Law Firm Case Management System

Matter management, deadlines, time tracking, and billing for law firms. Keeps every case's documents, hearings, and billable hours in one secure, permissioned workspace.

Typically bought by: Law firm partners, managing attorneys, and legal operations staff

Standard features — always included

• ✓Client and matter/case records with parties and case type
• ✓Case status workflow and responsible-lawyer assignment
• ✓Hearing and deadline calendar with reminders
• ✓Task management per case with due dates
• ✓Time tracking of billable hours per lawyer and matter
• ✓Expense recording per case (filing fees, etc.)
• ✓Invoice generation from time entries and expenses
• ✓Document management with versioning per case
• ✓Case notes and activity timeline
• ✓Conflict-of-interest check on new clients
• ✓Role-based access and per-case confidentiality controls
• ✓Billing realization and caseload reports

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — typically $50–$300 each.

• +Secure client portal for case status, documents, and invoices
• +Retainer/trust balance tracking with replenishment alerts
• +Court date SMS reminders to clients
• +Document templates with auto-filled case details
• +E-signature integration for engagement letters
• +Practice-area-specific intake forms (immigration, labor, litigation)

Tech stack

Frontend

Next.js + Tailwind

Backend

Next.js API routes / Node.js

Database

PostgreSQL (Neon)

Integrations

Transactional email (Resend/SendGrid), File storage with access controls, Payment gateway for invoice payment (Stripe/PayPal/other), E-signature (DocuSign/Dropbox Sign/other), Calendar sync (Google/Outlook)