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Filevine

NextChapter

Overview

Filevine is an all-in-one legal billing platform. Easily track time, bill clients, and receive payments all in one place.

NextChapter is a bankruptcy software designed to help attorneys and law firms handle, file, and prepare bankruptcy cases using forms, questionnaires, document checklists, and more. Legal professionals can remind clients about upcoming hearings or appointments and access conversation histories.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

159

One-time payment

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

301

221

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

80%

would recommend this app

4.8

138

121

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

95%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The centralized case record, with tasks, notes, texts, and documents in one place, does make it easier for my team to see what’s going on without chasing information across multiple tools.”

Christi L.

COO

“Filevine dedicates a Representative to respond to issues and questions, and connect you to the appropriate person(s) to help -- billing, training, implementation, etc.”

Susan Z.

Paralegal for Atty David C Farr

“I must say that everyone I have been in contact with at Filevine has made me feel like I am their only customer -- they value my input, and work to customize Filevine to address our practice in a one attorney and one paralegal/"everything person". ”

Susan Z.

Paralegal for Atty David C Farr

Pros

“We're able to buy the program on an "as needed" basis which is important as we have attorneys retiring and are winding down the bankruptcy filings.”

Lee H.

Managing member

“As a collaborative tool, it provides real-time updates with our internal stakeholder contributions and makes case progression simplified. ”

Tanya D.

Administrator

“I really enjoy using NextChapter as a cloud-based system to manage and file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.”

Susan B.

Attorney

Cons

“Every time I expressed my concerns, FV employees would demand to address on phone/Zooms (never in writing) which prevented transparency in handling and also demanded an extraordinary amount of time in my schedule.”

Lori W.

Owner and Attorney

“They did not allow access to software before signing contract -they do a customized demo (cannot be downloaded - only played "live" during sales call) that inaccurately portrays the actual product.”

Lori W.

Owner and Attorney

“Filevine promised a modern, scalable case management system for law firms—but over time, it has become an increasingly expensive platform that underdelivers on core functionality while aggressively upselling basic features.”

Christi L.

COO

Cons

“I don't like that batch downloads don't have the docket numbers on the entries when they have them in the nextchapter pacer notices section. ”

Jann W.

Attorney

“Sometimes, the internet causes slow downs in logging on.”

Cecil H.

Attorney

“Most troubles that we ran in to had to do with the learning curve of having switched from a different product.”

Sean D.

Legal Assistant