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What is SmartAdvocate?

SmartAdvocate is an award-winning, customizable legal case management software equipped with advanced Artificial Intelligence, specifically crafted to address the challenges of today’s fast-paced, competitive, and technology-driven legal sector. Initially developed for personal injury and mass tort law firms, SmartAdvocate has expanded its reach to accommodate a diverse array of legal practices.

The software's unique internet-based features allow legal firms to manage, store, and communicate information in unprecedented ways, significantly enhancing their operational success. With over 150 integration partners, including eSignature, accounting solutions, texting services, and medical records retrieval, SmartAdvocate can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of various firms. This innovative platform not only boosts efficiency but also drives profitability for legal practices, making SmartAdvocate a smarter choice for case management. Ultimately, adopting SmartAdvocate can transform the way legal professionals operate and interact with their cases.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$109 per month per SaaS user

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, SmartAdvocate provides an API

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Company Facts

Company Name:
SmartAdvocate
Date Founded:
2000
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.smartadvocate.com
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
On-Prem
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

SmartAdvocate Categories and Features

Legal Document Management Software

Access Controls
Archiving & Retention
Collaboration
Contract Management
Document Assembly
Document Indexing
Document Tagging
Full Text Search
Version Control

Legal Case Management Software

Billing Management
Calendar Management
Case Notes
Client Management
Communication Tracking
Conflict Management
Corporations
Court Management
Discovery Management
Docket Management
Document Management
Expense Tracking
Government
Law Firms
Records Management
Task Management
Time Tracking
Trust Accounting

Law Practice Management Software

Billing & Invoicing
CRM
Calendar Management
Client Portal
Conflict Management
Contract Management
Document Management
Email Management
Legal Case Management
Task Management
Time Tracking
Trust Accounting

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  • Reviewer Name: Lucas B.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate Review

    Date: Jan 14 2025
    Summary

    Very easy to use with lots of helpful features integrated. It it very user-friendly and makes my job as a paralegal much simpler.

    Positive

    Very easy to use. The tabs help me organize my documents in a very efficient manner. Good Outlook integration.

    Negative

    I wish there were a way to automate calendar reminders.

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  • Reviewer Name: Alexandria D.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Powerful but Complicated

    Updated: Jan 16 2025
    Summary

    Overall, its a strong program that can do nearly anything you need or imagine. Any company would be improved by using this software if they know how they want to use it.

    Positive

    You can do nearly anything you can imagine in case management.
    The Calendar and notifications and system integration with Microsoft are critical for our usage.
    I enjoy being able to communicate.

    Negative

    The login process could be better. The processes are too complicated, for some simple tasks.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Ease of SmartAdvocate

    Updated: Mar 31 2025
    Summary

    It took a little bit to get used to but once I got the hang of it, its been a breeze! If I can learn it, anyone can!

    Positive

    I absolutely love the texting feature this program provides along with the ease of intaker. Opening files is so easy

    Negative

    I've been using this for a little over a year and I do not have any cons

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  • Reviewer Name: Teresa M.
    Position: Nurse Paralegal
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Could not do without it

    Date: Sep 12 2024
    Summary

    Like the title of my review, I could not do without it. It is amazing to have all the case data at your fingertips.

    Positive

    I am the team member at our firm who manages the medical providers and medical records for each case. Without this software, I could never keep up with the volume of cases we have. SA makes my job so much easier with reminders, task tracking, and multiple ways to incorporate data into chronologies, spreadsheets, and many applications.

    Negative

    User friendly but there is a learning curve for beginning.

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  • Reviewer Name: Edan D.
    Position: Attorney
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    THE BEST CRM FOR PI ATTORNEYS

    Date: Apr 29 2024
    Summary

    Great crm, but even better service. Sean and Rebecca simply crush it.
    Every time I call they are always there to help and make sure we know what we are doing and guide us along the way.

    Positive

    I can not stop raving about the system these guys created, which is, by far, the best CRM for personal injury attorneys.

    I, Edan Darmoni, the managing attorney at Darmoni Law, would highly recommend this software to anyone in the market.

    I want to highlight Sean and Rebecca's fantastic technical support skills and customer service. They always tend to my needs and ensure that I am on track!

    THE BEST THERE IS!

    Negative

    Nothing the system is amazing. Once you know how to use it you will love every minute of it.

