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Client & Matter Management

Every client.
Every matter.
One connected workspace.

FernLex connects client records with the legal matters and work your firm handles. No spreadsheets. No disconnected tools. One place where relationships and cases stay linked.

Client recordsMatter trackingDocument managementTask coordinationBilling overview
Client & contact management Matter lifecycle tracking Document organization Task & deadline management
The Foundation

Clients organize your relationships. Matters organize your work.

Every legal engagement starts with a client. Every piece of work belongs to a matter. FernLex keeps them connected so nothing falls between the cracks.

Client

The person or company your firm represents. Contains contact information, identifiers, and links to all matters.

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Robert Chen

Person · Active · 3 matters

Matters

Each matter is a distinct legal engagement — a case, petition, contract, or transaction. All work flows through the matter.

I-130 Petition for Green Card
In Progress
Divorce — Custody Modification
In Progress
Car Accident Claim
Pending Review
Has

Work

Everything attached to a matter — documents, tasks, deadlines, notes, activity.

7

Documents

4

Tasks

2

Deadlines

5

Notes

18

Activity

Client Management

Keep every client record organized and connected

Search, filter, and manage your entire client roster. Person and company types with full contact details, status tracking, and matter linkage.

Client Management — search, filter and manage your entire client roster with full contact details and matter linkage
Matter Management

Every matter is an operational workspace

Documents, tasks, deadlines, notes, billing, and activity — all connected to one matter. The operational center for legal work.

I-130 Petition for Green Card

In ProgressMedium

B6E083B8 · Robert Chen

Practice: ImmigrationType: i130Stage: DiscoveryDeadline: Mar 5, 2027

Billed

$2,400

Outstanding

$1,200

Documents

7

Timeline

Aug 18, 2026

Medical exam completed

Robert Chen — immigration medical examination (I-693)

May 30, 2026

I-130 petition received

Petition for Alien Relative accepted for processing

Jun 10, 2023

Marriage certificate filed

Marriage between Robert Chen and Laura Chen in Dallas, Texas

Client

RC

Robert Chen

PersonActive
r.chen@outlook.com
(324) 323-4223
123 Main Street, Suite 400, Dallas, TX

Assigned Staff

AttorneySarah Chen
ParalegalJames Rodriguez

Tags

ImmigrationGreen CardActive Case
Client 360

One client record. Everything your firm handles.

A single client profile serves as the entry point to every matter, document, and interaction associated with that relationship.

RC

Robert Chen

ActivePerson
r.chen@outlook.com
(324) 323-4223
123 Main Street, Suite 400, Dallas, TX

3

Active Matters

15

Documents

Active Matters

I-130 Petition for Green Card

Immigration · Deadline: Mar 5, 2027

In Progress

Divorce — Custody Modification

Family Law · Deadline: Jan 15, 2027

In Progress

Car Accident Claim

Personal Injury · Deadline: Apr 20, 2027

Pending Review

Recent Activity

Document uploaded

Medical exam (I-693) added to I-130 Petition

2 hours ago

Task completed

Marriage certificate reviewed and verified

1 day ago

Note added

Client confirmed current mailing address

3 days ago

Matter Lifecycle

From creation to completion

Every matter follows a structured lifecycle. Staff track status, assign resources, and move matters through stages with full visibility.

1

Created

Matter record created with client linkage

2

Assigned

Attorney and staff assigned to the matter

3

In Progress

Active work — documents, tasks, filings

4

Pending Review

Awaiting attorney or client review

5

Completed

Matter closed with full documentation

Find Anything

Search across clients and matters

Find a client by name, email, or phone. Search matters by title, number, or practice area. Filter by status, attorney, or deadline.

Demo

Results for "Carter"

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ClientActive

Robert Chen

ali.mohammed.hassan@proton.me · 3 matters

MatterIn Progress

I-130 Petition for Green Card

B6E083B8 · Immigration · Attorney: Sarah Chen

MatterIn Progress

Divorce — Custody Modification

C4F192D7 · Family Law · Attorney: Sarah Chen

MatterPending Review

Car Accident Claim

D7A284E1 · Personal Injury · Attorney: Sarah Chen

No Fragmentation

One workspace. Everything connected.

Client records, matters, documents, tasks, deadlines, and activity live in one place. No copying data between tools. No lost context.

Client

Robert Chen

I-130 Petition for Green Card

In Progress

Divorce — Custody Modification

In Progress

Car Accident Claim

Pending Review

15

Documents

12

Tasks

3

Deadlines

8

Notes

42

Activity

Related features

Whathangsoffamatter

Tasks, deadlines, documents, billing and activity all attach to the matter record — nothing lives in a separate silo.

Client & Matter Management

Every client. Every matter. One connected workspace.

FernLex connects client records with legal matters and the work your firm handles — intake, documents, billing, and communications — all in one place, no spreadsheets required.

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