Legal Files

Legal Files is a case and matter management platform for legal departments, government agencies, law firms, and other organizations that need to track and organize legal work in a centralized system.

Key features and functions include:

Matter and Case Management
Centralizes information on legal matters, cases, documents, emails, and contracts within a single, secure system of record, allowing legal teams to track activity and maintain complete files without switching between separate tools.

Structured Workflows
Supports configurable, no-code workflows for matter intake, document organization, calendaring, and reporting, allowing teams to standardize processes across different types of legal work.

Deadline and Calendar Tracking
Includes built-in deadline tracking and calendaring functionality to help legal teams stay ahead of case- and matter-related dates.

Microsoft Integration
Integrates with Microsoft Office and Outlook, allowing users to manage documents and correspondence without leaving familiar productivity tools.

Configurable Access Controls
Provides controlled access and auditability features intended to support sensitive matters, such as internal investigations, where restricted visibility is required.

Industry Applicability
Used across government agencies, corporate legal departments, universities, insurance organizations, law firms, and legal aid organizations to manage litigation, contracts, compliance, and investigation matters.

Company Background
Legal Files was originally developed by Legal Files Software, Inc., a Springfield, Illinois-based company that provided legal case and matter management software prior to its acquisition by Onit, Inc. in January 2025. It is now offered as part of Onit's enterprise legal management (ELM) product suite alongside Unity ELM, OnitX ELM, SimpleLegal, and BusyLamp.