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Practice tools

The software a practice runs on.

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The system a practice actually runs on — matters, time, billing, documents and trust in one place.

  • Actionstep

    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.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • BarBooks

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Briefed

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    Brief and matter management for counsel.

    Firm size fit
    Sole practitioner
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Clio

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • FilePro

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Filevine

    Practice management (all-in-one)

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

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Infinitylaw

    Practice management (all-in-one)

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

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Law App (Law Support Australia)

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified18 September 2026
  • LawAdvisor

    Practice management (all-in-one)

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

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified18 September 2026
  • LawConnect

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • LawMaster

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified18 September 2026
  • LEAP

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified14 August 2026
  • PracticeEvolve

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified22 September 2026
  • SILQ

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Smokeball

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Triconvey

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    Conveyancing-specific practice management from the LEAP stable.

    Firm size fit
    Sole practitioner, Boutique
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Unity (Dye & Durham)

    Practice management (all-in-one)

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

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Wise Owl Legal

    Practice management (all-in-one)

    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
    Verified18 September 2026

Every practice holding client money answers to a regulator for how it is recorded.

  • Affinity

    Trust accounting

    Practice management and trust accounting system, part of the Dye & Durham stable. Formerly Lexis Affinity.

    Deployment
    On premise
    Verified22 September 2026
  • ATOM

    Trust accounting

    Practice management and trust accounting system, part of the Dye & Durham stable.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • BHL Insight

    Trust accounting

    Legal accounting and practice-management software for Australian and international law firms. BHL Insight supports accounting, document management, document assembly and connected workflows through local-server and hybrid options. BHL Cloud and SpeediDocs extend access, matter administration and Microsoft Office document workflows.

    • Trust accounting
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Cabenet

    Trust accounting

    Australian practice management and trust accounting system.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • LIV Trust Accounting

    Trust accounting

    Trust accounting software operated by the Law Institute of Victoria for its members.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Logic Firm

    Trust accounting

    Cloud practice management software combining matters, CRM, document templates, time recording, invoicing, trust accounting, tasks, calendars and reporting. Other functions include safe custody records and AI-assisted content analysis.

    Deployment
    Cloud-based platform.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • MatterX

    Trust accounting

    Australian legal practice and finance software from DataChef, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. MatterX Legal Finance includes practice accounting and trust-account workflows; the wider suite lists additional products at preview or planned stages.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified21 September 2026
  • Migration Manager

    Trust accounting

    Practice management and trust accounting built for migration practices.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Open Practice

    Trust accounting

    Practice management and trust accounting, sold through GlobalX and part of the Dye & Durham stable.

    • Trust accounting
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Plus Minus Legal

    Trust accounting

    Legal accounting and trust system for Australian firms.

    • Trust accounting
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified22 September 2026

Every practitioner eventually assembles a personal research stack — something free, something paid, and something for the gaps neither covers.

  • AustLII

    Legal research

    Free public access to Australian primary law — cases, legislation, treaties and law journals — run as a joint facility of the UTS and UNSW law faculties.

    Pricing model
    Free
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Tax and accounting research platform.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Thomson Reuters' Australian case citator and digest service.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Australian research database of journals, reports and grey literature, including legal titles.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • JADE (BarNet JADE)

    Legal research

    Free access to Australian judgments with citator functionality, plus a paid premium tier.

    Pricing model
    Freemium — free tier plus paid premium
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • LawCite

    Legal research

    AustLII's free automated citator, showing how a case or article has been cited and by what.

    Pricing model
    Free
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • LexisNexis Australia

    Legal research

    Legal information and workflow provider offering Australian research resources, practical guidance and drafting tools. Lexis+ with Protégé, formerly Lexis+ AI, supports AI-assisted research and drafting using subscribed content and, where configured, a firm’s own knowledge sources.

    Firm size fit
    Individual practitioners, Barristers, firms and organisational legal teams; products vary by audience.
    Pricing model
    Product and content subscriptions; obtain a quote for the required users and collections.
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Thomson Reuters practical legal guidance service for Australian lawyers, with lawyer-authored practice notes, standard documents, checklists and toolkits. It covers transactional, advisory and dispute-resolution work and offers AI-assisted search and research features.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Global legal research platform with AI (Vincent AI); acquired by Clio 2025; Australian case law coverage; multi-jurisdictional.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Thomson Reuters subscription legal research service for Australia, providing cases, legislation, commentary and practical reference material. Its Australian product range includes Westlaw Australia, Westlaw Precision Australia and Westlaw Advantage Australia, with research and AI capabilities varying by offering.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Legal, tax and accounting research and commentary, strongest in tax and corporate compliance.

