Legal DMS and matter management for law firms: filed for you, audit-ready.
Abscode organises legal documents as records, not folders, so every filing lands in the right matter automatically. Built for law firms and in-house teams that need privileged-access controls, retention by matter type, and a clean audit trail without a six-figure legal-tech platform. Abscode is a document management system, not a practice-management or Clio-style billing suite: it runs your matter files and contract repository, and sits alongside whatever billing or case tool you already use.
What legal teams use Abscode for
Matter file organisation
One record per matter, with its own fields, access list, and history. New documents are classified and filed to the right matter for you, so the record stays structured as it grows across litigation, advisory, M&A, and corporate work.
Contract repository
A record-based contract repository with fields for party, value, renewal date, and jurisdiction. Find any contract by its indexed details, and set retention rules per contract category.
Client correspondence archive
Inbound and outbound correspondence filed against the matter it belongs to. Every letter and email becomes a searchable record with the metadata already in place.
Privileged-access controls
Record-level and document-group access ensures only the matter team sees the file. The audit trail tracks every view, and a privilege log is generated on demand.
Retention by matter type
Configurable retention windows, for example keeping closed matter files for 7-10 years, so records are held per Bar Council or jurisdiction-specific rules, with tunable audit retention. See how privileged access and audit controls back this up.
Bulk digitization + discovery
Digitize legacy case files in bulk, with each page classified into the right record. Search by record and by document details finds any file by its indexed fields, not just filenames, so discovery and bundle assembly stay fast. Read how bulk document digitization turns legacy paper into searchable records.
Processes and archive types for law firms
Alongside the use cases above, legal teams keep these industry-specific records in Abscode, each as its own archive group.
Matter files
One record per matter, retained by matter type, so a matter's full file stays complete and in one place.
Contract repository
Agreements kept as records with their renewal dates watched, so nothing lapses unnoticed in an inbox.
Client correspondence archive
Inbound and outbound correspondence filed against the matter it belongs to, searchable with the metadata already in place.
Engagement letters and client KYC
Client onboarding documents kept with the matter, from the engagement letter through identity and verification records.
Privileged-access controls
Matter access limited to the acting team, with every view tracked and a privilege log generated on demand.
Where legal teams start
The document processes most legal teams begin with. Each opens its own page.
Corporate and legal records
Board papers, contracts, and statutory registers kept as controlled records, filed and retained by type.
Corporate and legal document managementControlled document management
Versioned, access-restricted documents with a full change history and a defensible audit trail.
Controlled document managementKYC document management
Client onboarding and identity records kept complete with the matter, ready for conflict checks and review.
KYC document managementInternal audit and CAPA tracker
Findings, actions, and corrective steps tracked as records, each with its own owner, due date, and history.
Internal audit and CAPA trackerLegal DMS and matter management: capability where it matters, not where it bills
- ✓ Record-based filing: one record per matter or client, with documents classified and filed for you
- ✓ Full audit trail with retention: defensible privilege logs and discovery records
- ✓ Privileged, record-level access with no per-matter sales discussion required
- ✓ Search by record and document details across scanned and native documents for cross-jurisdiction practice
- ✓ Mobile capture for in-court documents, originals from clients, and on-site evidence
- ✓ Approval workflows, built with AI, for contract drafts and any artefact that goes out under firm letterhead: see the document approval workflow engine, and how legal fits among document management across industries