Visibility
Clients always know where their case stands, what just happened, and what they need to do next.
Status, phase, key dates — without a phone call.
DiscoveryOn track
Key dateMay 29
Free 14-day trial
The clearest view your clients have had of their case.
CaseLantern turns scattered emails, texts, voicemails, and documents into one organized place where small law firms and their clients see the matter together — with less admin chasing and clearer next steps.
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Firm workspace10:24a
Active matter
Rivera v. Trent
Ready update
We received your records and are reviewing them next.
SendPosts to portal
2 open docs
3 windows
9:41
Your case
Rivera v. Trent
Latest update
Reviewing records next.
Medical recordsDue Fri
Driver licenseReceived
Built for small-firm practices
- Solo practitioners
- Family law
- Estate planning
- Personal injury
- Immigration
The problem
The matter is everywhere except in one place.
- Status updates by phone tag and inbox-archeology.
- Documents arriving by email, text, drive link, and paper.
- "Any news on my case?" — for the fourth time this week.
- No clean source of truth for what the matter still needs.
With CaseLantern
One organized, actionable case — visible to both sides.
Status, next steps, document requests, availability, and one-click firm updates all stay tied to the matter. Clients see exactly where things stand. Your team stops repeating itself.
Before
Email thread
Missed call
Text message
Drive link
After
Latest updateToday
Medical recordsOpen
Availability3 windows
Three pillars
A narrow product that does these three things well.
CaseLantern is not a full practice management system. It is the client-facing layer that strengthens the relationship and cuts the administrative chase out of every matter.
Communication
One thread per matter. Status updates, messages, and one-click firm updates stay tied to the case.
No more digging through email, text, and voicemail.
Firm updateToday
Client notifiedSent
Organization
Requested documents, evidence, availability, and updates collected into actionable case state.
Open requests are obvious. Nothing slips.
Medical recordsOpen
Availability3 windows
What it looks like
One case. Two views. Both calmer.
The firm sees actionable case state. The client sees what just happened and what to do next. They see each other.
caselantern.app · Firm workspace
Active matter
Rivera v. Trent
Discovery
Next step
Client to upload medical records by Fri 5/23
Sent 2 days ago
Send firm update
“We received the medical records. Reviewing next.”
Posts to the client portal
Documents requested
3 of 5- Insurance declarations pageUploaded by client · 2d
- Driver licenseUploaded by client · 4d
- Medical recordsOpen · due Fri 5/23
- Repair estimateOpen · awaiting client
Recent activity
- You sent an update · 10:24a
- Client uploaded Driver license · Mon
9:41
Your case
Rivera v. Trent
Discovery phase
From your firm · today
We received the medical records. Reviewing them next — we will follow up by Monday.
What we need from you
- Medical recordsDue Fri
- Repair estimateAny time
- Insurance declarationsReceived
How it works
From scattered to organized in three small steps.
01
Invite the client
Add the client to the matter and they get a private portal — no app store, no setup.
Client invitedPortal readyMatter scopedPrivate02
Capture what the matter needs
Request documents, log key dates, post status. Everything stays tied to the case.
Medical recordsOpenReview dateMay 2903
Send one-click updates
Quick firm updates land in the portal so clients stop asking and you stop repeating yourself.
Update draftedReadyPosted to portalToday
For firms
Reduce the administrative chase.
Unread client reply1
Open document requests4
Upcoming client dates2
- Cut repetitive status calls and inbox-archeology.
- Send one-click firm updates that land in the client portal.
- Track open document requests at a glance.
- Capture availability and key dates per matter.
For clients
See what the firm is doing for you.
Latest firm updateToday
Medical recordsOpen
AvailabilityNeeded
- See exactly where the case stands — no waiting on a call back.
- Find the latest firm update without scrolling email.
- Upload what the firm asked for in one place.
- Know what is happening next and when.
Questions
Frequently asked
Is this a full case management system?
No — that is the point. CaseLantern is a narrow product focused on client visibility, communication, document requests, availability, and one-click firm updates. We deliberately do not do practice management, billing, time tracking, trust accounting, court filing, or AI legal analysis.
How does the client experience work?
Clients get a private portal tied to their case. No app store, no setup. They see status, next steps, the latest firm update, and any open document requests. They can upload directly into the case.
How is client data protected?
Authorization runs through row-level security at the database layer, scoped per firm and per client. Firms only see their own matters; clients only see their own cases.
Will it work on a phone?
Yes. Both the firm workspace and the client portal are responsive and built for the browser, so there is nothing to install.
What kind of firms is this for?
Solo practitioners and small firms whose clients ask “any news?” a lot, and whose document intake lives across five inboxes. Family law, estate planning, personal injury, immigration, and similar relationship-heavy practices.
Give your clients a clearer view of their case.
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