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MatterAlert

by PaayaTech · Since 2007
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ActiveAvailable globallyCloudOn-premise
Quick facts
VendorPaayaTech
Year launched2007
StatusActive
Location2560 Matheson Blvd E Unit 326, Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y9, CA
Countries servedGlobal
Languages7
Integrations7+
Free tierN/A
Free trialN/A
Contact salesYES

About MatterAlert

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MatterAlert, developed by PaayaTech, is a web-based case and matter-management system tailored for legal and professional services organizations. Its core purpose is to track key dates, tasks, and documents tied to matters—effectively functioning as a docketing engine with contextual intelligence. PaayaTech leverages MatterAlert to centralize matter lifecycles, automating alerting, calendaring, and task assignment to ensure teams never miss critical deadlines and remain audit-ready. MatterAlert’s UI is clean and modern, using a dashboard-driven design that caters to busy legal users. The home screen often shows upcoming deadlines, active matters, and recent activity in widgets or “cards.” Matter lists are sortable and filterable by status, client, or deadline urgency. Color-coded alerts and contextual icons help users triage tasks quickly. Navigation blends left-sidebar menus for high-level areas (e.g. Matters, Calendar, Reports) with in-line actions for adding events, uploading files, or assigning tasks. Many users note that the experience is intuitive—allowing team members to jump in without heavy training—though power users benefit from exploring advanced filters and workflow templates.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • The integration with Court-Rules Service and automatic syncing of dates significantly reduces the risk of missed deadlines
  • The Matter Dashboard centralizes matter-related information and integrates with other key systems
  • Features like the ethical wall and audit logs provide robust control over data access and changes
  • Integration with major accounting systems
  • it requires no desktop installation and is accessible on various devices
Cons
  • The Court-Rules Service only tracks "select courts across North America," which may not be comprehensive enough for all users or jurisdictions.
  • no information on pricing
  • it doesn't specify which document management systems are compatible.
  • Although a Time Capture FAQ is mentioned, it doesn't explain how the feature works, leaving its functionality and benefits unclear.
  • The success of the system heavily relies on its integrations with third-party software, which could lead to compatibility or sync issues if not managed properly.

Features

Key features

Court Rules Integration

MatterAlert is integrated with a Court-Rules Service that tracks critical trigger dates for select courts in North America.

Automatic Syncing of Dates and Rules

The system automatically adjusts calendar event dates when critical dates or limitation periods change and syncs these updates with all users' calendars, eliminating manual adjustments.

Ethical Wall

MatterAlert can be set up to synchronize with an in-house ethical wall, ensuring that matter-related information is only accessible by approved stakeholders.

Matter Templates

Users can design templates for different matter types or specific clients to enforce the collection of certain information and documents, as well as to automate the creation of tasks and calendar events when new matters are created.

Task Escalation

The system allows for the definition of specific timekeepers (e.g., Matter Attorney) who are notified when important tasks are due but not yet completed.

Additional features

Distribution Lists

Assign tasks and events to a group (e.g., IP Department) rather than an individual, so all members automatically receive the event in their calendar.

Outlook Integration

Seamlessly integrates with Office365 and Exchange Servers, automatically reflecting events and reminders created or updated in MatterAlert in Outlook.

Bulk Updates

Allows a docketing manager to make bulk changes to events across one or multiple matters, such as reassigning all tasks from a departing attorney.

Easy Rollout

A web-based application that only requires a browser, eliminating the need for problematic desktop installations. It is also responsive and works on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

External Attendees

The system can include external contacts as event attendees, automatically sending them event invites and reminders.

Audit Logs

Logs all system changes, including updates to matters, attendees, and calendar events, for auditing purposes.

Ethical Wall

Can be configured to synchronize with an in-house ethical wall, ensuring matter information is only accessible to approved users.

Assistant Friendly

Allows an assistant to be approved to manage an attorney's calendar, as well as their own personal calendar.

Variable Views and Powerful Search

Offers the choice to view upcoming events in a calendar format or a detailed list that can be sorted, filtered, and searched by various criteria.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
7
Interface languages
10
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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Billing currencies

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