Built a case management tool to stop my dad's firm from losing docs and missing dates. It survived 3 months of daily use, so I'm making it public.
Hey everyone,
My dad is a lawyer, and for years I’ve watched him and his juniors operate in total chaos. Client documents scattered across 15 different WhatsApp groups, dates tracked in physical diaries (with the inevitable panic when one gets missed), and out-of-pocket expenses scribbled on random sticky notes that never actually make it to the client's final bill.
I build software for a living, so a few months ago, I finally sat down and built a platform specifically to fix his chamber.
He and his juniors have been running their practice on it for the last 3 months. Since it’s actually surviving the daily grind of a real firm without breaking, I polished it up and am opening it up to the public today. If you’re a young lawyer setting up your independent practice, or just tired of the traditional mess, this might save you some headaches.
I skipped the bloated enterprise software crap and focused on fixing the immediate problems:
- Custom Case Fields: Not every matter is the same. There are no rigid, useless forms here; you define the fields based on what the specific case actually requires.
- No More WhatsApp Digging: Centralized file storage so you can easily share docs with co-counsels or clients without losing them in a chat history.
- Google Calendar Sync: Case dates sync straight to your phone. No more missed hearings.
- Junior Task Management: A stupidly simple UI to assign drafting tasks to your team and see exactly what is due and when.
- Expense Tracking: Log every printing, travel, and filing fee per case instantly so you actually remember to bill for it.
I’d love for some actual practitioners here to try it out and tear it apart. Still Work In Progress. Would appreciate any feedback
