Commitment to Innovation

We commit more than $20 million a year to research and development so that our clients have the best possible experience.

Innovations

30+ years of innovation

Backed by over 30 years of innovation, LEAP lets you run an efficient and flexible law firm from anywhere, at any time. Serving law firms in Australia for 20 years before expanding to the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and now New Zealand, LEAP gives law firms the benefit of a global platform that incorporates jurisdiction-specific solutions as well as local content and support.

LawY

Feb 2024

LawY - Your trusted AI legal assistant.

LawY is the only AI legal assistant that generates answers to your legal questions from an expanding legal knowledge base, where answers are then verified by real, qualified lawyers. This blend of cutting-edge AI and human expertise is at the heart of our service, empowering you with accurate answers you can trust.

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Mobile

NOV 2023

Memo & Voice transcription

Memo & Voice transcription – Live transcription will begin in real time when recording a voice memo. Choose to save the transcript only, the voice recording only, or both. The transcript will be saved as a new comment on the matter.

Discover the new LEAP Mobile App features

Innovations

MAY 2023

Mobile App as LEAP Authenticator

Enable 2FA (two factor authentication) across your law firm with the LEAP Mobile App, which can now be used exclusively as a LEAP Authenticator. This allows admin users to restrict access to sensitive client data when staff are out of the office or on personal devices. It also improves your cybersecurity in line with best practice.

Innovations

FEB 2023

Call Logging - manage incoming phone calls for everyone in your firm

Forget taking information on an easily-lost post-it note, or sending an email that a client has called. Through the Call Logging app, you can easily capture the nature of a phone enquiry, allocate it to a Card or Matter and assign it to a staff member. Staff are notified within LEAP of new calls logged.

Learn more about the Call Logging app

Innovations

Jan 2023

LEAP User Portal

Streamline your onboarding experience with the self-service LEAP User Portal, allowing you to access and manage your account before, during and beyond your LEAP installation. Troubleshoot issues through the Help Centre, contact your Legal Practice Advisor or upskill via LEAP University, which provides quick online tutorials to help you unlock the full automation power of LEAP - all in one location.

Learn more about the User Portal

interactive invoicing

MAR 2022

Online Invoicing

Deliver high-quality legal bills directly to your client’s Inbox using LEAP’s Interactive Invoice. This new billing system provides you with the ability to insert links to important documents created in the billing period to convey the real value of the work you have done in a way that clients can understand and appreciate. Clients can see the amount of time spent and the individuals responsible for the work on their matter. A Request further information feature has also been introduced for those exceptional cases where a client requests additional details concerning the time spent by a staff member.

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Matter Activity Recording

MAR 2022

Matter Activity Recording

Seamlessly record activity as you work from your LEAP matter. Activity recording records time on documents, pdfs, emails, appointments and Excel spreadsheets - removing the need of a fee earner to start and stop a timer to manually monitor time. Your firm’s interactive invoices will provide clients with a detailed summary containing links to actual documents worked on, as well as easy online payment options so they can pay their bill right then and there.

Learn more about Matter Activity Recording

leap software clause library screen

DEC 2021

Clause Library

Clause Library gives lawyers the power to draft contracts, forms and legal documents more efficiently and accurately than ever before. With Clause Library, lawyers finish legal drafting faster, so they can save time, improve client service and make more money.

Learn more about the Clause Library

Legal Publishing Westlaw

NOV 2021

Westlaw App

The Westlaw app brings simplicity and confidence to your legal research workflow. With Westlaw accessible directly from the app, you can take advantage of cutting-edge technology informed by an expert team of in-house lawyers to bring you the most up-to-date primary and secondary law in one place.

Learn more about the Westlaw app

LEAP App

NOV 2021

LEAP App built for iPad

Take your productivity to a whole new level with the new LEAP Mobile App for iPad. Managing your cards, matters, appointments and tasks from your smart device has never been easier.

Learn more about the LEAP Mobile App

Innovations

OCT 2021

Financial Statement App

LEAP’s Financial Statement App is now available in the LEAP Marketplace. Save time on manually entering data with client and matter data used to automatically populate and calculate your Financial Statements.

