Each case has a complete electronic file — documents, parties, courts, deadlines and case history — stored confidentially and accessible only to assigned attorneys.
In short: an attorney handling dozens of matters needs a reliable way to keep track of every case — without depending on binders, folders and scattered emails. 4lawyers gives you an electronic file for each case: you gather all documents in one place, record the parties and courts, track the deadlines and have the full case history at hand before any hearing. Access is through personal accounts — only the firm's members reach the data, and professional secrecy remains the duty of the attorneys assigned to the matter.
Case documents usually end up scattered: evidence in email, contracts in folders, notes on paper. The electronic file gathers them all: the legal-assistance agreement, the power of attorney, claims and defenses, evidence, correspondence and rulings. Before a hearing, you open the file and have the whole case in front of you — no digging through a binder or dozens of emails.
Each matter records the parties (claimant, defendant, third parties), the competent court and the unique case number, plus the chronological history: what was filed, what was ordered at each hearing and what comes next. An attorney taking over a matter from a colleague sees the entire progression in minutes, and when a case is handed over nothing is lost along the way.
A complex case means many versions of the same document — draft claims, contract drafts, correspondence. 4lawyers keeps documents attached to the matter, organized and searchable, so you find the right latest version without the risk of filing a draft. Search by client, case number or keyword instantly brings up the document you need.
Data in a lawyer's file is protected by attorney-client privilege and is among the most sensitive you can work with. 4lawyers treats confidentiality as a baseline: every member of the firm works with a personal account and the connection is encrypted over HTTPS. GDPR and the lawyer's duty of confidentiality apply automatically — you do not configure anything separately for compliance.
All case documents (legal-assistance agreement, power of attorney, claims, evidence, correspondence, rulings), the parties, the court and the case number, the deadlines and the chronological case history — all instantly accessible and searchable.
Only attorneys assigned to the matter. Access is role-controlled, the data is covered by privilege, and every access is logged for traceability. A colleague not involved in the case does not see the file.
The file keeps a chronological history: what was filed, what was ordered at each hearing and what comes next. Before a hearing, you open the file and have the entire progression in front of you.
You open a new matter linked to the client and the responsible attorney, and deadlines and documents then attach to it automatically. You no longer keep a separate record — everything sits in one place.
Access is through personal accounts and the connection is encrypted over HTTPS. 4lawyers processes the data as a GDPR data processor; professional secrecy remains the firm's duty.
Yes. You can attach any document to the matter: legal-assistance agreements, powers of attorney, evidence, correspondence or rulings, linked to the relevant deadline.
We set up your matters, documents and case history, secure and covered by attorney-client privilege.
4lawyers gives you an electronic file for every case — documents, parties, courts, deadlines and the full history — with controlled access, so each attorney sees only their assigned matters.
We are transparent — here is where 4lawyers is not (yet) the best fit:
A fit for law firms and attorney teams wanting electronic case files and matter management in one secure place, covered by attorney-client privilege.
| Feature | Limit / scope | Indicative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Law firm management | Attorneys, associates, clients, roles, access | from $1/mo |
| Cases & matters (electronic file) | Documents, parties, courts, history | included |
| Court deadlines & calendar | Deadlines, hearings, procedural reminders | included |
| Fees & invoicing | Billable time tracking, fees, collections | from $5.5/mo |
| Multi-attorney firm | Roles, controlled access, overview | custom quote |
An honest comparison on the criteria that matter for a law firm.
| Criterion | 4lawyers | Clio | MyCase | PracticePanther | Smokeball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm and client management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic case file | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Court-deadline calendar | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Billable time tracking + fees | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Role access + privilege + EU GDPR | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Romanian interface and support | Yes | No | No | No | No |
4lawyers brings into a single platform firm management, cases and matters, the court-deadline calendar, billable time tracking and fees — without combining several separate systems.
The deadline calendar links every deadline to its matter and sends automatic reminders days before a court date or the expiry of an appeal window, so no procedural deadline is missed.
Access is through personal accounts of the firm's members and the connection is encrypted over HTTPS. 4lawyers processes the data as a GDPR data processor; professional secrecy remains the firm's duty.
You start a timer directly on the matter or enter the time manually by activity. At period-end, you have exactly the billable hours accrued on each case, ready to bill under the chosen fee model.
Yes. You manage multiple attorneys and offices from the same account, each with their own matters and deadlines, with an overview for the lead attorney.
