San Francisco based law firm, Schneider Wallace, was discontented with the existing case management software on the market, largely attributed to their antiquated operation, inflexibility and better suitability to transactional practices instead of litigation ones. As such, the firm took matters into their own hands, leading to the development of Clarra, a cloud-based case management platform optimized to serve docket-driven litigation practices.
The platform, which is launching formally today, boasts features that simplify the management of matters, events, tasks, deadlines, documents, timekeeping, and reporting. Co-founder Todd Schneider claims that since moving to Clarra, the firm has been able to grow more rapidly and manage more cases without the need for additional staff.
Additionally, using Clarra has enabled Schneider Wallace to efficiently maintain an attorney-to-staff ratio of 3:1, contrary to most firms’ staffing levels, which generally lean in the opposite direction. Their litigation-oriented, user-friendly platform has also provided a stable foundation for the firm as it expanded in matters, lawyers, and practice areas.
Co-founder and CEO of Clarra, Keao Caindec, provided some insight on how they’ve adapted the system specifically for docket-driven practices. One addressal was on the majority of case management products and practice management tools on the market, which he found were usually built for transactional practices rather than for litigation, focusing heavily on routine invoicing, time tracking, and calendaring. Caindec highlights that Clarra simplifies these steps and is well intertwined with the lifecycle of managing a case from filing a complaint to resolution.
The launch of Clarra comes along with practical demonstrations of its use to potential clients. Such a product is designed to work well for any type of civil litigation firm, from personal injury to mass torts and class actions, whilst also projecting ease of operation right out of the box.
For court calendaring, Clarra integrates with CalendarRules, ensuring corresponding dates and deadlines are chronologically ordered post the setting of a trigger event. This, however, requires a separate CalendarRules subscription to optimize integration.
The platform also offers a free version of its software that is unlimited in duration and permits unlimited access to users. Nevertheless, it is limited to five open matters and 10GB of storage. The paid version is priced at $55 per month per user, with no annual commitment, or $564 if purchased annually, inclusive of unlimited storage and access to all features.
All in all, firms in need of a new case management solution have the opportunity to test out Clarra’s free version without having to initially provide credit card information, making it a no-risk proposal regarding the versatility and efficiency of the platform.
Find out more about Clarra on this LawNext Article.