    Pricing model
    Subscription
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026

The fastest-moving category in Atlas and the one most in need of scepticism.

  • AI Legal Assist

    AI drafting & review

    Australian legal AI tool for document creation and review; purpose-built with AU privacy law compliance.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • All
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Habeas

    AI drafting & review

    Australian legal AI platform for case-law and legislation research, first-draft preparation, document analysis and custom assistants. The provider describes a corpus of over 300,000 Australian legal documents and Australian data storage.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified21 September 2026
  • Halisok

    AI drafting & review

    Brisbane-based AI startup (LawTech Hub 2023 graduate); NLP to unlock unstructured legal data.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • All
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Kira Systems (Litera)

    AI drafting & review

    Canadian AI contract analysis tool (now part of Litera); used in AU law firms for due diligence; 50% time savings claimed.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Lexis+ AI / Protégé

    AI drafting & review

    Legal AI for research and drafting, integrated with Lexis.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Lext / Ask Lexi

    AI drafting & review

    Sydney-based AI startup (LawTech Hub 2024); legal research, document review, drafting and dataset review tools; Word add-in.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Mary Technology

    AI drafting & review

    Legal fact-management software that structures information from matter documents into source-linked chronologies and analysis. Capabilities include custom timelines, bank statement analysis and drafting from templates, with outputs traceable to the underlying record.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • NexLaw (NeXa)

    AI drafting & review

    Sydney-based legal AI platform; litigation co-pilot, case law synthesis, drafting; Australian presence and pricing.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Vici by OCRT Consulting

    AI drafting & review

    Canberra/Brisbane-based AI analytics tool (LawTech Hub 2024); processes 200+ file formats; piloted at multiple AU law firms.

    • AI drafting & review
    • Software
    • All
    Verified14 August 2026

Precedents, assembly, and the machinery that stops you rebuilding the same document for the ninth time.

  • Checkbox

    Document automation

    Australian-founded legal workflow platform for in-house teams. It combines request intake and triage, matter tracking, document generation, self-service tools and reporting, with no-code workflows and integrations that capture requests from business systems.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • eBrief Ready (Legal Ready)

    Document automation

    Australian-built electronic brief preparation platform; used by 60% of AU barristers and 1,200+ law firms; created via LawTech Hub.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Josef

    Document automation

    Australian-founded no-code platform for legal and compliance teams to create self-service Q&A, contract generation and workflow tools. Josef Q uses an organisation’s policies and playbooks, while document and workflow modules support intake, drafting and approvals. It serves in-house teams, law firms, legal aid and universities.

    • Document automation
    • Software
    • Sole practitioner
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Lawpath

    Document automation

    Australian online platform combining business formation, legal documents and advice, tax and accounting services, and company compliance support. Its software includes contract creation and signing, AI contract review and Lawpath Atlas tools for business legal, tax and compliance workflows; services vary by plan.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Neota (Neota Logic)

    Document automation

    Australian-connected no-code legal app builder; builds digital advice tools and document automation apps; used by AU law firms.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Smarter Drafter

    Document automation

    Document automation platform connecting a firm’s precedents, data and workflows. It supports questionnaire-driven drafting, client intake forms, document generation and electronic signatures, with connections to supported practice and document systems.

    Pricing model
    Contact sales for module and implementation pricing.
    Deployment
    Online document automation with connected systems.
    Verified14 August 2026

Title and company searches, PEXA and electronic conveyancing.

  • CITEC Confirm

    Searches & settlement

    Queensland Government information service providing online access to property, company, personal and vehicle-related searches. Prepaid and invoiced account options support organisations undertaking conveyancing, asset checks and other due diligence.

    Pricing model
    Transaction-based searching through prepaid or invoiced accounts.
    Deployment
    Online search service.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • GlobalX

    Searches & settlement

    Property, corporate and personal searches, and settlement services.

