CaseDesk vs Orion Law Management

CaseDesk is legal practice management software for work spanning intake through post-judgment, with tools for docketing, deadlines, conflicts, evidence, documents, research, drafting, and billing. It lists purpose-built matter fields and tools for 106 practice areas. Its deadline engine calculates jurisdiction-specific dates, accounts for court days and holidays, and cites the rule behind each date. A 13,400-entry legal reference library and live CourtListener search are built in. Gmail and Outlook messages go to a review queue so users decide whether to file them to a matter. Case data is stored locally in a SQLCipher-encrypted database by default, with optional field- and file-level encryption. Optional Cloud Sync stores encrypted ciphertext, though document files remain on users’ computers. The app can work offline; internet connections are used for enabled integrations and version checks. The beta runs free for 90 days per machine, followed by two weeks of read-only access. Pro costs $29 a month or $290 a year per attorney.

Orion Law Management combines financial, time, case, contact and document management in a system for law firms. Its financial tools cover timekeeping, billing, accounting and reporting. Exchange Sync connects practice-management contacts, tasks and calendar items with Microsoft Outlook through Microsoft Exchange, while the Productivity Pack captures billable time from Word and Outlook. NetDocuments and Worldox are listed as document-management integrations. Trust accounting includes matter-level ledgers, transfers and audit trails. Orion Cloud describes encrypted, role-based access, private isolated hosting, continuous backups, and firewall and antivirus protection. Firms can choose cloud or on-premises deployment for document management. The iOrion mobile offering provides time, tasks and key insights on iOS and Android; listed platforms overall are Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Orion says installations are handled by a project management team led by an assigned project manager, and it offers data conversion and training. Founded in 1985, the company is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Pricing is available on request, with cloud pricing based on the number of timekeepers.