CounselLink
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Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Effectively manage matters, spend and legal holds while optimizing outside counsel relationships
How to Replace CounselLinkOverview
Features
38 features across 19 categories
Access & Security(1)
Flexible web-based solution accessible anytime, anywhere from any browser with secure Internet connection
Administration(1)
Change or reset passwords or modify user roles within the application with self-service user administration
Analytics(2)
Access powerful business intelligence tools integrated into the system
Leverage past legal hold information to improve the overall hold process and ensure compliance on an ongoing basis
Automation(3)
Issue and track automatic reminder notices to custodians regarding their duty to preserve
Update matter data, contents, status notes, and templates across multiple matters simultaneously
Review invoice charge details and automatically categorize, compare and adjust charges against billing guidelines
Collaboration(1)
Gather real-time status updates from outside counsel and colleagues
Compliance(4)
View custodian statuses and legal hold assignments, with access to updated employee counts and status of new employees
Track diversity data for outside counsel evaluation
Establish an auditable notification trail for end-to-end tracking of email notifications and acknowledgements
Streamlined legal hold process with step-by-step notifications and management capabilities
Contact Management(1)
Quickly access your list of contacts through integrated contacts database
Core Functionality(1)
Track all matter information within a single solution, assign and manage matters while collaborating with outside counsel, and manage matters in a My Matters queue
Customization(1)
Tailor matter data capture to the needs of individual practice areas
Document Management(1)
Attach relevant documents and notes to matters
Financial Management(5)
Create and assign budgets for each matter
Centralize e-billing and matter management with invoice review and spend tracking capabilities
Review, process, and capture 100 percent of legal spending regardless of original format, converting invoices into standard electronic format
Access a single solution for current financial information, status and results regarding legal matters
Process invoices in LEDES, paper or e-mail format to capture 100% of spend and report on invoice charge-level details
Infrastructure(1)
Centralize e-billing and matter management with a hosted solution that requires no additional internal IT resources to maintain
Integration(1)
Manage all matter information, spend, and documents without leaving Microsoft Outlook
Professional Services(3)
Maximize CounselLink use and streamline operations such as business process re-engineering, custom application development and best-practices consulting
Facilitate smooth transition and on-time delivery with team of professionals experienced in implementing the solution across various industries
Extend existing project team with services tailored to needs, including technology and best-practices consulting
Reporting(4)
Leverage standard set of pre-built or custom reports to analyze data and improve decision making
Generate instant audit reports, statistics and trends to gain insight into how legal holds impact business
Configurable dashboard capability to see data in a way that meets unique business needs
View a snapshot of business with management dashboards
Support(2)
24/7 web access to CounselLink solution with live customer support for application questions and training
Access online help and FAQs directly through the application
Task Management(1)
Manage important milestone dates and reminders
Training(3)
User-specific training available in multiple formats including on-site sessions and live web training
Train outside legal vendors on invoice submission and review process, client collaboration, and matter management via live web conferences
Ongoing training delivered through account management and support teams for new product enhancements
Vendor Management(2)
Manage and collaborate with law firms, assign and manage multiple firms on a matter, and create scorecards to evaluate outside counsel
Track outside counsel performance across the board and manage law firm relationships
Cost Calculator
Pricing data not available for CounselLink. Check their website for current pricing.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a CounselLink alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 38 features.
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Buying CounselLink saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 38 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
2 known integrations