Choosing a practice management system
Choosing and then customising a practice management system is one of the most crucial decisions a firm will make. If properly implemented, it can bring the most significant return on investment you will ever make in your firm.
Questions to ask
- Will my new system reduce the double entry of data?
- Can my system automate my documents?
- Does my system provide appropriate reporting?
- Is there a contact and why?
- Can my client engage with my system (Sharing Documents taking form input from clients?
- Do I own my data, and can I easily extract it when required?
- Can my system help me grow?
How we can help.
Denim can help you choose the appropriate system for your firm, migrate data from your current system, implement the new system and train your staff. Ongoing support, document customisation and IT support can also be provided on a monthly retainer.
Speak to us before you speak to the software provider for unbiased system agnostic advice.
| Legal Software | Per User Cost | Suggested Users | Runs in Browser/Office 365 cloud integration | Customisable / Commodity system | Quick review | Common Misconceptions | Should you move in 2022/2023 |
| Actionstep www.actionstep.com | $60-$129 | 10-50 | Yes | Customisable | Highly customisable system with more features then a firm can utelise. | Not an off the shelf system. Requires substantive implementation | Yes |
| Mattero www.mattero.com.au | $30-$90 | 1-50 | Yes | Customisable | Flexible system that can grow with the firm. Can grow with the firm. | Looks Simple but scales well to larger firms. Very powerful document automation engine. | Yes |
| Clio www.clio.com | $39-$129 | 1-100 | Yes | Customisable | Globally the most popular product with substantive integration and customisation | Yes | |
| Smokeball /Triconvey www.smokeball.com.au | $49-$169 | 1-5 | No | Commodity | Suitable option for smaller generalist firms moving from LEAP. ( Leap Lite) | Dependent on requirements. | |
| 3E | Dependent on Components | 50- no upper limit. | N/A (On Prem/Azure) | Bespoke | Suitable for larger 50+ user firm with complex and specialised requirements | Requires substantive due diligence and project planning. | Yes, for large firms only |
| Leap www.leap.com.au | $ 150-$450 (based on information provided by clients) | 1-5 | No | Commodity | Suitable option for small generalist firms that are happy to stay with LEAP indefinitely | No | |
| Practice Evolve www.practiceevolve.com.au | N/A | 10-100 | No | Legacy | Appears to be owned by LEAP. | No | |
| Infinity Law www.infinitylaw.ne | N/A | 10-100 | No | Legacy | Appears to be owned by LEAP. | No |