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Client calls on record, and kept confidential
Argus Archive records your lawyers' Microsoft Teams calls with clients, controls exactly who can hear them, and keeps every recording safe for as long as a matter needs it.
Recording creates another copy of a privileged conversation. Protect it from the first call.
Only the people on the matter
Access by role and group.
Every listen logged
Who played each call, and when.
Kept for the dispute
Legal hold overrides deletion.
How client calls stay protected
Every recording is easy to find for the people on the matter, and closed to everyone else.
Settle what the client agreed
Find the call and jump to the exact moment it was agreed, with the transcript beside it. The recording settles it, not anyone's memory.
- Search by what was said, who took part and when
- Notes, tags and an AI summary on any call
Only the people on the matter can listen
Access follows each person's role and group, so the lawyers on a matter hear its calls and nobody else does.
- Every view and playback logged
- Encrypted by default, with each customer's data kept apart
Every call on a matter, kept together
Gather a matter's calls, notes and tags into a case, and ask Argus AI what was said across all of them.
- Legal hold stops deletion while a dispute is open
- Every answer links to the calls behind it
Can law firms record calls with clients?
In most places, yes, as long as clients are told. Microsoft Teams tells everyone on a recorded call that it is being recorded. Check the rules where you and your clients are with your own advisers.
Do clients know they are being recorded?
Yes. Teams shows a recording notice to everyone on the call, and users cannot turn it off.
Who can listen to a recording?
Only the people your roles allow, such as the lawyers on the matter and your risk team. Every view and playback is recorded in the audit trail.
Can we keep a recording for a dispute?
Yes. Legal hold stops a recording being deleted, even when its retention period ends.
How long does setup take?
There are no servers to install. Your IT admin signs in with their Microsoft work account, and Argus guides them through turning on Microsoft Teams compliance recording.
How much does it cost?
Argus Archive is priced per user, per month, with usage included, and you're warned before you go over.
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