Case Study: Swanson, Martin & Bell achieves centralized version control and streamlined attorney workflows for 80,000 documents with iManage

Swanson, Martin & Bell simplifies staff and attorneys’ work lives with iManage

Swanson, Martin & Bell, a Chicago-based litigation firm founded in 1992, was overwhelmed by the volume and variety of case materials—more than 80,000 client documents—and lacked a central repository, reliable version control, and easy document classification. Repeated searches for the latest drafts (including urgent requests from attorneys on the go) made clear the firm needed a more efficient, secure way to store and find documents.

The firm deployed iManage—including iManage Work 10 in the Cloud, iManage Mobility, iManage Threat Manager and iManage Security Policy Manager—enabling drag-and-drop uploads, automated classification, full version history, mobile access and activity alerts. The result: a single cloud repository for all 80,000 documents, faster findability and collaboration, stronger security and compliance, broad user adoption across the firm, and a system now considered critical to daily operations.

Swanson, Martin & Bell

Andrew Barzyk

Manager