Several years ago, I sat in my office as a young lawyer, feeling overwhelmed with the unrelenting barrage of deadlines, emails, filings, client appointments, hearings and depositions. All of which had to be done at a high level of quality, punctuality, and attention. The claims on my time were unrelenting and overwhelming. Each time I did work that required focus, I felt like I was sacrificing some other thing that was equally important.
I did not know it. But my tools were failing me.
I’d get asked a question by a client, the answer was “somewhere in the file,” but it could not be found. I’d delegate something to a paralegal, only to follow up a week later and have him tell me he didn’t remember the assignment. I’d wake up in the middle of the night convinced I had missed a deadline, only to find out an extension had been granted without my knowledge.
Filevine wasn’t built because lawyers are naturally organized; on the contrary. We built Filevine so that you can sleep at night. We built Filevine so you can deliver value without overwhelm. As lawyers, we are responsible for the words that come out of our mouth. When you talk to a judge, an opposing lawyer, a colleague or a client, we want you to look good, informed, up-to-date. Credible.
We built Filevine because we know your work is critical. Legal careers depend on accuracy, detail, professionalism and follow-through. Clients rely on us. But so do our loved ones, friends, and co-workers. Filevine will not make all the pressures of being a lawyer disappear. But it will help you manage. It will give you confidence that you have the correct information to make the right decision or say the right thing at the right place and time.
Our customers are protagonists in our vast system of justice. We have customers on the front lines of LGBTQ rights, customers who devote their entire careers to rooting out discrimination. We have customers who are fighting for their clients' freedom in criminal cases and customers who fight for accountability for those harmed by others. We have insurance customers, who fight to make sure claimants are not taking unfair advantage, we have corporations who are fighting to protect their shareholders. Our customers may disagree with a position one of our other customers might take--indeed that is the point. No system of justice would be needed if everybody agreed about everything. The justice system exists because we will disagree. And the system relies on the principle that both sides get to make their case.
So what is a case? It is made up of documents, decisions, deadlines, evidence, and legal analysis all held together with communication between lawyers, paralegals, law clerks, judges, experts, consultants, witnesses and parties. Literally, the case is in Filevine.
The law is a noble and impactful profession. Our industry is filled with people who care about what they do because they care about the outcomes. Your firm or your company is doing essential. We love building this product. We love the community that has grown around us. As CEO, I am honored that you would consider us.
Every day our team strives to bring the same tenacity, seriousness, and inventiveness to our product that you bring to your job. Welcome to Filevine. We can’t wait to work with you.
Best Regards,
Ryan M Anderson
CEO & Founder, Filevine