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Legal operations for independent practices

Your independent practice can use attorney-controlled legal AI without buying a large-firm platform

DocketBuddy combines practice-specific workflow, document automation, and a quiet Case Stress Test that surfaces proof gaps, risks, and opportunities only when the file earns attention

Move routine work in 10 clicks or less, with no sales call and no credit card to start

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14-day trial · no credit card · unlimited matters in one practice package

Client packet to usable file

The client packet arrives

Source documents enter the actual matter workspace

Actual product · demo data

From raw uploads to an attorney-reviewed file

Turn a client packet into structured case work

Watch source documents classify, extract, route for review, and apply to the matter

Click play to watch the focused workflow

Attorney-controlled outputsTLS + AES-256 encryptionFederal docket data via CourtListener / RECAPClient data never trains AI

MORE CASES

Win the prospect while they are still choosing

Send a firm-branded roadmap in seconds, before the next lawyer calls back

FASTER CASES

Move the repeatable work without another spreadsheet

Intake, portal, docs, messages, dates, time, and billing on one guided rail

Attorney-controlled outputs
Encrypted client data
No automatic filing or sending
No credit card to start

Already have a caseload? Do not clean it up for us.

Included with an annual subscription. Give us your export, case-file ZIP, or folders; we organize the matters, flag exceptions, and give you a preview to approve.

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Practice-first trial

Pick your practice, then open the matching workspace

Independent practices do not need another generic workflow system. Choose the consumer-law lane you practice in and start with the intake, roadmap, forms, deadlines, and work product that match your day.

Bankruptcy

Prefiling risk, source-backed petition readiness, student-loan opportunities, and post-filing control

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Immigration

Evidence sufficiency, RFE response control, forms, agency status, and client follow-through

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Family Law

Financial disclosure control, safety-aware client workflow, discovery, support, and settlement preparation

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Social Security Disability

Source-cited evidence development, appeal control, RFC theory, proof gaps, and hearing preparation

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Probate

Estate + Probate package

Court-ready administration with creditor, accounting, fiduciary, distribution, and closing exceptions visible

Probate and Estate Planning are included together in one subscription.

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Estate Planning

Estate + Probate package

Planning intake, attorney-reviewed documents, execution, trust funding, and implementation follow-through

Estate Planning and Probate are included together in one subscription.

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Workers' Comp

WC + PI package

State-specific wage accuracy, treatment and work-status control, hearing readiness, and settlement preparation

Workers' Comp and Personal Injury are included together in one subscription.

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Personal Injury

WC + PI package

Limitations, treatment, liability proof, demand posture, liens, and resolution control on one matter

Personal Injury and Workers' Comp are included together in one subscription.

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Subscription packages

Some product pages share one paid package

Estate + Probate

Estate Planning and Probate have separate landing pages because the workflows are different, but one Estate + Probate subscription unlocks both.

ProbateEstate Planning

Workers' Comp + Personal Injury

Workers' Comp and Personal Injury have separate product pages, but one WC + PI subscription unlocks both injury workflows.

Workers' CompPersonal Injury

Sample work product

Review the attorney work product before you open a workspace

Eight distinct sample attorney briefs show source posture, proof gaps, practice-specific analysis, next work, and review limitations.

BankruptcyImmigrationFamily lawSocial Security disabilityProbateEstate planningWorkers' compPersonal injury
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Your practice is not broken, but your workflow may be fragmented

Most independent practices already use plenty of software. The problem isn't the tools, it's that none of them work like a legal workflow.

EmailGmail / OutlookCalendarGoogle / OutlookGoogle DriveDocuments & filesLawPayPaymentsBestCaseFiling softwareCourt PortalPACER / CM-ECFIntake FormTypeform / JotformSpreadsheetCase trackerClient TextsPersonal phonePDF TemplatesWord / AdobeQuickBooksAccountingCalendlyScheduling
EmailGmail / OutlookCalendarGoogle / OutlookGoogle DriveDocuments & filesLawPayPaymentsBestCaseFiling softwareCourt PortalPACER / CM-ECFIntake FormTypeform / JotformSpreadsheetCase trackerClient TextsPersonal phonePDF TemplatesWord / AdobeQuickBooksAccountingCalendlyScheduling
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DocketBuddy
Practice workflow platform
Client Intake
Branded roadmaps, intake links, prospect conversion
Documents
Collect, organize, and track every client file
Deadlines
Source-linked deadline surfaces, computed where supported
Forms & Schedules
Pre-populated from intake, attorney-reviewed before filing
Docket Monitor
CourtListener / RECAP sync, federal filings surfaced on sync
Client Portal
Messaging, document requests, status, one place
Billing & Trust
Flat fees, payment plans, IOLTA-ready trust accounting
Means Test
Live UST median data, Ch.7 / Ch.13 posture analysis
→Conversion first. Roadmaps and intake links move prospects before the next callback
✓One repeatable rail. Docs, messages, deadlines, calendar, time, and billing stay tied to the matter
✓Attorney review stays. Drafts, calculations, and filing-ready work stay review-required