Learn more about the Financial Statement app

innovations law connect app

AUG 2021

LawConnect Mobile App

The LawConnect app lets you easily and securely share documents with your clients. Available on iOS and Android devices, the app gives your clients the convenience to view and collaborate on documents, sign forms or cost agreements, pay invoices and view their trust statements in one secure and easily accessible location.

Learn more about the LawConnect mobile app

Innovations Timeline - marketplace

JUN 2021

LEAP Marketplace

The LEAP Marketplace is the best place to find apps that integrate with LEAP. Offering a wide range of apps that add functionality to matters, cards and more, the LEAP Marketplace lets you extend LEAP’s capabilities to suit your firm. Anyone with a LEAP account can browse, enable and manage apps within LEAP. Get started with the LEAP Marketplace by browsing all available apps below.

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Innovations

MAY 2021

Winner of the Established Business of the Year Award

We're proud to announce that we have ranked number one in the Law category and named as winner of the Established Business of the Year at the Australian Digital Technology Awards 2021.

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innovations settlement adjustment sheet

MAY 2021

Settlement Adjustment Sheets

LEAP’s new Settlement Statements, Statement of Adjustments and Adjustment Sheets provide conveyancers with an even more efficient way to work out council and water rate proportions. With one consistent approach for all states (excluding NT & TAS), LEAP has the tools you need to get this complex and time consuming form completed effortlessly. New features include a statement view where you can create multiple statement types in the one document, time period automatic start/end date calculations, and the ability to create a direction item.

Learn more about Settlement Adjustment Sheets

bundlepro software screen

NOV 2020

BundlePro

BundlePro allows law firms to create professional, presentable, cost effective and fully text searchable electronic PDF bundles for the courts in minutes. By automatically converting large volumes of documents into a single PDF, complete with an auto-generated paginated index, bookmarks, hyperlinks and a cover page you can save time and money with BundlePro. Once a bundle has been created, an automatic disbursement can be generated and saved to the corresponding LEAP matter.

Learn more about BundlePro

Innovation

OCT 2020

LEAP innovation recognised

I’m very pleased to share that LEAP Dev has taken out 7th place in the AFR list of Most Innovative Companies for 2020. The Award really is a testament to the teams at LEAP Dev who are continually thinking and working outside the box to deliver a range of innovations to LEAP users. Innovation always has been and always will be the driving force between everything we do. Mark Burgess - CEO, LEAP Dev

Innovations

SEP 2020

Off The Plan Recurring Matters

The Off The Plan Recurring Matters application can be enabled directly from the applications menu in LEAP to take the work out of managing off the plan projects. By automating and streamlining repetitive tasks, the application gives you back hours of productivity.

Learn more about Off The Plan app

Innovations

JUL 2020

E-filing for Victorian probate matters

Transition to mandated e-filing for probate matters in Victoria with integration between LEAP and InfoTrack. Easily file a probate application with minimal data entry from a LEAP matter. By completing your probate applications with InfoTrack, up to 70% of the pre-entered matter information will be use to pre-populate the e-filing form.

Learn more about InfoTrack integration

Innovations Zoom integration

May 2020

Zoom integration

Easily start or schedule a Zoom meeting with colleagues or clients directly from a LEAP matter. Integration between Zoom and LEAP lets you quickly start video and audio calls as well as sync scheduled calls with your Outlook calendar.

Learn more about Zoom integration

Innovations

APR 2020

Stay up-to-date with Court Sync

Court Sync helps litigators stay up-to-date when documents are received from the Court Portal and eliminates the need to manually add court documents to a matter. Once documents, orders and judgments are submitted, clients can click the ‘Court Sync’ button within LEAP and any updated documents will be automatically saved to the corresponding matter

Learn more about InfoTrack Integration

Innovations teams

APR 2020

Microsoft Teams integration

LEAP and Microsoft Teams integration makes it easy to collaborate with your team from any location. Share and collaborate on documents and matters, conduct audio or video calls with your team and schedule client callbacks directly from LEAP using Microsoft Teams' instant messaging service.

