How does the conflict checking search work in practice?

The conflict search runs against a structured database capturing clients, all parties named in matters, related entities, referral sources, and adverse parties across every matter in the system, including historical matters. A text search and fuzzy match surface potential name matches, including abbreviations and alternative spellings, as a structured report for partner review and sign-off before the matter opens.

How does the AML and KYC module integrate with client onboarding?

The AML and KYC workflow is built into the new client and new matter onboarding process so compliance steps are part of the intake sequence, not a separate parallel process. The system determines which tier of due diligence applies based on client type, jurisdiction, and matter type, with PEP and sanctions screening running automatically at client acceptance.

Does this replace a dedicated standalone compliance platform?

For firms whose compliance obligations are primarily internal professional conduct obligations, conflict checking, AML, KYC, and limitation periods, a custom system integrated with your matter management often performs better than a standalone platform designed for a different compliance context. We assess whether a custom build, a third-party platform, or a hybrid approach is the right answer during scoping.

How long does it take to build and what does it typically cost?

A compliance management system covering conflict checking, AML and KYC workflow, and deadline tracking for a firm of 20 to 80 users typically takes 14 to 18 weeks from requirements sign-off to go live. We typically phase projects so the highest-risk items go live first, followed by deadline tracking and reporting in a second release. Cost is fixed and agreed before development starts.

Legal Compliance Management Software

Compliance obligations met consistently, not managed by memory

A missed conflict check before a matter opens is a professional indemnity claim. An expired limitation period is career-ending for the responsible lawyer and financially catastrophic for the firm. Compliance obligations in legal practice are dense, time-sensitive, and leave no margin for process failures, yet many firms still manage them through spreadsheets, email reminders, and manual searches. We build custom compliance management software with a complete audit trail.

Automated conflict searches across client, matter, party, and relationship databases before new matters open
Structured AML and KYC workflow with CDD document collection, PEP and sanctions screening, and ongoing monitoring alerts
Limitation period and court deadline tracking with automated reminders and partner escalation before deadlines pass
Complete audit trail of every compliance check and decision for regulatory inspection or professional indemnity response

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The problem

Sound familiar?

Conflict checks run by manually searching spreadsheets or shared drives, with no structured database that could flag a conflict before a matter opens?
Limitation periods and court deadlines tracked in individual calendars with no firm-wide escalation when a critical date approaches?

Short answer

Legal compliance management software helps law firms and in-house legal teams track professional conduct obligations through structured, auditable workflows. It covers automated conflict of interest checking against client and matter databases, AML and KYC workflows for new client due diligence, limitation period and court deadline monitoring with escalation alerts, and regulatory change tracking. RaftLabs builds custom legal compliance management software for firms that need a structured system with a complete audit trail rather than a manual process run through spreadsheets and email, typically delivered in 14 to 18 weeks at a fixed cost.

Key takeaways

Conflict searches run against a complete historical database, not just active matters, so a relationship from five years ago is still caught.
AML/KYC steps are part of the intake sequence itself, with enhanced due diligence triggers (transaction value, jurisdiction risk) routing automatically to senior review.
Deadline calculation accounts for weekends, court holidays, and jurisdiction-specific rules, so the date shown is the correct procedural date, not a naive calendar calculation.
A compliance system covering conflict checking, AML/KYC, and deadline tracking for a firm of 20-80 users typically takes 14-18 weeks at a fixed, agreed cost.

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Compliance software delivery, by the numbers

products shipped: 100+

cost delivery: Fixed

week delivery cycles: 14-18

Compliance failures in legal practice are not random, they follow process gaps

The professional indemnity claims that damage law firms most rarely come from bad legal advice. They come from process failures: a conflict check never run before a matter opened, a limitation period tracked in a calendar someone deleted, a KYC file left incomplete because onboarding ran through email. Custom compliance management software puts a structured, auditable process around each of these obligations.

Capabilities

What we build

01
Conflicts of interest checking
An automated search runs across the complete database of clients, matters, adverse parties, and referral relationships, including historical matters, presented as a structured report for partner sign-off before the matter opens. Lateral hire conflicts check the incoming lawyer's prior client list the same way.
02
AML and client due diligence workflow
New client onboarding follows a structured AML/KYC workflow that sets required documents and verification steps, with enhanced due diligence triggers routed automatically to senior review and PEP/sanctions screening integrated at acceptance.
03
Limitation period and deadline tracking
Deadlines are calculated using legal calendar rules that account for court holidays and jurisdiction-specific rules, with automated reminders at configurable intervals and partner escalation as a date approaches. A firm-wide dashboard shows all upcoming critical dates.
04
Regulatory change tracking
The system monitors specified regulatory sources and maps each material change to affected policies, contracts, and procedures, generating a remediation task per document with an owner and completion tracking.
05
Compliance reporting and audit trail
Every compliance action, conflict searches, KYC decisions, deadline acknowledgements, is timestamped with the responsible person and outcome, exportable for regulatory inspection or professional indemnity response without manual compilation.
06
Matter opening compliance gates
The matter opening workflow enforces conflict check completion, AML acceptance, and engagement letter issuance as mandatory steps before billing can start, configurable by matter type and practice area.

How we work

From scope to live compliance system

Week 1
01
Obligation and workflow scoping
We map your compliance obligations, current tracking process, and matter management system. You leave week 1 with a written scope document and a fixed-price quote.
Weeks 2-5
02
Conflict and workflow design
Conflict search logic and AML/KYC workflow designed against your actual practice areas.
Weeks 6-15
03
Build and integrate
Conflict database, deadline tracking, and audit trail built in parallel, tested against real matter data.
Final 2-3 weeks
04
Launch and firm-wide training
Partners and compliance staff trained on the sign-off workflow before full rollout.

Why us

Why law firms choose RaftLabs

01
Senior engineers build what they scope
The engineers who assess your compliance obligations also build the solution. No bait-and-switch, no offshore handoff after the contract is signed.
02
Fixed price before development starts
We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts.
03
9 years and 100+ products shipped
Clients include Vodafone, T-Mobile, Aldi, Nike, Cisco, and Lockheed Martin. Track record building audit-critical, professional services platforms.
04
Compliance built into intake, not bolted on
AML/KYC steps are part of the matter opening sequence itself, not a parallel process staff can skip.
05
Historical, not just active, conflict coverage
Conflict searches cover every matter the firm has handled, not just what's currently open.

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: The conflict search runs against a structured database capturing clients, all parties named in matters, related entities, referral sources, and adverse parties across every matter in the system, including historical matters. A text search and fuzzy match surface potential name matches, including abbreviations and alternative spellings, as a structured report for partner review and sign-off before the matter opens.
: The AML and KYC workflow is built into the new client and new matter onboarding process so compliance steps are part of the intake sequence, not a separate parallel process. The system determines which tier of due diligence applies based on client type, jurisdiction, and matter type, with PEP and sanctions screening running automatically at client acceptance.
: For firms whose compliance obligations are primarily internal professional conduct obligations, conflict checking, AML, KYC, and limitation periods, a custom system integrated with your matter management often performs better than a standalone platform designed for a different compliance context. We assess whether a custom build, a third-party platform, or a hybrid approach is the right answer during scoping.
: A compliance management system covering conflict checking, AML and KYC workflow, and deadline tracking for a firm of 20 to 80 users typically takes 14 to 18 weeks from requirements sign-off to go live. We typically phase projects so the highest-risk items go live first, followed by deadline tracking and reporting in a second release. Cost is fixed and agreed before development starts.

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We scope Legal Compliance Management Software in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
All conversations are NDA-protected.

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