Stop Stamping Exhibits by Hand
Manual exhibit stamping costs your firm hours of billable time.
See the real cost comparison.
The Hidden Cost of Manual Stamping
Time Wasted
- 2-5 minutes per document to stamp
- Hours reorganizing when order changes
- Manual table of contents creation
- Re-work after discovering errors
Error Risk
- Duplicate exhibit numbers
- Skipped pages in multi-page docs
- Inconsistent stamp placement
- Typos in exhibit labels
Time Comparison: 25 Exhibits
Manual Method
2+ hours
Plus error correction time
- 1Open each document individually
- 2Navigate to stamp/watermark tool
- 3Type exhibit label, position stamp
- 4Save and close document
- 5Repeat 24 more times
- 6Manually combine PDFs
- 7Create table of contents by hand
ExhibitPrep
15 minutes
With automatic error prevention
- 1Drag and drop all 25 files at once
- 2Drag to arrange in order
- 3Click "Apply All" to stamp
- 4Download combined PDF with TOC
That's it. Four steps. Done.
Real Cost Comparison
| Method | Time | Labor Cost* | Software Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber stamps + scanning | 3-4 hours | $195-260 | $50 (stamps) | $245-310 |
| Manual digital (text boxes) | 2-3 hours | $130-195 | Free | $130-195 |
| Adobe Acrobat watermark | 1.5-2 hours | $98-130 | $20/mo | $118-150 |
| ExhibitPrep | 15 minutes | $16 | $14.99 | $31 |
Average Savings with ExhibitPrep
$100-275
per exhibit set
Error Prevention
Manual Stamping Errors
Duplicate numbers
Easy to accidentally use "Exhibit 7" twice
Skipped numbers
Jump from Exhibit 12 to Exhibit 14
Inconsistent placement
Stamps drift across pages
Missing pages
Page 3 of 5 has no stamp
ExhibitPrep Prevention
Automatic sequencing
System assigns sequential numbers
No gaps possible
Every document gets the next number
Consistent position
Same placement on every page
All pages stamped
Every page gets the label automatically
When You Need to Reorganize
"We need to insert a document between Exhibits 5 and 6."
This happens constantly in litigation. New evidence arrives, depositions reveal additional documents, or the attorney wants a different presentation order.
Manual Reorganization
1-2 hours
of re-work
- 1. Re-stamp exhibits 6-25 as 7-26
- 2. Open each document individually
- 3. Remove old stamp (if possible)
- 4. Add new stamp with updated number
- 5. Re-create combined PDF
- 6. Re-create table of contents
ExhibitPrep Reorganization
30 seconds
total
- 1. Drag new document to position
- 2. Click "Apply All" to re-stamp
- 3. Done—TOC updates automatically
Numbers adjust automatically. No manual re-work.
Common Questions
How long does manual exhibit stamping take?
Manual stamping takes 2-5 minutes per document. For 25 documents, expect 1-2 hours. ExhibitPrep does the same work in about 15 minutes.
What are the risks of manual stamping?
Duplicate numbers, skipped numbers, inconsistent placement, and missing pages. These errors can cause court rejections and require expensive re-filing.
Can I use physical rubber stamps?
Physical stamps work for paper but create problems for e-filing. Stamped-then-scanned documents often have quality issues. Digital stamping produces cleaner results.
How much does manual preparation really cost?
At $50-75/hour paralegal rates, manual preparation of 25 documents costs $100-150 in labor. ExhibitPrep costs $14.99 for the same work, saving $85-135.
What if I need to reorganize after stamping manually?
Manual reorganization requires re-stamping every document after the change. ExhibitPrep allows instant reordering—drag and re-stamp all with one click.
Is automated stamping accepted by courts?
Yes. ExhibitPrep creates professional stamps embedded in PDFs. They meet or exceed manual quality and are accepted by all courts with electronic filing.
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