Some Of The Benefits Of Legal Matter Management Software


Many legal practices, particularly the smaller ones, shy away from using legal matter management software because they have some flawed beliefs about it. Not the least of these is that there may be a fear of using new technology, especially in a practice where the partners are, shall we say, heading towards retirement. The old "We've always done it this way" thing. If it ain't broke, why fix it? Added to that are concerns about security.


Let's deal with the second matter first. The security of online legal matter management software is above reproach. It has to be, because if it wasn't, major law firms simply wouldn't use it. It also has a variety of different backup mechanisms just in case anything should go down. In fact, you are safer with it than filing papers in your own office which could well get lost or misfiled. So you may have no fears on that score.

The simple fact is that legal matter management software works and works very well. More and more law firms are turning to it because it frees up so much time from doing important, but time-consuming, tasks that don't earn fees. All the while you are tied up with "paperwork" you are not actually earning anything.

The software also allows access to a matter for anyone who has the authority to use it while at the same time preventing anyone else from access. Everything about the matter is all in one place so that users can see what is going on. It also allows you to see who has had access, when they did, and what – if anything – they added or changed. Because everything about a matter is centralised it means that you still have access to everything even if a critical staff member is away.

Furthermore, the best matter management programmes are customisable and are also available in modules. So if you don't undertake family law but are entirely engaged on criminal matters you only use – and pay for – the modules that you need rather than a whole suite, some of which may be of no use to you.

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