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DoeLegal
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DoeLegal
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doelegal.com
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Private
Founded yearint
1971
Descriptiontext

DoeLegal, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, was a private Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software provider serving corporate legal departments at mid-to-large enterprises. The company's flagship product, Ascent ELM, is a cloud-based platform that consolidates matter management, advanced eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, financial management, and analytics into an integrated suite. Notable technical components include SmartView analytic dashboards, a Query Builder with dynamic filters and user-created calculated fields, a drag-and-drop Report Builder, SmartLink Outlook Integration for in-email matter and invoice handling, and configurable workflows designed to deploy without bespoke software customization.

The platform is sold via a direct enterprise field-sales motion, with quote-based annual subscription pricing typical of the ELM category, and is supported by demand-generation assets such as a Legal Saving Calculator. DoeLegal operated with 51–100 employees and reported no publicly disclosed revenue or customer count. Following DiliTrust's acquisition of the business, the product now operates as 'Ascent ELM by DiliTrust,' with the parent company providing strategic and distribution leverage. Leadership includes Thomas J. Russo as President and CEO, Joe Timlin as CFO, and Gabe Gross as Head of eDiscovery.

Short descriptiontext

DoeLegal provides enterprise legal management (ELM) software via its Ascent ELM platform, serving corporate legal departments with matter management, eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, and analytics. Now operates as a DiliTrust subsidiary.

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Acquired
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersWilmington, United States
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Wilmington
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
enterprise legal management, legal operations software, matter management software, legal eBilling software, legal hold management
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Prepackaged Software7372
Product category
Enterprise Legal Management Software
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Enterprise Legal Management Software
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Subscription-based enterprise software licensing for ELM solutions, including implementation support, configuration, and ongoing support services.

ascent.dilitrust.com
Marketing channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details1 tier
1Enterprise tier - Full ELM suite
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

Quote-based / Not publicly disclosed. Includes all integrated modules: matter management, eBilling, legal hold, analytics, workflow automation, and configuration support.

ascent.dilitrust.com
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

DoeLegal sells Ascent ELM, a cloud-based Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software platform for corporate legal departments. The platform integrates matter management, advanced eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, financial management, and analytics within a single subscription-based product, supported by implementation and configuration services. Following acquisition by DiliTrust, the product is operated as Ascent ELM by DiliTrust.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Reduces legal spend while improving legal performance by up to 65%
Product overview1 text field

DoeLegal offered Ascent ELM, a unified Enterprise Legal Management platform. Following DiliTrust's acquisition of DoeLegal's ELM business, the product is now known as Ascent ELM by DiliTrust. The platform integrates multiple modules including Matter/Legal Project Management, Advanced eBilling, Legal Hold, SmartLink Outlook Integration, SmartView Analytic Dashboards, Query Builder, Report Builder, Workflow Automation, and Financial Management. These modules work together to provide corporate legal departments with complete visibility into legal matters and business operations, streamlines legal spend management, and delivers real-time insights for data-driven decisions. The platform claims to reduce legal spend while improving legal performance by up to 65%.

Product and service1 record
1Ascent ELM
Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1DiliTrust
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

DiliTrust acquired DoeLegal's ELM business and now operates Ascent ELM under the DiliTrust brand. DoeLegal was an ELM provider that was acquired, with Ascent ELM transitioning to DiliTrust ownership and operation.

Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Onit
TypeDirect peer
Description

Onit is a LegalTech vendor whose ELM platform (including the acquired SimpleLegal) directly competes with Ascent ELM by serving corporate legal departments with matter management, eBilling, and workflow automation.

2Legal Tracker (Wolters Kluwer)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Legal Tracker is Wolters Kluwer's enterprise legal management solution for corporate legal departments, competing head-to-head with Ascent ELM in matter management, eBilling, and legal spend analytics.

3Brightflag
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brightflag is an AI-driven legal spend management and eBilling platform aimed at corporate legal departments, overlapping directly with Ascent ELM's Advanced eBilling and spend analytics modules.

4LawVu
TypeDirect peer
Description

LawVu is a legal operations platform combining matter management, contract management, and spend analytics for in-house legal teams, competing for the same primary buyer and use cases as Ascent ELM.

5iManage
TypeOthers
Description

iManage is a leading document and email management platform for legal professionals; while adjacent rather than direct, it frequently integrates with ELM systems like Ascent and competes for legal department technology budget.

