YouTrack for Legal Teams

Date & Location

26 September 2024, 15:30–20:00 — Prague

Hosted at Gelrestraat 16, this collaborative session brought together JetBrains experts and AgiLawyer co-founders to explore YouTrack’s potential in optimizing legal operations.  

1. Setting the Stage: Why YouTrack Matters for Legal Teams

The event opened with a compelling question: How can legal functions become more agile, transparent, and efficient?

Legal professionals grapple with information silos, overlooked tasks, and limited visibility—areas where a powerful project management platform like YouTrack can fundamentally shift how work gets done.  

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2. Real-Life Use Cases: Corporate & Boutique Perspectives

JetBrains Legal Team

Learned how JetBrains’ in-house legal team uses YouTrack to centralize workflows: managing over 2,000 stakeholders, supporting more than 20 products, and handling requests across 13+ jurisdictions—all within a unified system.  

Boutique Law Firms & Case Types

Attendees explored how smaller firms apply YouTrack to litigation and M&A matters, balancing flexibility with structure to manage files, deadlines, and responsibilities effectively.  

3. Tactical Benefits Unveiled

• Task Visibility & Prioritization — Kanban-style boards and dashboards helped teams see workload at a glance.
• Automation & Efficiency — Participants learned how to automate routine tasks, streamline case file organization, and surface critical information rapidly.  
• AI-Enhanced Collaboration — YouTrack’s JetBrains AI-powered features—like smart reporting and task suggestions—were highlighted as tools to reduce friction and amplify collaboration.  
• Security & Compliance — Strong data protection and permission controls offered peace of mind when working with sensitive information.  

4. Expert Insights & Networking

Featuring thought leadership from:

• Elena Pishkova, YouTrack’s Marketing & Business Development Lead at JetBrains
• Ondřej Dvořák and Miroslav Hyrman, Co-Founders of AgiLawyer  

Attendees also had dedicated time to connect, exchange best practices, and discuss their specific challenges during the “Time-to-Talk” session.  

5. Takeaways: What Legal Teams Can Do Next

• Start by mapping your workflows and identifying priority bottlenecks.
• Use Kanban boards and dashboards to visualize tasks, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Leverage intelligent features—like automation and reporting—to boost efficiency without adding complexity.
• Maintain compliance through intentional permissions and data controls.

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The “YouTrack for Legal Teams” event in Prague delivered a fresh blueprint for legal teams to rethink how work gets done—from daily tasks to case handling and cross-departmental collaboration. By combining YouTrack’s structure with AI-driven insights and security-first thinking, legal professionals gained a clear roadmap to boost performance and agility in their practices.