subject: Adopting E-Filing Techniques and Tools [print this page] Adopting E-Filing Techniques and Tools Adopting E-Filing Techniques and Tools
Court systems and procedures around the world have become extremely complicated these days and the entire framework may appear to be a maze to one who has just stepped into the scene. Even experienced professionals have a hard time finding their way. What it lacks is a sort of a roadmap and a pointer that can help the lost ones to navigate easily. Legal software serves the purpose and helps to keep track of a huge number of documents and other relevant records.
There has been a surge in the number of court cases, given the fact that there has been a huge rise in population density, increasing instances of crime, the litigious nature of the current society and internal migration patterns. The court records are flooded with an ever-growing number of filings each year, thus making it difficult for the courthouses and law firms to manage their resources and records properly and to keep a tab of the increasing number of dockets.
A deluge of documents including transcripts of modern day correspondences such as faxes and emails need to be managed. Courts systems as well as law firms that manage diverse cases need to have the capacity to access, determine, manage and connect similar cases. The entire process is quite an elaborate one, but legal case managementtechniques and software make it cost-effective and help to accomplish the task in minimum time. The use of software has come as a huge relief and is set to replace conventional paper files with electronic documents.
Several courts across the world have introduced e-filing methods as the first step towards assisting attorneys and the staff in streamlining the overall process of law files management. Apart from the management of court-related documents and keeping a record of the accounting and billing details, e-filing tools should also take into account:
Easy access methods enabling simple document management and filing, easy retrieval of information and payment of fees
Maintenance of electronic documents that can be accessed by the concerned authorities whenever the need for the same arises, no matter whether it is an electronic document or a scanned image of a paper document
An easy-to-use and single interface that presents a combination of multiple applications and case management systems and thus can be used for greater efficiency and fast data exchange
The system should facilitate easy storage and case processing options so that you can store all the necessary documents without much fuss and retrieve them whenever necessary. The documents should follow the set norms of storage
The e-filing software should also take into account important aspects of operations. For example, you should be equipped with a feature that allows the user to opt for case prioritisation and flag cases that require special handling
Adoption of e-filing techniques leads to greater efficiency when it comes to the management of legal cases. Law firms have opted for the use of legal software as well and thus streamlined the way their businesses function.
