A faster, better, more effective way to build stronger cases.
MasterFile is robust case management software for lawyers that brings together the facts and events of your case, important witnesses, relevant issues, and key aspects of evidence and research in a simple, intuitive interface.
Master the facts. Build case strategy faster.
MasterFile lets you perform a deeper analysis of documents, facts and witnesses linked to the case chronology. It leverages case timelines and dynamic chronologies to uncover exactly what happened and when, who said what and why, and the probative evidence you need to prove each fact.
Manage evidence and research, deposition preparation and transcript review.
MasterFile’s unique review mode lets you cull evidence, and highlight and link facts, key extracts and testimony to the case chronology as you review. Its live issue outline guides you as you develop your line of questioning based on your analysis, mark-ups and notes. With everything in one place, it’s easy to stay organized and see how your case is shaping up.
Load evidence in a click – or two
MasterFile keeps all case evidence, research and attorney work product in one centralized software platform – a single source for everything you need. It’s quick and easy: simply drag and drop files from the desktop, or import documents and work product automatically from disk, production sets or disclosures.
Exhibit and witness lists, privilege logs, depo summaries and clear reports … at the click of a button
Use MasterFile’s unique analytical views to slice and dice across all case information including documents, transcripts, facts, notes and more. Simple filtering and sorting lets you easily create precise reports and tables in PDF, Excel or Word whether you need a statement of material facts, a complaint, an outline for cross examination, or a list of initial disclosures – and linked source documents should you need them.
Key benefits of
case management software.
MasterFile’s clean, seamless, and simple user interface provides an intuitive filing system for all of your case documents. Dynamic views let you find exactly what you need without searching. Work as a team to categorize, summarize, tie together key documents and analyze critical information as you review, on-the-fly.
MasterFile’s case management software organizes your case evidence and research. It links facts, events, witnesses, and key extracts to the case issues, the chronology and your argument. And makes presenting your case during trial or mediation easier, more effective and more persuasive.
MasterFile allows us to set up timelines, topics, issues and document types and to then cross reference amongst dates, topics, issues, witnesses and parties. … One of its key strengths is the ability to look at the evidence in many different ways depending on the line of analysis one is pursuing.
MasterFile enables a sharp focus on detail. Since all critical mark-up and commentary happens in one place – with legal teams sharing insights, case analysis and questions across key documents – it’s easy to work collaboratively in real-time.
To effectively craft your case strategy, as you review evidence you need to capture, organize and evaluate relevant facts, identify key players and issues, plot facts along a timeline, and connect the dots to uncover who said what when, and why. MasterFile is the automatic central store for all the moving parts of your case from beginning to end.
Besides ediscovery, MasterFile is designed so you spend less time trying to manage documents, more time on what’s important and when you’re close to trial, you’ve the tools in hand to easily build your case strategy, prepare your evidence, and curate your trial exhibit list seamlessly.
Everything you need and more …
Dive Deep
Discuss, annotate and hyperlink any case material. Highlight key facts on the fly. Smart purpose-built tools let you easily understand and link related evidence and more.
Your client’s story
Let MasterFile create case facts, chronology and issues directly from its client intake forms. And make better use of your time.
Easy Production
Respond to production requests easily in a matter of minutes. Tasks like selection and Bates stamping all proceed independently with counsel collaborating as needed.
Unlimited Cases
Whether your cases have a few hundred documents or a few hundred thousand, MasterFile is the smarter legal case analysis and case management software for you. There are no extra fees, no matter how many cases you have.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Case Management software?
Case management software helps litigators and legal professionals manage, analyze, and set out their argument while answering these four questions:
- What do we want? These are the issues you set out in MasterFile.
- What is the law? As you collect the law that supports your case, it forms part of your case evidence in MasterFile too.
- What do I need to prove? What will the judge want to know? By breaking down the law into its legal elements, and thinking about proving them, you can flesh out the issue outline and facts with your notes right in MasterFile, linking probative evidence as you review.
- How am I going to prove it? This is where you explore evidence in MasterFile, link substantive material and key evidence to the facts and issues to prove your position, and set out why.
Case management software from MasterFile helps you manage all case information more effectively whether it’s evidence, research, depositions, facts and issues, the case chronology, or even tasks, all in one place.
Why are chronologies an important asset in litigation?