Learn more about Microsoft Teams integration

Innovations facetime

APR 2020

FaceTime video calling

Video call clients from your iOS device with the new LEAP and FaceTime integration. Take advantage of face-to-face meetings from any location with the ability to send FaceTime invitations from the LEAP Mobile. With the option to automatically record time spent on FaceTime calls made through the LEAP Mobile App, all time entries are accounted for.

Learn more about FaceTime video calling

Innovations

MAR 2020

Alerts and notifications pane

Easily view a quick snapshot of what’s new in a matter so you can stay on top of incoming work. The new alerts and notifications pane ensures you’ll never miss an appointment, payment search or task.

Learn more about alerts and notifications

Innovations

DEC 2019

Introducing LEAP 2x

LEAP 2x is one of the most innovative updates our software has seen. With this release, you’ll find a new look and exciting range of new features to enhance your productivity and efficiency. With a smoother experience in Windows and enhancements to accounting, documents, quick links and more, there is truly something exciting for everyone in this release.

Innovations

NOV 2019

Record time and fees with Amazon Alexa

Record time and create fees with integration between Amazon Alexa and LEAP Assistant, the voice-driven integration that allows you to use LEAP with only your voice. Take advantage of the ability to create matter-specific time and fee entries without a single click.

Learn more about LEAP Assistant and Amazon Alexa

Innovations

SEP 2019

Record activities using your Apple and Android Watch

Easily record billable time on the go using an Apple or Android Watch. Quickly start, stop and save entries with the flick of a wrist. You will receive a LEAP notification on your mobile in order to complete all entries.

Learn more for Apple users

innovations voice memos

MAY 2019

Voice Memos

Work anywhere, anytime when you record and save voice memos directly to the correspondence section of a LEAP matter from your iPhone. Easily replay and review recordings from either your iPhone or desktop computer at a later time.

Learn more about voice memos

Innovations

JAN 2019

Create a New Matter on Mobile

Create a new matter while working on the go or meeting with clients. With the LEAP mobile app for iOS devices, you can select the matter type as well as enter matter and client details without needing to return to the office.

Learn more about creating matters on the LEAP mobile app

innovations Two-Factor Authentication

NOV 2018

Two-Factor Authentication

Rest assured that your data is safe with two-factor authentication (2FA). Even if your password is compromised, your data will remain secure with secondary verification required by the LEAP mobile app.

Learn more about two-factor authentication

innovations law-connect comment

NOV 2018

Comment & Reply on Shared Documents

Easily and securely collaborate on documents with colleagues or clients via LawConnect. Add comments to documents and suggest changes without the need to keep track of multiple document versions or e-mail correspondence.

Learn more about commenting with LawConnect

innovations instalment plan

AUG 2018

RapidPay Instalment Plans

Get paid on time by offering clients instalment plans. Set up monthly or fortnightly instalments to take payment for future work, or to help clients pay off outstanding matter balances.

Learn more about RapidPay instalment plans

Innovations

MAY 2018

Staff Licence Management

Manage and edit your LEAP user licences with ease when you update staff details and permissions directly from LEAP. Staff can also change their own passwords from LEAP.

Learn more about Staff licence management

innovations esignatures

FEB 2018

Electronic Signatures

Request electronic signatures (eSignatures) using LawConnect and DocuSign for Cost Agreements in Guides & Precedents.

Learn more about electronic signatures

innovations document-compare

SEP 2017

Document Compare

Compare two documents in a single matter, across multiple matters or from outside LEAP to view changes made across various versions.

Learn more about document compare

Exclusive Integrations RapidPay Invoice Payment

MAY 2017

RapidPay

Make it easier for your clients to pay you when you accept online payments through your website using credit card, EFT and BPAY. Get paid the same day with automatic bank reconciliation.

Learn more about RapidPay

innovations time save close

JAN 2017

Time, Save & Close

Capture time more easily with Time, Save and Close. With a single tap, you can instantly record time against your timesheet and have documents or correspondence saved directly to your matter.

Learn more about Time Save & Close

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