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DEPLAW

Case File & Inbox

Collaboration

With the multi-tenant feature, multiple law firms, legal departments, or call centers work on the same case in real time – each organization only sees and edits the data categories it has been granted access to.

DEPLAWapp.dep.law
Case #2024-8834 · Access managementLive
Connected:Zimmer & PartnerMüller AG LegalProCall GmbH
Case history
Entries, events, comments
Edit
Party data
Client, opposing party, contacts
Read only
Documents
Uploads, briefs, contracts
Edit
Invoices & Accounting
Fees, client funds, cost notes
Locked
Workflows & Automation
Process steps, triggers, rules
Locked
3 categories shared · 2 lockedInternal data protected

With the multi-tenant feature, law firms share cases for joint work with other law firms, legal departments, or service providers – across organizations, in real time, on the same platform instead of via separate copies or email attachments.

Access rights per data category instead of a blanket rule per partner

Access rights aren’t granted uniformly for an entire organization — they’re configured granularly per data category. For a connected partner firm, for example, case history and documents can be opened up for editing, while party data stays read-only and invoices, bookings, and workflows and automations are fully locked. Each of these permissions can be toggled individually – say, three of five categories open and two locked – so that fees and internal process logic stay invisible to partners while the actual case work proceeds unhindered.

One platform, multiple roles in the network

In practice this produces a star-shaped network structure: a lead firm with full access at the center, alongside, for example, an in-house legal department with read-only access, a central call center with restricted access, and an external partner firm with partial access to the same case. Each organization sees and edits only what it has been authorized for – configured per data category and automatable via workflow, with no compromises on security or performance.

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Multiple practice areas, one case

Tax advisors, M&A lawyers, and compliance experts often work on the same cases in parallel. Instead of email chaos and duplicated data, everyone in DEPLAW works within a single structured case, each party only within their assigned area.

Tax advisor · M&A · Compliance

02

Call centers with limited access

A central call center works for multiple firms or locations without being allowed to see all the data. Access can be configured per data category – contact details and status information yes, invoice details and internal notes no – and automated via workflow.

Configurable per category

03

Central oversight across ten firms

If a company assigns mandates to multiple law firms, the central office in DEPLAW keeps a complete overview of every matter. The individual firms handle their cases independently; the central office activates mandates and manages the entire network from a single system.

Central oversight · Independent case handling

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Hand off a mandate digitally, keep visibility

Instead of a cumbersome email handoff, the legal department transfers a mandate to an external law firm fully structured and with precisely defined access rights. The external firm can start immediately, and the in-house department stays informed.

Structured handoff · Full visibility

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