6DISCO
TypeEmerging player
Description

DISCO is an AI-driven eDiscovery and legal technology platform whose matter-level workflows and analytics increasingly overlap with aspects of ELM, though its primary focus is litigation vs Ascent's broader LegalOps remit.

7BusyLamp
TypeDirect peer
Description

BusyLamp offers legal eBilling and matter management software for corporate legal departments and law firms, directly comparable to Ascent ELM's Advanced eBilling and matter management modules.

8Apperio
TypeDirect peer
Description

Apperio is a legal spend and matter management platform for in-house legal teams, providing real-time visibility into outside counsel spend and matters — overlapping functionally with Ascent ELM's eBilling and SmartView dashboards.

9Mitratech (TeamConnect)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Mitratech's TeamConnect is a longstanding enterprise legal management platform with matter management, eBilling, and legal hold functionality serving the same corporate legal department buyers as Ascent ELM.

10SirionLabs (CLM)
TypeOthers
Description

SirionLabs provides contract lifecycle management (CLM) software that is increasingly bundled with or competitive adjacent to ELM platforms serving the same corporate legal department buyer.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature7 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

DoeLegal

Enterprise Legal Management Softwaredoelegal.com

DoeLegal provides enterprise legal management (ELM) software via its Ascent ELM platform, serving corporate legal departments with matter management, eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, and analytics. Now operates as a DiliTrust subsidiary.

What DoeLegal does

DoeLegal, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, was a private Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software provider serving corporate legal departments at mid-to-large enterprises. The company's flagship product, Ascent ELM, is a cloud-based platform that consolidates matter management, advanced eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, financial management, and analytics into an integrated suite. Notable technical components include SmartView analytic dashboards, a Query Builder with dynamic filters and user-created calculated fields, a drag-and-drop Report Builder, SmartLink Outlook Integration for in-email matter and invoice handling, and configurable workflows designed to deploy without bespoke software customization.

The platform is sold via a direct enterprise field-sales motion, with quote-based annual subscription pricing typical of the ELM category, and is supported by demand-generation assets such as a Legal Saving Calculator. DoeLegal operated with 51–100 employees and reported no publicly disclosed revenue or customer count. Following DiliTrust's acquisition of the business, the product now operates as 'Ascent ELM by DiliTrust,' with the parent company providing strategic and distribution leverage. Leadership includes Thomas J. Russo as President and CEO, Joe Timlin as CFO, and Gabe Gross as Head of eDiscovery.

DoeLegal firmographics

Firmographics
Name
DoeLegal
Legal name
DoeLegal
Website
https://doelegal.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1971
Operating status
Acquired
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
DoeLegal provides enterprise legal management (ELM) software via its Ascent ELM platform, serving corporate legal departments with matter management, eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, and analytics. Now operates as a DiliTrust subsidiary.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where DoeLegal is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Wilmington
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

DoeLegal business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Enterprise Legal Management Software: Subscription-based enterprise software licensing for ELM solutions, including implementation support, configuration, and ongoing support services.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionAnnualEnterprise tier - Full ELM suite

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

DoeLegal product offering

Product offering

Core offering

DoeLegal sells Ascent ELM, a cloud-based Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software platform for corporate legal departments. The platform integrates matter management, advanced eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, financial management, and analytics within a single subscription-based product, supported by implementation and configuration services. Following acquisition by DiliTrust, the product is operated as Ascent ELM by DiliTrust.

Product overview

DoeLegal offered Ascent ELM, a unified Enterprise Legal Management platform. Following DiliTrust's acquisition of DoeLegal's ELM business, the product is now known as Ascent ELM by DiliTrust. The platform integrates multiple modules including Matter/Legal Project Management, Advanced eBilling, Legal Hold, SmartLink Outlook Integration, SmartView Analytic Dashboards, Query Builder, Report Builder, Workflow Automation, and Financial Management. These modules work together to provide corporate legal departments with complete visibility into legal matters and business operations, streamlines legal spend management, and delivers real-time insights for data-driven decisions. The platform claims to reduce legal spend while improving legal performance by up to 65%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Ascent ELM

Quantifiable outcome

  • Reduces legal spend while improving legal performance by up to 65%

Companies that use DoeLegal

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

DoeLegal technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

DoeLegal partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • DiliTrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiliTrust acquired DoeLegal's ELM business and now operates Ascent ELM under the DiliTrust brand. DoeLegal was an ELM provider that was acquired, with Ascent ELM transitioning to DiliTrust ownership and operation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

