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Task and calendar management
State and Municipalities attorneys have many different task management requirements for lawyers and legal professionals. For example, meeting discovery deadlines and keeping track of upcoming hearings or trial dates. Managing this kind of workload is both time-consuming and prone to errors.
Automated task flows help your team stay organized and productive by eliminating manual tasks. In contrast, public-facing calendar tools help ensure that State and Municipal calendars are always up-to-date so that attorneys can plan accordingly. Task and calendar management can help State, and Municipal attorneys better serve their clients, allowing them to be more efficient in court, regardless of their specific area of practice.
Seamless Doc Management for Attorneys
State and municipal organizations need an intuitive way to manage their legal documents and records securely. Thankfully, Filevine's document management software allows attorneys to keep case files and criminal records in one secure place. With this comprehensive tool, State and Municipal counsel can create templates and documents, share them with members of their team or opposing counsel, and gather eSignatures by text. This enables State and Municipal bodies to stay organized and effectively deliver justice.
Communication made easy
State and municipal attorneys generally handle large quantities of cases, making it critical to stay on top of communication between witnesses and victims. Two-way texting helps counsel manage communication quickly and accurately since all texts and attachments are stored and managed directly through Filevine.
This software eliminates the tedious back-and-forth between lawyers and their outside vendors, saving time and reducing potential errors. Filevine also allows attorneys to keep their finger on the pulse of every witness or victim interaction. State or local law enforcement teams can trust in the reliability that two-way texting provides when communicating with those on the front lines.

Filevine as Your Municipal Management Software
As a state/municipal legal team, you likely handle many cases ranging from employment disputes to property rights cases.
Filevine's powerful case management tools can help you keep track of all your cases and associated documents, track deadlines and progress, and collaborate effectively with your team members.
For example, you can use Filevine's case tracking tools to manage cases related to zoning disputes or employment claims. You can also use Filevine's document management tools to organize all your legal documents related to municipal ordinances, permits, and contracts.
State legal teams receive a high volume of requests for legal services from various departments and external entities.
Filevine's intake management tools can help you centralize and prioritize these requests, ensuring that your team is aware of all incoming legal issues and can respond to them promptly and efficiently.
For example, you can use Filevine's intake management tools to track requests for legal advice from departments such as public works or human resources and prioritize them based on their urgency and potential impact.
Municipal legal teams work closely with other departments and external counsel regularly. Filevine's collaboration and communication tools can help you streamline these interactions, ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of important updates and decisions related to legal matters.
For example, you can use Filevine's messaging tools to communicate with external counsel regarding litigation strategy or use Filevine's collaboration tools to work on legal documents with other departments, such as the planning commission or the city council.
State governments deal with a lot of sensitive information, such as confidential legal advice or personally identifiable information (PII) related to employees or citizens.
Filevine takes data security and confidentiality very seriously and has implemented a range of measures to ensure the safety of your information.
These include bank-level encryption, two-factor authentication, user permissions and access controls, and regular security audits and assessments.
In addition, Filevine complies with various data privacy regulations, such as HIPAA and GDPR, to ensure that your data is handled in accordance with the highest security and privacy standards.
Municipals legal teams have some of the largest caseloads in the legal industry, and you likely have a range of routine tasks and workflows that can be automated to save time and improve efficiency.
Filevine's automation tools can help you streamline these processes, allowing your team to focus on more complex and strategic tasks.
For example, you can use Filevine's workflow automation tools to automate tasks such as document creation, approval processes, and email notifications. You can also use Filevine's integrations with other software tools to automate tasks such as contract management or e-discovery.
By automating these tasks, you can free up valuable time and resources for your team to focus on higher-level initiatives such as policy development or litigation strategy.