    • Searches & settlement
    • Software
    • Conveyancing & property
    Verified22 September 2026
  • InfoTrack

    Searches & settlement

    Legal technology and information services platform for property, company and personal searches, client onboarding and identity verification. Its wider offering includes AML/CTF workflows, electronic signing, settlement support and document-related tools connected to legal practice systems.

    Pricing model
    Product and transaction-specific charging; obtain current fees for selected services.
    Deployment
    Online services with practice-system integrations.
    Verified14 August 2026
  • PEXA

    Searches & settlement

    Electronic lodgment network operator for property settlement.

    • Searches & settlement
    • Software
    • Conveyancing & property
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Sympli

    Searches & settlement

    The alternative electronic lodgment network operator to PEXA.

    • Searches & settlement
    • Software
    • Conveyancing & property
    Verified14 August 2026
  • triSearch / triConvey

    Searches & settlement

    All-in-one Australian conveyancing platform; software, property searches and eConveyancing; NSW, QLD, VIC workflows.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified22 September 2026
  • eWAY

    Payments & merchant services

    Payment processing and merchant services.

    Pricing model
    Per transaction
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Zeller

    Payments & merchant services

    Payment processing and merchant services.

    Pricing model
    Per transaction
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Everlaw

    eDiscovery & litigation support

    Cloud eDiscovery platform used by Australian firms including NuLegal. It supports evidence processing, review, predictive coding and trial preparation, including Storybuilder. Its current product range also includes legal holds and connections between its evidentiary record and external AI tools.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Law In Order

    eDiscovery & litigation support

    Australian provider of eDiscovery, managed document review, document production and electronic hearing support. Services include evidence collection and processing, hosted review, court-book preparation, transcription and virtual or hybrid hearings, with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

    Deployment
    Hybrid
    Verified18 September 2026
  • LUPA Technology

    eDiscovery & litigation support

    AI-driven eDiscovery and data analytics platform for construction and legal industries; Australian-connected.

    • eDiscovery & litigation support
    • Software
    • Litigation & dispute resolution
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Nuix

    eDiscovery & litigation support

    Provider of software for eDiscovery, investigations and data governance, headquartered in Sydney. Nuix Neo for Legal supports evidence processing, early case assessment and document review, with Nuix Discover providing review capabilities for legal matters.

    Deployment
    Hybrid
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Relativity (RelativityOne)

    eDiscovery & litigation support

    Legal-data software used for eDiscovery, investigations, early case assessment and case strategy. The provider now markets its cloud platform, formerly RelativityOne, as Relativity aiR, with AI-assisted review and analysis, training, certifications and a service-provider partner network.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • TransPerfect Legal (Australia)

    eDiscovery & litigation support

    Global legal tech/eDiscovery firm with Sydney and Melbourne offices; awarded Top eDiscovery Provider by Australasian Lawyer 2022–2024.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • LawVu

    In-house legal operations

    Cloud legal operations platform for in-house legal teams, combining intake, matter and contract management, outside-counsel spend, documents and reporting. Embedded AI tools support legal workflows, with capabilities depending on the selected plan.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Plexus

    In-house legal operations

    Melbourne-founded legal tech for in-house teams; contract management, matter management, marketing compliance; Series B funded.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Xakia

    In-house legal operations

    Melbourne-founded in-house legal matter management platform; used globally; includes Xakia AI for contract review; affordable CLM.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • SuiteFiles

    Document & email management

    Cloud document and practice management with Microsoft 365 integration; unlimited e-signatures; migration support from Worldox; marketed to ANZ law firms.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • thedocyard

    Document & email management

    Australian deal management platform; manages M&A/transaction documents; reported $10B+ of deals managed.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Annature

    Electronic signature

    Australian electronic-signing provider with local data residency. Its platform combines document preparation and signing with identity verification and payment collection, with templates, reminders and integrations. Pay-as-you-go pricing supports organisations with variable signing volumes.

    Pricing model
    per envelope
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026
  • Secured Signing

    Electronic signature

    Australasian electronic signature provider founded 2010, using PKI-based digital signatures. Holds SOC 2 Type I and II, ISO 27001, eIDAS and GDPR compliance.

    Pricing model
    Usage based
    Deployment
    Cloud
    Verified14 August 2026

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