Give the role a reliable starting point.
Provide matter identifiers, access rules, retention instructions, and document naming standards. Use redacted examples for training.
Find the right record
Matter file organization
Maintain organized matter folders, document indexes, and version trails under your firm’s naming and access rules.
Book a free consultationScope, access, and coverage are agreed with your team.
The day-to-day work
A clear queue. A useful handoff.
Define the recurring work and the evidence your team needs to review it. These building blocks become a role-specific operating plan.
- Index approved matter documents
- Apply folder and naming conventions
- Track missing or duplicate files
- Prepare document bundles for review
What comes back to your team
Work you can see and review.
Matter document index
A working record with source references, current status, and the person responsible for the next step.
Version and receipt log
A focused view of missing inputs, unanswered questions, and items that need your decision.
Missing-file register
A dated handoff that distinguishes completed work from pending review and unresolved exceptions.
Put the role into practice
From the first brief to the final check.
A practical handoff
A revised agreement arrives with a name similar to an earlier draft. The assistant preserves both versions, records the source and receipt time, and flags the revision for attorney review.
Illustrative workflow, not a client case study.Check the work before closing the loop.
Check matter identity, access permissions, version order, and document completeness. Never overwrite a prior version without the approved process.
Your systems, your permissions
Fit the role to your environment.
Tool familiarity is considered when defining the role. Your team approves every platform, access level, and source of truth.
Clio ManageNetDocumentsiManageSharePoint
Platform names describe possible working environments, not endorsements or a promise of certification.
Before you start
A few useful questions.
What should we prepare for matter file organization?
Provide matter identifiers, access rules, retention instructions, and document naming standards. Use redacted examples for training.
How will we know what is complete?
Check matter identity, access permissions, version order, and document completeness. Never overwrite a prior version without the approved process.
Which decisions remain with us?
Privilege decisions, legal relevance, destruction instructions, and substantive document drafting remain with counsel.
Can the role work in our existing tools?
We scope the role around your approved systems, including environments such as Clio Manage, NetDocuments, iManage. Access, training, and the final tool requirements are confirmed before the role begins.
Related support
Connect the work around this role.
From inquiry to attorney review
Legal intake support
Capture approved intake information and prepare a structured handoff for your firm.
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Explore the serviceA role shaped around your operationStart with the work
Start with the work
you want to hand over.
Tell us where the queue slows down. We’ll discuss the scope, tools, coverage, and review points that belong in your support role.
Book a free consultation
Define the role before making a commitment.