Litigation

From the initial filing, through obtaining a judgment and post-judgment remedies, every firm manages cases differently. But as the complexity within your organization increases, due to expansion into multiple states, working with new debt types, or managing higher volumes of inventory, so does the risk of falling out of compliance. To stay compliant, many firms are forced to rely solely on their staff's knowledge to keep track of these factors, such as state/jurisdiction variances, claim type and client requirements, and consistently changing business rules, all while simultaneously processing hundreds or even thousands of suits every month.

 

The combination of Cogent's Case Management Tools and custom workflows allow you to define unique business rules within the application. This ensures your cases are managed consistently, effectively and in compliance with client and regulatory requirements. With this knowledge defined within your software, you can shift your focus to more value-added activities, like growing your business. Cogent Legal Case Management tools deliver:

 

  •  GUI-based rules wizard that allow you to define business rules that drive your workflow
  •  Multiple workflows to manage multi-state litigation.
  •  Automated document production with the Cogent Document Manager
  •  Integrated scanning
  •  Automatic claim linking upon import
  •  Merging of linked claims for suit under a single matter
  •  Tracking of the history of proceedings that have been filed on a matter
  •  Tracking of multiple party service results
  •  Tracking of multiple judgments
  •  Integrated Docket Calendar
  •  Automatic jurisdiction assignment based on debtor zip and claim balance
  •  Default payment allocations orders pre- and post-judgment
  •  Separate fee schedules for pre-suit payments, versus post-suit
  •  Multiple Client Trust Accounts
  •  Support for Gross, NET, and Advance Cost arrangements
  •  Purchased portfolio tracking