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BigHand Technology solutions for legal professionals

BigHand

BigHand provides technology solutions for busy law firm professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and boost profits.

We develop and invest in technologies that help you identify improvements in various areas such as lawyer and support staff resourcing, document production, financial performance, and matter pricing.

Our goal is to enhance your customers' experience while empowering your team to be the best. Let us know your challenges, and our experts will develop a tailored solution to streamline processes, access data, develop your team's skills, and build strong customer relationships.

We aim to enhance customer relationships, transparency, and expertise. Whatever challenges you face, our experts will find the right solution for you.

With our market-leading technology and dedicated team, we make big happen for our customers. We listen to your challenges, support you in stakeholder management, and provide dedicated account managers and onboarding support. We offer training, best practices, and access to firms who have successfully implemented these changes already.

Partnering with BigHand helps you win customers through transparency and cost control, retain staff through growth opportunities, and increase profits through data-driven decision making.

We're here to support you to make big happen.

  • Document Management
  • Operations & Management
  • Practice Management

    Workflow Management

    A support services task delegation, reporting and analytics tool that helps you to route work to the right support staff at the right cost.

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    Resource Management

    A legal work allocation and resourcing tool that allows you to identify legal resources, forecast utilization, manage workloads, and add structure to career development for lawyers.

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    Document Creation

    A DMS-integrated legal document solution that simplifies MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for streamlined legal document production.

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    Metadata Management

    A configurable, automated metadata scrubbing tool to help you cleanse MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and media files at any stage of the process.

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    Business Intelligence

    An advanced financial BI solution with role-based reporting that delivers the right financial data to the right person to help users improve cash flow and profitability.

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    Matter Pricing

    A PMS-integrated matter budgeting, pricing, and tracking tool to help your lawyers and pricing teams achieve better financial outcomes.

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    Impact Analytics

    AI-enabled timecard analysis that helps you uncover the right value metrics to support lawyer development and DEI initiatives. Identify areas where time recording needs to be improved to create a smoother billing and collection process.

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    SmartTime

    An AI-powered tool designed to help you produce more accurate timesheets in less time by automating time capture and time entry.

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    Budgeting and Forecasting

    An automated law firm budgeting and forecasting tool that transforms your annual budgeting process from a time-consuming chore to a highly productive mission.

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    Partner Performance

    An interactive review and compensation portal to help you review partner performance data, allocate points, assign bonuses, and determine compensation for each partner.

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    PrebillManager

    A digital prebill editing desktop and mobile application designed to make the prebill editing process fast and easy.

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    AlertManager

    An alert and notifications tool that pulls from various systems to send configurable alerts to users via email, desktop, or web interface.

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    Watch BigHand Workflow Management in Action

    What if your law firm could ensure every task is handled efficiently, accurately, and at the right cost? Discover how BigHand Workflow Management streamlines task delegation, organizes workflows, and delivers real-time insights to empower smarter, data-driven decisions:

    • Task Creation: Submit tasks effortlessly via the BigHand Hub, Mobile App, Desktop Assistant, or straight from your inbox. Capture every detail with configurable forms, voice dictation, and reusable templates.
    • Workflow Management: Manage workloads with a centralized task list, seamless task splitting, and real-time updates. Stay on top of deadlines, track turnaround times, and collaborate with ease.
    • Reporting & Analytics: Gain full visibility into task performance and delegation patterns. Use real-time and historical insights to balance workloads, identify bottlenecks, and optimize your firm’s operations.

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    Watch BigHand Resource Management in Action

    Curious how BigHand Resource Management can streamline work allocation at your law firm? Watch this short video for a glimpse at the technology and how it supports:

    • Lawyers - Effortlessly manage, prioritize, and track matters to stay in control of your workload.
    • Work Allocators (Resource Managers) - Work Allocators (Resource Managers) - Assign work based on skills and availability, ensuring efficient resource utilization and balanced workloads.
    • Partners - Access real-time performance data and insights to make informed, strategic decisions across the firm.

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    Watch BigHand Document Creation in Action

    What if your law firm could produce professional, error-free documents faster than ever? Discover how BigHand Document Creation streamlines your document processes - boosting efficiency, ensuring compliance, and reinforcing your brand:

    • Centralized Management: Leverage customizable templates and quickly insert pre-approved clauses to maintain consistency and eliminate repetitive work.
    • Accelerated Production: Automate formatting, repurpose data, and stamp documents – delivering polished documents faster.
    • Integration & Learning: Integrate with your existing systems while empowering your team through on-demand training and support.

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    Watch BigHand Business Intelligence in Action

    What if you had instant access to the data that determines your law firm’s success? Discover how BigHand Business Intelligence’s four modules deliver actionable insights to streamline operations, boost profitability, and empower smarter decisions:

    • Revenue Module: Unlock key financial metrics - billable hours, collections, WIP/AR, and more. Role-based dashboards help attorneys and leaders boost performance and analyze data instantly.
    • Profit Module: Gain a full view of profitability - tie collections to costs, model scenarios, and track performance with tailored, actionable insights.
    • GL & Expense Module: Simplify GL and expense analysis with intuitive dashboards. Access financial reports, monitor vendor spend, and make smarter cash flow decisions.
    • Business Development Module: Drive growth with instant client health insights. Strengthen relationships, uncover cross-sell opportunities, and win more business without sacrificing billable hours.

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    Product Demo Video: Watch BigHand Matter Pricing in Action

    What if your law firm could optimize the pricing and budgeting process to boost profitability and deliver transparent client service? Discover how BigHand Matter Pricing streamlines legal financial management - helping firms manage budgets, and drive sustainable data-driven profitability:

    • Intelligent Budgeting: Access a unified platform that pulls PMS data to build detailed budgets for fixed fee, AFAs, and portfolio pricing.
    • Robust Tracking & Analysis: Monitor actual work versus budgets with detailed dashboards and historical matter analysis.
    • Proactive Alerts & Insights: Receive automated alerts and generate comprehensive reports that empower swift, informed decisions.

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    125 S. Wacker Drive
    Suite 300
    Chicago
    IL 60606

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