We next asked some high end Web site developers to bid on the project, in conjunction with a revamp of our public Web site. But the cost, plus the headaches of hosting and maintaining the system, made this strategy untenable. Even with such a considerable investment, there was no guarantee that it would grow with us and support essential features. The following August, I attended the annual LawNet conference in Palm Spring, which draws MIS directors from across the country for seminars and technology exhibits. There were a number of features about Collaborator that made sense for Kelley Drye.
Attorneys can add documents with a few mouse clicks.
Attorneys can create a new Extranet for a client or case instantly. It's as simple as filling out a form in which you name the case, client, and a few other optional fields, and then select which individuals whom you would like to grant access to the given Extranet. Collaborator creates a single repository of all relevant information. Users can search through the full text of all the documents and other information on the site. For example, a user can assign someone access rights to a particular case or matter, but then restrict that same person from accessing other documents or information contained within that case or matter.