# Next Chapter NextChapter is a cloud-based legal software platform that automates workflow and document preparation for law firms in family, probate, estates, divorce, immigration, and bankruptcy practices. NextChapter combines document automation, online client intake, and comprehensive case management in one integrated system. Attorneys and staff access secure document storage, time tracking, billing tools, and firm-wide calendaring. The platform also includes client texting features and optional virtual paralegal services. The cloud-based system enables real-time collaboration while reducing manual data entry through automated form generation and seamless information sharing between the client portal and document systems. {% hint style="info" %} For more information, please visit [NextChapter](https://vlex.com/products/nextchapter). {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.vlex.com/affiliated-solutions/next-chapter.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.