Since I began writing this column, I have wanted to talk about Case Management. Unfortunately, it is a pretty big topic - way too big to fit into the two or three paragraph format I am limited to. It solves the space problem and gives me a topic in advance, rather than the last minute brainstorming I usually have to fall back on. Anyway, consider this part one of a two or three part series on one of the hottest topics in the legal technology field.
Case management comes in many forms.
I guess you could even call the traditional red-rope, manilla folder and paper calendar system a form of case management. As you might guess, the purpose of case management is to organize your calendar, contacts, case information, notes and anything else critical to your case, in such a way that it is searchable, sortable and quickly retrievable. Today, there are a number of products that allow to do all of these things. In part two, I will introduce you to some of these products.