Hours lost to billing forms
Billing forms are complex, repetitive, and unforgiving. Every error means delays. Your time should go to clients - not paperwork.
Built for Canadian lawyers
Your clients deserve justice.
You deserve better tools.
A1 CMS is the all-in-one practice management platform built for Canadian lawyers - from intake to billing, in one place.
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What's inside for Canadian lawyers
Billing forms
Auto-filled, practice-ready.
Court documents
Provincial templates, automated.
Client portal
Clients track their own matter.
Workflow automation
Intake to file, hands-free.
Mail integration
Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo.
All-in-one platform
Client intake, documents, billing, and updates together
Canadian workflows
Billing forms, court templates, intake, and client updates in one system
Firm configured
Set up around your practice, processes, and document flow
The problem
Legal work is hard enough.
Legal work is hard enough.
Your software should not make it harder.
Too many firms still end up stitching together spreadsheets, email threads, paper forms, and disconnected systems just to keep matters moving.
Files scattered everywhere
Client information lives in email, shared drives, notes, and memory. When a client calls, finding their file is its own emergency.
Rising software costs
Firms should be able to run an all-in-one platform at a fraction of the cost of heavier software stacks, without losing the workflows they actually need.
The solution
Everything your firm needs.
Everything your firm needs.
Nothing you do not.
A1 CMS was designed to handle the full lifecycle of a legal matter - from first contact to closed file.
01
Billing form automation
Stop filling the same forms by hand. A1 CMS auto-populates billing forms from your matter data, reducing errors and submission time.
Practice ready02
Canadian court document automation
Generate court documents automatically. Provincial templates, correspondence, and standard packets can be populated from your client file.
Firm ready03
Client portal
Give clients a branded portal to track their matter status, view shared documents, and receive updates without calling your office every week.
Client facing04
Workflow automation
Build intake-to-file workflows that run automatically. Trigger tasks, reminders, and document generation based on matter stage.
Time saver05
Mail integration
Connect Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, or Yahoo. Client correspondence lives in one thread inside A1 CMS.
All email providers06
Link tracking
Share intake forms, document links, and resources with clients using tracked short links. See who opened what and when.
Built inDesigned around how legal work actually works
A1 CMS understands that legal work is different - high-volume intake, limitation tracking, deadline pressure, and client communication. We built for that reality.
- Billing form support
- Conflict check support
- Limitation date reminders
- Canadian court document templates
- Billing reconciliation
- Client portal updates
- Unlimited matters & contacts
- Secure client data storage
How it works
From intake call to closed file.
A1 CMS follows the natural flow of a legal matter so nothing falls through the cracks.
1
Intake & conflict check
Capture client details via form or manual entry. Automated intake workflows kick off immediately.
2
Open matter & generate docs
Open the file, generate firm documents, and set limitation date reminders automatically.
3
Manage
Track tasks, share updates via client portal, and keep all correspondence in one thread.
4
Bill and close
Auto-fill billing forms from matter data. Submit faster, get paid sooner, close the file.
FAQ
Common questions from law firms.
Does A1 CMS provide legal advice?
No. A1 CMS helps firms organize information, workflows, drafts, and communication. Lawyers remain responsible for legal work.
Is this only for one practice area?
No. The workflows are designed for Canadian lawyers generally and can be configured around the firm's own matters and templates.
Can we use it with our current system?
Yes. A1 CMS can sit beside existing practice management software, or it can run more of the operation where that fits.
Can templates and workflows be customized?
Yes. Intake fields, document packets, reminders, approval steps, and portal requests can follow the firm's process.
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