Practice management (all-in-one)

Configurable legal practice management software for managing clients, matters, documents, tasks, time recording and billing. Automated workflows connect administrative and legal work; the Builder module adds document assembly using matter data.

Firm size fit

Designed particularly for midsize law firms.

Pricing model

Per-user pricing plus implementation fees; request regional pricing.

Deployment

Cloud-based platform.

Cloud practice management software for Australian barristers and clerks. It brings together matter and diary management, time recording, invoicing, disbursement tracking, bank reconciliation and financial reporting, with tools for managing barristers’ lists.

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner

Deployment

Cloud

Brief and matter management for counsel.

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner

Cloud legal software combining matter administration, time and expense recording, billing, documents, calendars and client communication. Clio Manage supports practice operations; Clio Grow, Draft and Work provide additional intake, document automation and legal AI capabilities, depending on the plan.

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique, Mid-size

Pricing model

Per-user tiered subscriptions; optional products and add-ons.

Deployment

Cloud platform with mobile access.

Legal technology provider offering Australian practice management, conveyancing, information searches and settlement services. Its portfolio includes Unity Practice Management, Unity Search, Affinity and Terrain, with different functions and commercial arrangements for each product.

Firm size fit

Portfolio includes solutions for mid-to-large legal and conveyancing firms.

Pricing model

Product-specific subscriptions, search charges and service fees; obtain a scope-specific quote.

Long-established Australian desktop practice management system with full general and trust accounting. Being wound down following the Actionstep acquisition. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 5).

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique, Mid-size, Large / national

Deployment

On premise

US-headquartered but marketed in Australia; AI-powered legal operating system (LOIS); 125,000+ users; case management, document management, AI workflows.

Deployment

Cloud

Listed on NSW Law Society's certified trust accounting software register; Australian legal PMS.

Deployment

Cloud

Australian-built independent PMS; full general accounting built in; per-file pricing; no lock-in contracts; alternative to LEAP/Actionstep; cloud-hosted in Australia.

Deployment

Cloud

Australian-founded low-code legal operations platform for corporate legal teams and law firms; matter/contract/project management.

Deployment

Cloud

Legal navigation and client-connection platform offering AI-generated legal information and routes to practising lawyers. It prepares matter briefs from guided conversations and helps participating lawyers receive enquiries relevant to their practice.

Pricing model

Public AI information is offered free; the lawyer-facing page describes payment per accepted matter.

Deployment

Online client navigation and lawyer-connection platform.

On-premise practice management for mid-size and larger Australian firms. Being wound down following the Actionstep acquisition. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 15).

Firm size fit

Mid-size, Large / national

Deployment

On premise

Legal practice management software combining matter and document management, time recording, billing, trust accounting and Australian forms and precedents. LEAP also offers integrated client collaboration and legal AI tools.

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique, Mid-size

Pricing model

Subscription licensing. Obtain a written quote covering licences, contract term, renewal and any additional products or services; LEAP directs licence pricing and renewal questions to its Accounts team.

Deployment

Hybrid

Enterprise legal software combining client and matter management, document automation, legal AI, configurable workflows and financial management. Efimis connects legal accounting and billing; the platform is designed for complex matters, layered approvals and cross-office operations.

Firm size fit

Large and complex law firms, including multi-office operations.

Deployment

Cloud platform.

Time-capture software for legal professionals that records work activity, classifies it and helps match entries to matters. Users review suggested timesheet entries before the information is used for billing.

Firm size fit

Legal fee earners and firms needing activity-based time capture.

US-origin cloud practice management.

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique, Mid-size

Pricing model

per user per month

Deployment

Cloud

Practice management software designed for New Zealand law firms, combining matters, documents, billing, financial workflows, AML functions and reporting. Services include migration, configuration, staff training and ongoing support.

Firm size fit

New and existing New Zealand law firms, including mergers and splits.

Deployment

Cloud hosting on Microsoft Azure.

Practice management for mid-size and larger firms, with Australian-hosted infrastructure. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 18). Its Australian product range includes EvolveGo, which connects legal accounting with Smokeball’s productivity suite, and EvolvePlus, which supports customisable workflows.

Firm size fit

Mid-size, Large / national

Deployment

Hybrid

Legal practice management solution built around Microsoft Dynamics 365. It connects client intake, matters, billing, accounting, work in progress and management reporting, with Microsoft 365 and Outlook workflows.

Pricing model

Industry package and user-based licensing; published EUR reference pricing is not a standalone Australian quote.

Deployment

Cloud platform built on Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Windows-based practice and fee management, originally built for the Australian bar and since extended to firms. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 4).

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique

Pricing model

per user per month

Deployment

On premise

Legal practice management software for Australian firms, combining matters, documents, emails, calendars, workflows, time recording, billing and trust accounting. Features and automation vary by subscription tier and optional products.

Firm size fit

Australian law firms; select a plan for the required workflow and users.

Pricing model

Per-user subscriptions, with plan, contract and optional-product differences.

Deployment

Hybrid

Conveyancing-specific practice management from the LEAP stable.

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique

Deployment

Cloud

Modern cloud-based PMS purpose-built for Australian legal and conveyancing firms; certified trust accounting; PEXA integration; property search integration.

Deployment

Cloud

Cloud communications tools designed for law firms. VXT Phone combines calls, SMS, recording, AI transcripts, summaries and time capture; VXT Meet creates notes from meetings. Supported legal software integrations file activity against the relevant matter.

Pricing model

Separate per-user Phone and Meet subscriptions; numbers and some calling or messaging incur additional charges.

Deployment

Cloud phone system and meeting notetaker.

Australian practice management and trust accounting for small firms. Certified by the Law Society of NSW as a complying trust accounting system (certificate 12).

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner, Boutique

Cloud legal practice management platform combining enquiry handling, matters, documents, workflows, billing, client accounts and reporting. It is marketed to midsize firms in the UK and Australia.

Firm size fit

Midsize law firms.

Pricing model

Subscription model; the published UK pricing commitment is not an Australian quote.

Deployment

Cloud-native platform.