This is a worked example of how a firm of this type uses Advoca. Names and figures are fictitious.
The situation
A firm that assists both employers and employees in dismissal cases, workplace accidents and pay disputes. Matters contain many scanned documents: employment contracts, payslips, C4 forms (the Belgian unemployment certificate), correspondence.
How the firm uses Advoca
- Conflict check: an employee who comes forward against an employer that is already a client is flagged when added, together with the matter concerned.
- Limitation periods: the limitation date is recorded as a deadline per matter; the Limitation periods report shows what will soon become time-barred.
- Searching documents: with OCR the firm can find a salary amount or a notice date in dozens of scanned payslips.
- Time recording: time entries per matter, with reports per fee earner for the partners.
Why the conflict check matters so much here
If you act for employers, sooner or later you will receive a request from an employee of that same employer. Because Advoca checks every party when it is added, and not only when a matter is opened, such a request is flagged immediately, even if a colleague opens the matter.
Which plan?
Core if invoicing is done elsewhere, Advanced to invoice from Advoca as well.
Get started in fifteen minutes
- Create your firm at secure.advoca.io: 30 days free, without a payment card.
- Fill in the Firm details: address, VAT number, IBAN. Your invoices can then go out straight away.
- Invite your colleagues with the right role (Team).
- Create the contacts and ongoing matters; the conflict check works from the very first party.
- Enter the key deadlines in each matter and upload the documents you need.
- Record your first time entries with a timer, and create your first invoices at the end of the month.