Legal Case Management platforms centralize and automate case workflows for law firms and litigation teams — managing documents, deadlines, billing, client communications, and case-level reporting across multiple matters. Core capabilities include client and matter intake, document management and filing, time tracking and invoicing, calendaring and deadline docketing, task management, trust accounting (IOLTA), client portal, and matter-specific reporting. The category spans general practice management platforms (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball) and specialized tools targeting specific practice areas (immigration, plaintiff litigation, intellectual property).