Matter Management Software for Law Firms
Matter Manager gives law firms a centralised way to manage legal matters, documents, workflows, tasks and collaboration from instruction to completion.Bring matter information together, improve visibility across legal work and give your team a structured way to manage complex matters without relying on disconnected spreadsheets, folders and email trails.
Matter Manager is legal matter management software designed to help law firms organise and manage the information, documents, workflows and activities connected to every legal matter.
Instead of tracking work across separate spreadsheets, inboxes, document folders and systems, Matter Manager creates a centralised matter record where teams can manage legal work, track progress and maintain visibility from instruction through completion.
The platform supports structured legal workflows, document management, collaboration, matter tracking and AI-assisted legal work, helping firms create more consistent processes across complex matters.
What Is Matter Management Software?
Matter management software helps law firms organise and manage the information, documents, tasks, deadlines, workflows and activities connected to each legal matter.
A legal matter can involve large volumes of documents, correspondence, deadlines, responsibilities and internal processes. When this information is spread across email inboxes, spreadsheets, shared folders and separate systems, it becomes harder for legal teams to maintain a complete view of the matter.
Legal matter management software brings this information together into a centralised system.
Matter Manager allows law firms to structure the way legal work progresses while keeping the information associated with each matter accessible to the people who need it.
Centralised matter records
Legal workflows and processes
Document and matter information management
Tasks and deadlines
Team collaboration
Matter search and filtering
Matter visibility and reporting
AI-assisted legal work
Activity history and auditability
Matter Management Software Built for Law Firms
Law firms manage work that can involve multiple people, documents, deadlines, approvals and stages before a matter reaches completion.
Matter Manager provides a structured legal matter management system where teams can organise legal work around the matter itself.
Lawyers, fee earners, partners, practice managers and legal teams can access relevant matter information, follow defined workflows, manage documents and track progress without relying on disconnected tools.
For firms handling larger or more complex matters, this provides a clearer view of responsibilities, work in progress and the current status of legal matters.
Manage Legal Matters From One Centralised Platform
Structured, centralised, secure case tracking — with AI for contract preparation, risk review and summarisation across every matter.
- Centralised case and contract data
- Real-time access and editing
- Secure document and email storage
- Works across litigation, commercial and advisory
Matter Manager Features
Centralised Matter Management
Every matter sits on a unified dashboard with an activity timeline, so matter information, documents and communications live on one centralised matter record instead of scattered folders and inboxes.
Legal Workflow Management
Built-in approval and collaboration workflows structure the way legal work progresses through each stage, giving teams a repeatable process for every matter.
Document Management
Upload contracts and track changes in real time. Documents and emails are stored securely against the matter, with version control so nothing is lost across email threads.
Tasks and Deadlines
Tasks, deadlines and responsibilities are tracked against each matter, so every team member can see what is due, who owns it and what stage the work has reached.
Matter Visibility
Real-time access and editing keep matter progress visible to the people who need it — partners, fee earners and practice managers working from the same record.
Collaboration
Contracts, redlines and negotiations happen in-platform with version control, so internal teams and counterparts work from a single, auditable source of truth.
Search and Matter Information
Advanced search and matter filtering make it simple to find matter information across large volumes of documents, correspondence and matter records.
AI-Assisted Matter Management
AI-assisted drafting, contract review and risk flagging are built in, with governance controls so every AI action is logged and reviewable by a human.
Why firms choose Matter Manager
Pre-signature lifecycle support
Built-in approval and collaboration workflows
Audit trail and user accountability
AI tools for summarisation
Designed specifically for legal and compliance teams
Getting started is easy
Easy import of existing matter data
Custom configuration to match your workflows
Local support and training from Legal Interact
Available standalone or as part of the full suite
Matter Management Software vs Practice Management Software
Matter management software and legal practice management software support different parts of running a law firm.
Matter management software focuses primarily on the legal work associated with individual matters, while practice management software supports the broader operational and administrative processes of the firm.
| Matter Management Software | Practice Management Software |
|---|---|
| Matter-focused legal work | Firm-wide operational management |
| Legal workflows and matter stages | Practice administration and processes |
| Matter documents and information | Practice-wide document and operational management |
| Tasks, deadlines and responsibilities | Firm-wide tasks and administration |
| Matter collaboration | Practice operations and team coordination |
| Matter progress and visibility | Operational and financial visibility |
| Legal matter records | Practice-wide client and administrative records |
Matter Manager focuses on the management of legal matters, workflows, documents and legal work.
Legal Interact Practice Manager and Legal Interact Practice Manager Pro support broader legal practice management requirements.
For law firms that need both operational practice management and structured matter management, the products can support different parts of the firm's legal and administrative processes.
Matter Management Software for South African Law Firms
Matter Manager supports South African law firms that need structured matter management, clear legal workflows and centralised access to matter information.
Role-based access controls, audit trails and data governance are built in to support POPIA, FICA and Legal Practice Act obligations, with local support and training from the Legal Interact team. Compliance obligations always remain with the firm — Matter Manager provides the controls and records that make meeting them easier.
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