Notes on building software for law firms

Practical writing for firm owners, administrators and staff about software, AI and automation. About the technology, never legal advice.

Featured · Oct 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Why out-of-the-box legal software is so hard to set up

The demo looks easy. Then someone at the firm spends weeks rebuilding templates, nesting field codes and filing support tickets. Why that happens, and what custom does instead.

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oct 30, 2026 · 7 min

Custom vs. off-the-shelf case management software: how to decide

When a packaged product is the right call, when it isn't, and what changed to make custom systems affordable for a single firm.

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How Claude AI document review works inside law firm software

A look under the hood: reading uploads, matching them to a checklist, summarizing gaps and answering with citations, with a person approving every result.

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Moving off your old case management system: a data migration plan

How to get matters, contacts, documents and billing history out of one system and into another without losing a day of work.

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