difficulty retrieving historical data for audits or billing
- Limited visibility into firm-wide spend
- Operational inefficiencies that grew with each new office
Transformation: Why Emburse
Seeking a scalable, digital alternative, Duane Morris selected Emburse Enterprise for its ability to automate complex workflows and deliver instant access to expense data. The platform’s intuitive design replaced time-consuming searches with real-time insights.
“When someone asks me, ‘Can you pull that report?’—I say, ‘It’s done,’” said Akbar Hasan, Senior Project Accountant. “Because it is. Emburse makes it that easy.”
From paper-heavy to future-ready
With Emburse Enterprise, Duane Morris transitioned from a paper-heavy system to a modern, automated environment that scales with the firm’s growth.
- Instant visibility: Finance can access detailed spend data in seconds—by client, matter, or category.
- Scalable automation: As the firm expanded to 20 offices, Emburse eliminated the need to add AP staff.
- Reduced overhead: Digitization cut filing, storage, and retrieval costs entirely.
- Data-driven insight: Real-time reporting supports faster client billing and closing accuracy.
Measurable savings and operational agility achieved
Since implementing Emburse Enterprise, Duane Morris has achieved measurable savings and operational agility:
- Eliminated physical storage and filing costs across offices
- Reduced administrative workload without increasing headcount
- Enabled finance to respond instantly to client-charge inquiries
- Improved accuracy and control during client closings
What once required hours of manual work now takes moments—empowering teams to focus on strategic, client-facing priorities rather than paperwork.