The newest workflow in each practice

Shipped tools are included; pilot work stays explicitly labeled

BankruptcyStudent loan discharge issue-spotting · pilot waitlist →ImmigrationRFE Response Builder, included with your license →Family LawFinancial Disclosure package, GA, FL, NY, and CA today →Social Security DisabilityHearing Brief Package, included →ProbateCourt Accounting package, included →Estate PlanningPlan Review package, included →Personal InjuryAI Demand Package, included →

A BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY'S DAY

From first call to filed petition, without the overhead

Five moments in a typical day, without the stack of tools or hours of manual work

1

A lead calls at 8 AM

Capture intake, run the means test, and close them with a shareable client roadmap, retainer signed before lunch.

2

Deadlines surface before you think to check

Docket activity monitored via CourtListener: 341 notices, proof-of-claim deadlines, and trustee filings surface in your dashboard, not your voicemail.

3

Intake pre-populates the forms, you review every field

Schedules A/B, Form 122A, Statement of Financial Affairs pre-populated from intake data. You verify every field before anything is filed.

4

341 prep handled, client ready

Creditor matrix exported, client reminders sent, checklist complete. Every touch point on the case record, nothing lost in a text thread.

5

End the month knowing where you stand

Flat-fee billing, IOLTA reconciliation, and a pipeline of open leads, revenue clarity without a spreadsheet.

1

A lead calls at 8 AM

Capture intake, run the means test, and close them with a shareable client roadmap, retainer signed before lunch.

2

Deadlines surface before you think to check

Docket activity monitored via CourtListener: 341 notices, proof-of-claim deadlines, and trustee filings surface in your dashboard, not your voicemail.

3

Intake pre-populates the forms, you review every field

Schedules A/B, Form 122A, Statement of Financial Affairs pre-populated from intake data. You verify every field before anything is filed.

4

341 prep handled, client ready

Creditor matrix exported, client reminders sent, checklist complete. Every touch point on the case record, nothing lost in a text thread.

5

End the month knowing where you stand

Flat-fee billing, IOLTA reconciliation, and a pipeline of open leads, revenue clarity without a spreadsheet.

Proof under the workflow

Every recommendation keeps its proof close

DocketBuddy separates governing authority from matter evidence, shows where each important fact came from, and keeps attorney review between the analysis and anything sent or filed

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Authority posture in view

When a workflow applies a legal rule, its citation, source status, and jurisdiction stay close enough to verify before relying

Matter evidence stays separate

Uploaded documents, client answers, and attorney-entered facts keep distinct labels so the file never invents a single source of truth

Uncertainty stays visible

Missing, stale, or conflicting proof remains a review gate instead of disappearing inside generated work product

Start with your practice

Open the real workspace before you evaluate a plan

Choose your practice, bring in a matter, and see whether the workflow earns a place in your firm.

✓Unlimited cases in one practice package
✓Firm-branded prospect roadmaps and intake links
✓No feature tiers, no per-case fees, no per-seat software charges
✓Practice-area intake and case pipeline
✓Client portal with document upload
✓Two-way secure client messaging with SMS alerts
✓Deadline reminders (SMS + email where enabled)
✓AI document drafts, attorney review required
✓IOLTA trust accounting + three-way reconciliation
✓DocuSign e-sign for engagement letters and court forms
✓Flat-fee billing via Stripe
✓Time tracking and invoicing
✓Email and chat support

Built for sensitive client data: encrypted at rest and in transit, firm data isolated, never used to train AI models, attorney review required before any filing. Security details →

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DocketBuddy: more clients, faster cases, grow your practice

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