LegalServer

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Smarter Case Management Software for Civil Legal Aid and Public Defenders

How to Replace LegalServer

Overview

LegalServer is a web-based case management platform designed specifically for non-profit, public defense, and government agencies to streamline legal services delivery. It helps organizations organize workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and gain data-driven insights to improve advocacy and client outcomes. Serving over 550 clients since 2002, LegalServer combines attorney expertise with configurable technology to address the unique challenges of legal aid organizations.

Features

18 features across 14 categories

Administration(1)

Administrative Tools

Full suite of tools to administer or modify the system without needing any technical or development (coding) skills

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Time Savings Automation

Features designed to eliminate manual tasks by streamlining and automating workflows, with potential for hundreds of hours of annual time savings

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Calendar & Scheduling(1)

Calendar & Scheduling

Centralized way to schedule appointments, events, tasks and deadlines

Case Management(4)

Contract Attorney Case Management

Simplifies interaction with outside counsel and private assigned counsel

Disability Rights Case Management

Automate work and gain more data-driven insights in providing advocacy services for people with disabilities

Housing Case Management

Specialized functionality for organizations who specialize in housing services to eliminate housing discrimination and enforce fair housing laws

Social Services Case Management

For agencies with holistic services, can capture, manage and report all kinds of social services data

Communications(1)

Texting and Email

Built-in communication tools including email, text messaging, and internal private web-messaging, allowing clients to send documents via smartphone

Core Functionality(1)

Customized Case Management

Highly configurable web-based platform that dynamically responds to complex, rapidly changing challenges of providing quality, effective advocacy

Customization(1)

Modular Architecture

System is modular and can be easily configured by a non-programmer to conform to preferred workflow

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Document Management(2)

Discovery

Discovery can be uploaded to a case/matter where most useful to the workflow interaction

Document Management

Allows users to easily store, search and work with various file types, making it easy to see and find documents relevant to a case

Forms & Automation(1)

Immigration Forms

Module that allows agencies to complete specific forms published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) with auto-population capabilities

Grants & Funding(1)

Grants Management

Extensive ability to manage grants and funders, making tracking data for grant reporting requirements easier

Intake & Onboarding(1)

Client Intake and New Case Creation

Built-in tools for client intake configured to best match specific data entry and workflows, including poverty level assessment tool and conflict check function

Reporting & Analytics(1)

Reports

Built-in reporting easily generates accurate reports and reliable metrics, capturing only data relevant to the organization

Search & Navigation(1)

Integrated Search

Makes it easy to find case, person or related information within the system

Time Tracking(1)

Timekeeping

Advanced suite of tools to track time for billing and reporting purposes

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for LegalServer. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a LegalServer alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 18 features.

Buy LegalServer

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying LegalServer saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 18 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

1 known integrations

AOPC