Assembling case facts and chronologies is a tremendous asset hat can put you on track to courtroom victory. Chronologies are far more than just one of the thinking tools you’ll find in MasterFile’s case management software: They’re invaluable communication aids with your client, the opposition, and the trier of fact. Event chronologies are critical to almost all cases especially medical litigation. And at settlement conferences, chronologies show why the facts back your view and can make a powerful case to judge and jury – especially during opening statements and closing arguments.
How linking works in MasterFile and why you need it
Any entity can be linked to another in MasterFile by a simple highlight and click.
Doc-links not only record the connections you have discovered between documents and transcripts or facts, issues and key extracts, doc-links
- can be interspersed within text to reference any material at the exact point in an argument or a thesis where they’re needed. Case knowledge is preserved; firm members can review those relationships at any time and benefit from their colleagues’ analysis.
- connect to other MasterFile databases too, making it easy to accumulate firm knowledge in reference databases of authorities, research from the literature, patents, etc. Or simply to move a case’s bulky evidence such as digital audio and video into it’s own linked MasterFile database.
- eliminate CaseMap’s document links and folder/files paths which fail when you’re mobile or off-line.
- work only for those with database access so security remains tight.
- can be traced to find wherever a document, extract or fact has been referenced or cited to explore connections and fellow team members’ insights.
Sharing ideas with fellow users and tasking individuals with follow up or research using doc-links securely via Outlook or email is simple too.
How MasterFile’s extracts and doc-links preserve case knowledge
Since MasterFile’s doc-links interconnect documents, facts and other MasterFile databases, you can easily extract, annotate and collaborate across any content, centralize your firm’s analysis and key research, and build upon each other’s insights in real-time – even sharing work product in one click.
As a solo user, what advantages does MasterFile’s cloud services give me?
For solo users, MasterFile’s cloud service lets you work on your cases from any workstation. Work on your cases from your home, office or laptop computer. Replication and synchronization is automatic. A professionally managed data center takes care of security, hardware and communications redundancy, server administration and other related technical services that help ensure business continuity and your peace of mind.
Run eDiscovery, production, review, analytics and document management in the cloud. Coffee costs more!
- One system for litigation– and transactional law.
- No per case handling/data fees: Self-load ediscovery, native email and evidence.
- Work off-line. The moment you reconnect, bi-directional synchronization brings everyone up to date — something browser-only applications simply can’t provide.
- Complete control over your own case data. MasterFile’s built-in replication lets you keep a local copy of your cases for backup or archival in one click.
Simply add cloud data to your MasterFile subscription and one of our experts will set up and configure your account. Billing is adjusted at the start of each month for data used in the previous month.
Data starts at $1/gb per month in blocks of 25gb, paid upfront for the year.
We also have special plans for larger data requirements. Please reach out to our sales team.
Why collaborate on cases with your team using MasterFile’s cloud services?
MasterFile’s cloud service eliminates the need for an on-premise Windows or Linux server. Even though an always-on desktop in your office can act as a MasterFile server for under 5 users, freed up resources and convenience can add up to long term time and cost savings. A professionally managed data center takes care of security, hardware and communications redundancy, server administration and other related technical services that help ensure business continuity and your peace of mind.
Run eDiscovery, production, review, analytics and document management in the cloud. Coffee costs more!
- One system for litigation– and transactional law.
- No per case handling/data fees: Self-load ediscovery, native email and evidence
- Work off-line. The moment you reconnect, bi-directional synchronization brings everyone up to date — something browser-only applications simply can’t provide.
- Complete control over your own case data. MasterFile’s built-in replication lets you keep a local copy of your cases for backup or archival in one click.
Simply add cloud data to your MasterFile subscription and one of our experts will set up and configure your account. Billing is adjusted at the start of each month for data used in the previous month.
Data starts at $1/gb per month in blocks of 25gb, paid upfront for the year.
We also have special plans for larger data requirements. Please reach out to our sales team.
Can I get a demonstration of MasterFile?
Yes.
We offer free personal demonstrations with a MasterFile specialist.
How do I contact you directly?
Contact sales here via phone, email or live chat. We’d love to hear from you.
What does the free trial include?
Our free trial lasts 21 days and is the full product. You get all functionality in MasterFile including near duplicate analysis, production, review, analysis etc. You can begin any type of case, large or small. All your work is automatically preserved so when you decide to purchase, you can carry on without interruption. No credit card is required to start your free trial.
Note a cloud based free-trial is not currently available.
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