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    Official SmartAdvocate Response
    Date: Jul 16 2024
    Thank you for your positive review! We’re truly grateful for your feedback and the team is always happy to hear when firms are making the most of the system. We appreciate your support - all of our teams, from Sales to Implementation and Support all work together to bring our clients a cohesive and satisfying experience. Should you ever have any questions, feel free to Join our SmartAdvocate Daily Office Hours: Held every day Monday - Thursday, 3:00 - 4:00pm EST Jump on a live Zoom session and get help whenever you need it! https://smartadvocate.zoom.us/j/89587199326?pwd=N2ZXbG1xWU1PV25KZVFESHg1blhEQT09#success
  • Reviewer Name: Lea P.
    Position: Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate Review

    Date: Mar 29 2024
    Summary

    Overall, the organization of the program creates a seamless and organized platform for an efficient work environment.

    Positive

    Moldability to best fit your organization.
    Ease.
    Features.
    Organization for tabs and documents.
    Efficiency.

    Negative

    Sometimes the complexity of multiple tabs can be challenging in teaching to new employees.

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    Official SmartAdvocate Response
    Date: Jul 16 2024
    Thank you for your review. We appreciate that you recognize that SmartAdvocate is a fully customizable system that will adapt to however much a firm needs it to be. We understand that some of the features can be complex, but they are well worth the learning curve necessary to master. Our team is always available for questions, and be sure to read our Tip of the Week eNewsletter, where our Head of Training, Claude Simpson tackles a feature with clear directions, accompanied by useful screenshots. We even have a "Tip Archive" in case you've missed any of the previous Tips.
  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Legal Secretary
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate's technology is great for the legal industry.

    Date: Aug 28 2024
    Summary

    As we are working more with SmartAdvocate, the many great features it has will help us to improve our efficiency, time it takes to do documents, pull reports, etc.

    Positive

    We have been using SmartAdvocate for approximately 4 months and are learning new features daily. The Dashboards are great for keeping up with the cases. I also like the fact that you can open 1 case multiple times and use the filter to look at just the documents you need to work with.

    Negative

    SmartAdvocate is a web based program and sometimes it can slow you down, which could mean there needs to be an internet upgrade.

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  • Reviewer Name: Justin G.
    Position: Case Manager / Legal Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    SmartAdvocate Interaction

    Updated: Jun 14 2024
    Summary

    My overall experience with SmartAdvocate improves everyday. The program has simple features that makes advancement possible. It has increased the confidence of my own success within the legal field.

    Positive

    The advanced features and webinars. The advanced features help with job assignments and organization. After receiving a new assignment the features make it manageable to review and prepare for the assignment. The features also help with my own organization by keeping everything in one database.
    The zoom interaction with the SmartAdvocate staff has helped with the advanced features. There have been several options to receive instruction, including direct questions and live webinars. The staff provided incredible insight into the available features.

    Negative

    The complexity of some features. The basic features meet all expectations. There are some features that difficult to implement. The difficult features do increase productivity. The staff is also available to assist in understanding the difficult features.

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    Official SmartAdvocate Response
    Date: Jul 16 2024
    Many thanks for taking the time to submit a review. Hearing that your experience with the system improves everyday, along with your confidence of your own success - that says a lot! Our Training Team is dedicated to to making our monthly webinars and workshops a success. If you ever hit a snag when working in any of our features, feel free to join our SmartAdvocate Daily Office Hours: Held every day Monday - Thursday, 3:00 - 4:00pm EST. Jump on a live Zoom session and get help whenever you need it! https://smartadvocate.zoom.us/j/89587199326?pwd=N2ZXbG1xWU1PV25KZVFESHg1blhEQT09#success
  • Reviewer Name: Sydney B.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great software management

    Date: Nov 12 2024
    Summary

    Overall it is a great software and I love all of the features it has to offer for myself as well as clients.

    Positive

    I love the new internal messaging! I love the texting feature to communicate with clients so they can reach us and send photos etc.

    Negative

    There is not much I don't like about it, it is a great software

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  • Reviewer Name: DEBRA W.
    Position: PARALEGAL
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    FROM A VETERAN PARALEGAL PROSPECTIVE

    Date: Aug 08 2024
    Summary

    So far, especially as I learn more each day, I am easily moving through the cases and becoming much more efficient at my job.

    Positive

    I am able to toggle between cases leaving case tabs open & the case management program allows for all case information to be at your fingertips.

    Negative

    If the internet is down or slow, the program can freeze or move slow.

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  • Reviewer Name: Vanessa I.
    Position: Legal Assistant
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Super easy to use!

    Date: Nov 12 2024
    Summary

    It has been great so far. I am able to create tasks pertaining to cases and draft up templates for word documents I need. All the features are really cool!

    Positive

    What I like the most about SA is that I can properly organize all my files and paperwork with ease!

    Negative

    I liked everything about smart advocate. No let downs so far!

