A matter list shows you what exists. A pipeline shows you what's moving.
PracticePanther gives you a complete view of your matters. Legalboards gives you a view of your workflow — stage by stage, person by person.
8 matters. No sense of movement.
Intake
Prep
Active
Review
Closed
8 matters. Instantly clear.
Problems PracticePanther wasn't designed to solve.
These aren't critiques of PracticePanther. They're operational challenges that require a dedicated workflow layer.
Work gets stuck between stages
PracticePanther shows where matters are filed. It doesn't show when a matter hasn't moved in days — or why. Legalboards surfaces stalled work the moment it stops progressing.
Stage changes don't trigger actions
Moving a matter to a new status in PracticePanther doesn't notify anyone or generate next-step tasks. Legalboards does — automatically.
No capacity visibility
You can't see from PracticePanther how many matters each attorney is actively managing or who's approaching overload. Legalboards shows that at a glance.
We don't replace PracticePanther. We make it more powerful.
Your team stays in PracticePanther for case data, billing, and client management. Legalboards adds the operational layer on top — without changing how your team works today.
Legalboards syncs in the background and never interrupts your existing PracticePanther workflow.
< 2 min
Average setup time
Real-time
Two-way sync speed
Two-way
Sync direction
Things people ask first
Answers to the most common questions about Legalboards for PracticePanther.
No. PracticePanther continues to handle your case data, billing, contacts, and client portal. Legalboards connects to it and adds visual pipeline management and workflow automation on top.
When a matter's status changes in PracticePanther, Legalboards reflects that change on the board automatically. When you move a card in Legalboards, the matter status updates in PracticePanther. Both systems stay in sync without any manual effort.
Less than two minutes. Connect PracticePanther via OAuth, and your matters begin syncing immediately. You can configure your board columns to match your firm's workflow within minutes.
Most staff won't interact with Legalboards at all. Attorneys and support staff continue using PracticePanther. Legalboards is primarily used by those managing workflow — office managers and paralegals.
Matter status, case type, responsible attorney, and open/closed state sync between systems. Legalboards doesn't store sensitive client data or billing information — that stays in PracticePanther.