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Legal document management software

Access Legal document management system for law firms will enable your practice to be more organised and manage your documents and files more effectively. It can be easily integrated with the software you use, so your team never has to leave the system they are already in.

Manage all your legal documents and emails, automatically storing them against the appropriate case file, giving you a full history and quick, easy access.

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Faster document retrieval

Find any file, email, or attachment in seconds. Every document is stored against the right case automatically, so your team spends their time on client work, not hunting through folders.

Court bundles in seconds

Create fully paginated and indexed court bundles without the manual assembly. What used to take hours is reduced to a few clicks, freeing earners to focus on the case rather than the paperwork.

Cost drafting and claims in one place

Cost drafting and claims management sit inside the same system as your documents. Your team works from a single source of truth. No switching between tools, no version confusion, no duplicated effort.

Key features of our legal document management software

Learn more about our legal document management software features that help your law firm achieve its goals. Our document management software sits within our case management software and practice management software suites, and works alongside the other software your firm relies on, so your team gains capability without adding complexity.

Automation and integrations

Remove admin work without changing how your team works. Emails, legal accounts and your digital dictation are all integrated with your case management and existing software your firm is using, meaning you can do all your work without switching platforms.

Search and manage documents with ease

Search a phrase within a document and the system will search through the content of every document, including email attachments in moments. Create fully paginated and indexed court and core bundles in seconds with our document management system specifically designed for law firms.

Share large documents securely

Access Legal document management supports up to 50GB of document storage and is designed to handle large volumes of legal documents. As your firm takes on more cases and more clients, your document system keeps pace, so your team searches, retrieves, and files at the same pace on day one as they do two years in.

Your data stays safe

Your data is hosted in purpose-built datacentres in London. That keeps it within UK jurisdiction and under UK law, making it straightforward for your firm to meet its obligations under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Claims Management

Access Legal insurance claims system improves your case handling, reducing the time spent processing each case, increasing the quality of service your clients receive, and improving your bottom line.

Cost Drafting

Access Legal Cost Drafting Software assists with bill creation, from layout and calculation to the production of a red line bill, enabling you to extract maximum value from fee earners’ time, with more streamlined daily processes.

Book a free demonstration of our legal document management software to see for yourself.

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Finding and managing legal documents

Securely store and share large documents with up to 50GB of document storage space
Search the full content of any document, email, or attachment by word or phrase, not just the file name, so the right document surfaces in moments
Create a paginated, indexed, bookmarked court bundle or core bundle in minutes directly from your case file to meet court requirements
Hosted in purpose-built, enterprise-grade datacentres in London, keeping your client data within UK jurisdiction and compliant with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018

Access Legal solutions integrate with a wide range of suppliers and services your firm already uses, enabling you to streamline more of your processes straight from your software. Learn more >

Sharing documents and files securely

Quickly and securely share legal documents with clients, colleagues and third parties and send them to your client portal
Sign and share allows you to digitally sign a document prior to sending, saving time and removing the need to print
Your client can sign on any device and you instantly receive a copy of the signed document, which is automatically added to the case file to maintain a full audit trail

"We implemented Access Legal’s online document delivery and acceptance tool, which has proven vital in enhancing our client onboarding process - it’s all done with the click of a button." - Steven Hinchcliffe, IT Executive at Hudgell Solicitors’

Confidentiality is the default, not a setting you have to configure

Every document stored in Access Legal's document management software is encrypted in transit and at rest, and hosted in purpose-built datacentres in London. User authentication and role-based access controls mean only the right people can view, edit, or delete files and every action is logged.

Regular security audits and compliance with industry standards ensure your firm meets its obligations to clients and regulators without building a separate security programme around your document store.

The capabilities that protect your files and keep your team focused

Access Legal document management software has features that keep your files findable, your team in control, and your firm compliant. That means robust search so nothing gets buried, version control so the right draft is always the one in use, and access controls so confidential documents stay confidential.

Integration with your existing legal software matters too. Your document management software should work with the tools your team already uses, not sit alongside them. Audit trails and GDPR compliance come built in, so you meet your regulatory obligations without additional overhead.

