For trial lawyers and plaintiff firms, winning a case often requires searching through hundreds - even thousands of pages for necessary information. In small law offices, this type of work can quickly exhaust staff, generating a backlog of work that takes too many hours to complete. Add to that the number of duplicate pages that you read over and over, and the time and energy required grows exponentially. All that just changed.
Although there are several great case and document management programs, plaintiff firms have long needed an improved option for efficient doc review. In particular, few plaintiff firms can review files using advanced tools like boolean searching or duplicate detection. And most can't search more than one document at a time, or for more than one term at a time. As a result, personal injury lawyers and paralegals are forced to meticulously comb through truckloads of documents. At the same time, defendants have dozens of associates on the case.
Plaintiff Parity is a true game-changer for plaintiff firms, leveling the playing field with groundbreaking technology that allows legal teams to search hundreds of documents - and countless search terms - quickly and efficiently. Created by Vista Consulting Team, a business solutions group for plaintiff law firms, Plaintiff Parity is revolutionizing the way law offices operate, which is welcome news for both lawyers and the clients they represent.
Plaintiff Parity enables legal teams to streamline work, search faster, conduct more thorough doc reviews, filter out duplicates, and share information safely with other team members. While many document readers limit search parameters to a single term and document, Plaintiff Parity allows users to search every PDF at the same time, and for all the relevant terms. Firms can use it to complement their other tools. Westlaw searches cases, Parity searches case files. Its duplicate detection alone makes it a leap forward in efficiency.
The technology is already gaining recognition across the country for its ease of use and cost-saving potential. Said personal injury paralegal Lauren Grantham of Dax F. Garza, P.C., "When reviewing hundreds pages this can really make a difference."
For some plaintiff law offices, trying a case against a massive defense team can often feel like David battling Goliath. The defense team will bury the most important information within thousands of pages of documentation, making it nearly impossible for plaintiffs to find what they need. With Plaintiff Parity, however, critical data can be accessed in a fraction of the time, giving law offices the competitive edge that they need. "The defendant 'hid the needle,'" said trial lawyer J.D. Smith. "And we found it in a couple hours. Fantastic!"
Plaintiff Parity has been highlighted in several CLEs, including those Trial Guides and the Federal Bar Association. It has also been recommended by LawCompany, a true cost-saver to small firms by providing outsourced legal services. Said LawCompany's Director of Legal Services, Melissa Khalil, "Doc review is a primary service we offer plaintiff firms. Parity makes it so much faster."
Helping tailor the program to law firm needs is Structured Consulting, which regularly improves law-related services, and its affiliate, Structured Software, recognized as an expert in user experience.
As a last fun note, Plaintiff Parity has found interesting ways to support the trial community, for example, by sponsoring a CLE Trip to the Virgin Islands next year. The program is run by Destination CLEs, offering the perfect mix of vacation and business.
There are many software tools available today that help plaintiff law firms become faster and more efficient with everything from client intake to case management to overall organization. But until now, there has not been a solution for document review like this.
To learn more about Plaintiff Parity and register for a free one-month trial, visit Plaintiffparity.com.
