LCMS - Legal Case Management System

Web application that enables attorneys to manage legal cases, associate clients and documents, and schedule court appearances.

• Blazor Server
• C# / .NET 8 (Core)
• EF Core Power Tools
• Entity Framework
• SQL Express
• Responsive Design (Bootstrap)

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Setup

1. Run the db script file "lcms-create-db.sql" to create the SQL database.
2. Right click on the Presentation/LCMS.Blazor project and select "Set as Startup Project".
3. To launch the application, hit F5 or selected Debug > Start Debugging.
4. When you run the app for the first time, the database will be populated with sample data.
5. To log in, choose any of the following username / password combos:
   • admin / admin (Full Access)
   • attorney / attorney (Limited Access)
   • paralegal / paralegal (Limited Access)

Cases

Feature	Admin	Attorney	Paralegal	Complete
View Cases	✓	✓	✓	✓
Search Cases	✓	✓	✓	✗
Add Case	✓	✓	✓	✗
Edit Case	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Case	✓	✗	✗	✗
View Case Comments	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add Case Comment	✓	✓	✓	✗
Edit Case Comment	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Case Comment	✓	✗	✗	✗
View Case Documents	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add Case Document	✓	✓	✓	✗
Upload Case Document	✓	✓	✓	✗
Edit Case Document	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Case Document	✓	✗	✗	✗
View Case Notes	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add Case Note	✓	✓	✓	✗
Edit Case Note	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Case Note	✓	✗	✗	✗
View Case Users	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add Case User	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Case User	✓	✗	✗	✗

Clients

Feature	Admin	Attorney	Paralegal	Complete
View Clients	✓	✓	✓	✓
Search Clients	✓	✓	✓	✗
Add Client	✓	✓	✓	✗
Edit Client	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Client	✓	✗	✗	✗

Users

Feature	Admin	Attorney	Paralegal	Complete
View Users	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add User	✓	✗	✗	✗
Edit User	✓	✗	✗	✗
Delete User	✓	✗	✗	✗
View User Accounts	✓	✗	✗	✓
Add User Account	✓	✗	✗	✗
Edit User Account	✓	✗	✗	✗
Delete User Account	✓	✗	✗	✗

Misc.

Feature	Admin	Attorney	Paralegal	Complete
Login / Logout	✓	✓	✓	✓
View Reports	✓	✓	✓	✗
Add Court Dates	✓	✓	✓	✗
Edit Court Dates	✓	✓	✓	✗
Delete Court Dates	✓	✓	✓	✗

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Key Requirements

1. Authentication & Authorization

• Implement user authentication with login/logout functionality.
• Use role-based authorization (e.g., Admin, Attorney, Paralegal).

2. Core Features

2.1 Case Management

• Create, edit, and delete cases.
• Associate cases with clients and attorneys.
• Track case status (e.g., Open, Closed, In Progress).
• Assign a case type (e.g., Criminal, Civil, Family Law).

2.2 Client Management

• Add, edit, and delete clients.
• Store client contact details.
• Associate clients with one or multiple cases.

2.3 Document Management

• Upload, view, and delete case-related documents.
• Associate documents with specific cases.
• Display metadata (e.g., uploaded by, date uploaded).

2.4 Notes & Communications

• Attorneys can add case notes.
• Support an internal commenting system on cases.

3. UI & User Experience

• Implement responsive design for desktop and mobile.
• Use data grids for case, client, and document listings.

4. Data Storage & Access

• Use Entity Framework Core with a SQL database.
• Implement repository pattern for data access.
• Use Blazor’s dependency injection for services.

5. Reporting & Search

• Implement a search functionality for cases and clients.
• Generate basic reports (e.g., open cases, upcoming court dates).