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In-House Legal Matter Management

Organize and track hundreds of legal matters using Claude Projects, generating status dashboards and stakeholder reports.

Time Saved

40-60% reduction in matter administration

Accuracy

Consistent tracking and reporting

Category

Workflows & Enterprise Tools

The Problem

  • Multiple matters at various stages
  • Stakeholders asking for updates
  • Deadlines buried in documents
  • Limited visibility into workload
  • Board reporting burden

How Claude Helps

Organizes matter information, maintains matter context, generates status updates, tracks deadlines and milestones, and creates stakeholder reports.

Step-by-Step Workflow

1

Create project

Set up a Claude Project for each matter or matter type.

2

Add relevant documents

Upload documents, context, and background information to the project.

3

Define milestones

Establish deadlines, milestones, and key dates for the matter.

4

Generate regular updates

Produce weekly, monthly, or quarterly status reports for stakeholders.

5

Track progress

Monitor matter progress against goals and deadlines.

6

Produce reports

Create board summaries, business unit updates, and team status reports.

Example Prompt

Set up matter management for my in-house legal team:

MATTER CATEGORIES:
1. Commercial Contracts (ongoing)
2. Employment Matters
3. Litigation/Disputes
4. Corporate Governance
5. Real Estate/Leases
6. Regulatory/Compliance

FOR EACH MATTER TRACKED:
- Matter name and description
- Business owner/stakeholder
- Priority (High/Medium/Low)
- Status (Open/Pending/Closed)
- Key dates and deadlines
- Next action required
- Budget/spend tracking

DASHBOARD REQUIREMENTS:
- Matters by category
- High-priority items
- Approaching deadlines (next 30 days)
- Matters by business unit
- Trend data (open/closed over time)

REPORTING NEEDS:
- Weekly team status
- Monthly business unit updates
- Quarterly board summary

Help me structure this in Claude Projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Claude replace matter management software?

Claude Projects provides organization and context. For full matter management (time tracking, billing), dedicated systems may be needed.

How do I maintain context across many matters?

Use separate projects for different matters or matter types. Claude maintains context within each project.

Can multiple team members access the same matter?

For team collaboration, establish shared conventions for matter organization.

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