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  • Reviewer Name: Teresa T.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Smart Advocate is definitely an advocate!

    Date: Nov 13 2024
    Summary

    SmartAdvocate is an asset to our office! Our ease of finding information for our clients and attorneys has improved overall.

    Positive

    SmartAdvocate helps me keep my case information organized and easy to find. They are constantly working to make the product better with new updates and products.

    Negative

    Sometimes there are a few more steps to complete a process that I feel is necessary but once you have used it a while, you learn ways to make things work faster.

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  • Reviewer Name: Kaylin M.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate is great!

    Date: Nov 14 2024
    Summary

    My overall experience has been great. I do enjoy using it on a daily basis. It makes me more efficient.

    Positive

    tech support features, text message feature, and the email feature. I like that you can receive photos and video that go straight into the system.

    Negative

    There was not much I didn't like but the transition was a little complicated in the beginning.

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  • Reviewer Name: Justin G.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate webinar review

    Date: Nov 13 2024
    Summary

    The SmartAdvocate webinars have been informative and instructive. The information received in the webinars is supportive in dealing with clients.

    Positive

    The webinar was instructive. In addition to demonstrating different aspects of the SmartAdvocate case system, it also demonstrated how to associate the aspects directly with the clients. After watching the webinar, I could apply the instructions and demonstrations in my communication with our clients.

    Negative

    I enjoyed the entire webinar. The firm administrators encourage the employees to watch the webinar. It is a nice break to my work day (encouraged by the firm administrators). I look forward to the webinars as they are information and instructive.

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  • Reviewer Name: John T.
    Position: Attorney
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Amazing Organization software in the legal field

    Updated: Nov 27 2024
    Summary

    Training team and support extremely helpful. I think I never imaged a group of people could be so attentive to their clients as they are.

    Positive

    User friendly, Organization of workflow , documents and time tracking is phenomenal. It is extremely difficult to have such organization in the legal field court procedures are changing often and the turnaround rate of staff is also high the software helps with an organized manner.

    Negative

    None thus far, I would say that it takes time to set up but that is something that happens with any software.

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  • Reviewer Name: Nicky G.
    Position: Paralega
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate has been a saving grace

    Date: Sep 18 2024
    Summary

    SmartAdvocate has made my day to day work load seamless. I am no longer stressing if I have forgotten something or waste any time looking for things when everything is all online, in SmartAdvocate, at my fingertips!

    Positive

    Ease of use
    Multiple features
    It is extremely user friendly.
    SmartAdvocate has made my job so much easier. It literally does everything that I need.

    Negative

    I have not found anything that I do not like yet.

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  • Reviewer Name: Lisa C.
    Position: Paralegal
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Software Management

    Date: Nov 14 2024
    Summary

    I am very happy with all aspects of SmartAdvocate. They are very user friendly and easy to learn. I would recommend them to anyone.

    Positive

    We have been using SmartAdvocate since October 2024. It is very user friendly and easy to learn. They have an amazing customer support staff.

    Negative

    I really couldn't think of any cons for SmartAdvocate. I give it a 10 out 10 rating.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mardra A.
    Position: Legal assistant
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    SmartAdvocate makes it easy to stay organized

    Updated: Jul 13 2023
    Summary

    Overall my experience with SmartAdvocate has been wonderful. It is easy to learn how to use. I enjoy that I can always watch and learn new ways to use SmartAdvocate with their online training team available anytime.

    Positive

    I enjoy that SmartAdvocate makes it easy to learn new tips each week. I find myself often using the "Tip of the Week archive" when I need new ways to make use of smart advocate.

    Negative

    What I do not enjoy about SmartAdvocate is the lack of choices to change the colors of ones profile on SA.

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  • Reviewer Name: Sandra F.
    Position: Intake Director
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Easy Peasy

    Date: Sep 07 2023
    Summary

    I enjoy using the product- It allows one to enter relevant information and move through the software easily.

    Positive

    It is not hard at all. The software program is user friendly and allows one to move at ease from one screen to another.

    Negative

    It takes sometimes to navigate but once you master it -the rest is easy peasy.

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  • Reviewer Name: Sofia A.
    Position: Legal Assistant
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    I love the order and practicality

    Date: Aug 02 2023
    Summary

    It is my first time using it. It was really easy to learn hot to use is. I love that I can print all reports and they continue being link to SA. I like the text messages and how everything is on sight. It is easy for larger teams to be all in the same page.

    Positive

    I have everything on sight, very easy to access and to retrieve information. Also, super easy to combine with Outlook.

    Negative

    It would be nice if you could set a font and font size for your account only one time.

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