Supporting all areas of law with powerful workflows and best in class integrations

A system already connected to the tools your firm uses

Access Legal's document management system fits into the way your firm already works, linking your case management, accounts, and communications in one place. Less time lost between systems. Faster access to every document. No disruption to the way your team operates. and more time for the work that actually moves cases forward.

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Explore the market-leading Access Legal software solutions

A complete and unrivalled set of legal software solutions for the legal market incorporating case & practice management and legal accounts, alongside HR, learning, compliance and cloud hosting, all integrated through Access Workspace.

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Hear what our customers have to say

By having one platform to perform everything is a game changer- helping to improve efficiency, productivity and spend more time on what’s important. From one place colleagues can carry out day-to-day tasks, better manage cases and clients, monitor compliance, complete e-learning courses right through to managing their own performance using the Access HR software.

Charlotte Snowden - Director of Operations BHP Law

We implemented Access Legal’s online document delivery and acceptance tool, which has proven vital in enhancing our client onboarding process - it’s all done with the click of a button.

Steven Hinchcliffe - IT Executive Hudgell Solicitors

Overall, we are thrilled with our Access Legal case management solution and the complete service offering from Access Legal.

Darren Becks - Partner Angela Viney Conveyancing Services

When we saw the integration with the Access Legal Case Management System and the IT Support, it was a no-brainer.

Stuart Wright - Operations Director Josiah Hincks

Access Legal really underpins the entire operation. Without it, we wouldn’t have been able to even sustain the level of business that we were achieving, let alone grow it.

Chris Barry - Business Development Manager Thomas Legal

We decided to invest in something that would make this simple, save us time and reduce spend on IT resources and Access Legal Hosting has achieved this.

Martyna Jackowska - Managing Director AJP Claims

Access Legal software forms the core of what we’re going to be doing going forward and we’re really happy with the way it works and the potential it offers.

David Pounds - IT Manager Archers Law

With the cloud-hosted service and Access Legal support taking over more of the infrastructure side of our IT, I believe it will save approximately four hours’ worth of IT resource a week for me which I can then use to focus on strategic development projects.

Mark Forshaw - IT Manager Curtis Law

Hansells Solicitors and Financial Advisors

Established in 1827, Hansells Solicitors and Financial Advisors has substantially grown over the decades and is now a leading name within the UK. Following a number of successful mergers, today the firm has over 115 staff and partners, all working from seven offices across Norfolk.

Hansells boasts an enviable reputation due to its ethos of continually developing and improving its services to meet the changing needs of both personal and corporate clients.

“As an established practice, we continually develop our services to meet our clients needs. Access Legal is a fantastic solution for us – its flexibility allows us to give a better, cost-effective service by enabling us to rapidly adapt to client and sector requirements.” - Karon Harrison, IT Manager

Read how Hansells work with Access Legal to adapt to client and sector requirements.

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Legal document management software FAQs

What is legal document management?

A document management system provides law firms with a central secure area to store documents, emails and files related to a client. In addition, a document management system can fully automate the filing procedure and make retrieving documents simple and easy

What security measures do you have for your software?

Our document management software employs advanced security measures including encryption of data both in transit and at rest, secure user authentication, role-based access controls, regular security audits, and compliance with industry standards to protect your confidential legal documents.

Can I set permissions and grant access for the files I store?

Yes, Access Legal document management software allows you to set granular permissions and grant access rights based on roles or specific individuals. This ensures that only authorised personnel can view, edit, or delete documents, maintaining data integrity and confidentiality.

Can I migrate my existing legal files over? How does this work?

Yes, you can migrate your existing legal files to Access Legal document management software. Our migration process involves assessing your current file structure, mapping data to our system, ensuring data integrity during transfer, and providing support to seamlessly transition your documents to our platform.

Can Access Legal document management software handle large volumes of documents?

Yes, our document management software is designed to handle large volumes of legal documents efficiently. It supports up to 50GB of document storage space and performance enhancements to manage extensive document libraries without compromising speed or reliability.

How much does a legal document management system cost?

The cost of our legal document management system varies based on factors such as the size of your firm, specific features required, and deployment options (cloud-based or on-premises). Please contact us for a customised quote tailored to your firm's needs and budget.

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