DoeLegal competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Onit: Onit is a LegalTech vendor whose ELM platform (including the acquired SimpleLegal) directly competes with Ascent ELM by serving corporate legal departments with matter management, eBilling, and workflow automation.
  • Legal Tracker (Wolters Kluwer): Legal Tracker is Wolters Kluwer's enterprise legal management solution for corporate legal departments, competing head-to-head with Ascent ELM in matter management, eBilling, and legal spend analytics.
  • Brightflag: Brightflag is an AI-driven legal spend management and eBilling platform aimed at corporate legal departments, overlapping directly with Ascent ELM's Advanced eBilling and spend analytics modules.
  • LawVu: LawVu is a legal operations platform combining matter management, contract management, and spend analytics for in-house legal teams, competing for the same primary buyer and use cases as Ascent ELM.
  • BusyLamp: BusyLamp offers legal eBilling and matter management software for corporate legal departments and law firms, directly comparable to Ascent ELM's Advanced eBilling and matter management modules.
  • Apperio: Apperio is a legal spend and matter management platform for in-house legal teams, providing real-time visibility into outside counsel spend and matters — overlapping functionally with Ascent ELM's eBilling and SmartView dashboards.
  • Mitratech (TeamConnect): Mitratech's TeamConnect is a longstanding enterprise legal management platform with matter management, eBilling, and legal hold functionality serving the same corporate legal department buyers as Ascent ELM.

Others

  • iManage: iManage is a leading document and email management platform for legal professionals; while adjacent rather than direct, it frequently integrates with ELM systems like Ascent and competes for legal department technology budget.
  • SirionLabs (CLM): SirionLabs provides contract lifecycle management (CLM) software that is increasingly bundled with or competitive adjacent to ELM platforms serving the same corporate legal department buyer.

Emerging players

  • DISCO: DISCO is an AI-driven eDiscovery and legal technology platform whose matter-level workflows and analytics increasingly overlap with aspects of ELM, though its primary focus is litigation vs Ascent's broader LegalOps remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

DoeLegal social profiles

Digital presence

DoeLegal financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

DoeLegal leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

DoeLegal funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

DoeLegal M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DoeLegal

What does DoeLegal do?

DoeLegal sells Ascent ELM, a cloud-based Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software platform for corporate legal departments. The platform integrates matter management, advanced eBilling, legal hold, workflow automation, financial management, and analytics within a single subscription-based product, supported by implementation and configuration services. Following acquisition by DiliTrust, the product is operated as Ascent ELM by DiliTrust.

Is DoeLegal a public or private company?

DoeLegal is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.

When was DoeLegal founded?

DoeLegal was founded in 1971. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is DoeLegal based?

DoeLegal is headquartered in Wilmington, United States, in the North America region.

How does DoeLegal make money?

One revenue line is on record: enterprise Legal Management Software.

Who are DoeLegal's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Onit, Legal Tracker (Wolters Kluwer), Brightflag, LawVu, BusyLamp, Apperio and Mitratech (TeamConnect). Others are iManage and SirionLabs (CLM). DISCO is listed as an emerging player.

Does DoeLegal have an API?

No public API is recorded for DoeLegal.

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GlobeNewswireAccurate Legal Billing and doeLEGAL Introduce New Connector to Simplify Law Firms Invoice Processing and PaymentAccurate Legal Billing announced ALBHub, an AI-powered connector that integrates with doeLEGAL's Ascent ELM to automate invoice processing for law firms. The integration eliminates manual data entry, reduces errors, and includes LEDES invoice creation and OCG compliance validation. The collaboration aims to improve billing efficiency and accelerate payment acceptance.PR NewswiredoeLEGAL's Ascent eDiscovery Services Now Include Ipro's Active Learning SolutiondoeLEGAL has incorporated Ipro's Active Learning technology into its Ascent eDiscovery services for law firms and corporate legal departments. The integration provides document prioritization by relevancy, enhanced redaction tools, and review efficiency improvements aimed at reducing litigation costs. Bruce Kuennen, doeLEGAL's president & CEO, stated that Active Learning represents another step in incorporating the latest improvements into their service offerings.PR NewswiredoeLEGAL, Inc. Named as Finalist in 2020 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer ServicedoeLEGAL, Inc. was named a finalist in the Inbound Marketing Program of the Year category in the 14th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, with winners to be announced at a ceremony on February 28, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company's 18-month marketing campaign drove record increases in market penetration, inbound traffic, and sales opportunities, marking the highest performance levels in its 49-year history. The Stevie Awards received over 2,600 nominations from organizations in 48 nations, with finalists selected by more than 180 professionals worldwide.