B'Family Advocates

  Regardless of whether you are a lawyer, a paralegal or legal secretary…the storage of critical case documents and the ability to use those documents as they are happening is extremely important to your ability to effectively do your job. As litigation support technology has evolved in recent years, this task has become a whole lot easier, due to the advent of online case repositories. Online case repositories are a lot more than just a place to store transcripts though. Most online repositories provide full office functionality that affords you the ability to handle your depositions, from the deposition calendar {scheduler-scheduling} to access of urgent case transcripts, exhibits and invoices. The advantages you get from an online case repository make it something that all members of the legal field should have.

As you begin using the online case repository system, your court reporting company will start a custom account for you to use. You can personalize your account to give you the ability to share files with co-counsel or clients. Since your account is protected by a secure password, you can be sure that all of your transcripts and case materials are a hundred percent secure. Using the system is a piece of cake. You can view all court reporter transcripts for any active or archived cases at any time, and it incorporates functionality that lets you quickly locate the transcripts you need by searching by case, date, name or witness or any number of other search criteria.

There are a small number of online case repositories that have more intuitive user interfaces than the rest, so take some time to review the specific case repository your litigation services firm uses to determine how easily it handles all of the work you will need it for. Setting yourself up with the right online case repository can save you a lot of time and money, as well as giving you the ability to service your clients in a more effective way.