One platform. The whole firm.
Every module connects: open a matter, draft documents in it, log time against it, move trust money for it and invoice it — without switching tools.
Matters & cases
Open a matter, assign the responsible attorney, capture the court, file number, opposing party, status and key dates. Roll everything up into a complete file you can reopen years later.
- Matter numbering by year/practice area
- Status workflow: intake → active → closed
- Per-matter notes, parties and deadlines
Clients & contacts
Individuals and companies, with IDs/registration numbers, addresses and a full history of matters opened for them.
- FICA flag and document checklist
- Conflict-of-interest search
- Per-client matter rollup
Document vault
Versioned storage per matter, with signed share links to send files to clients and counsel — no email attachments.
- Drag-and-drop upload
- Full version history per document
- E-sign request stub for outgoing signature requests
AI Legal Drafter
Pick a template, answer structured questions, and let LexPal generate a clean, referenced first draft tuned to South African law.
- Contracts, leases, NDAs, shareholder agreements
- Demand letters, Section 129 NCA notices, affidavits
- Particulars of claim, notices of motion, opinions
Time tracking & invoicing
Start a timer or log time after the fact. Generate fee notes that pull unbilled time and disbursements, apply VAT at 15%, and email the client.
- Timer + manual entry
- Auto-VAT (15%) calculation
- Invoice PDF preview & mark paid
Trust & business accounting
An LPC-style trust ledger per matter and per client, with deposits, transfers and withdrawals — and a running balance that can never go negative without warning.
- Per-matter trust balance
- Business account ledger
- Auditor-friendly CSV exports
Security & POPIA, by design.
Encryption at rest, role-based access, audit trails on every record, and data hosted in the region you choose. Your client data stays your client data.