Commitment to innovation

LEAP reinvests more than £13 million a year into delivering the very latest technology and software enhancements to provide the best practice management software in the world.

Innovations timeline - Prompts templates

November 2024 | LEAP Desktop

AI Prompt Templates

Our AI prompt template library transforms how you draft documents, using data from your Correspondence to populate a growing number of templates to create high-quality documents, such as Statements, in a matter of minutes.

These customisable templates boost productivity, reduce errors and streamline the drafting process. Each template includes detailed guidance to help you through the process.

Find out more about HelpCentre.

Innovation timeline - Transaction Requests App

September 2024 | LEAP New App

Transaction Requests

Centralise your financial transaction requests with the Transaction Requests app.

Request payments, transfers or receipts across Client and Office accounts, set approval levels and assign multiple approvers based on monetary value.

Attach documents to requests, making it easy to demonstrate authority to use the funds or reference bank details when needed for transactions.

Discover how Transaction Requests streamlines your accounting processes.

Innovation timeline - 2.5 and Generator

July 2024 | LEAP Desktop

LEAP 2.5 and Generator

The latest LEAP Desktop update boosts productivity with key enhancements. The Generator links LawY, Matter AI, Guides, and Precedents to streamline document work.

New tools simplify document management across Cards, Matters and the Document Register, integrate with Microsoft Teams v2, making writing to multiple recipients easier. Staff signature fields have also been added for greater efficiency.

Find out more about LEAP 2.5.

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June 2024 | LEAP App Update

Legal Aid app

Legal Aid has been updated to include additional functionality alongside better authentication methods with LEAP Desktop to give more stability and an improved user experience.

This version introduces bulk receipting for monthly submissions, better handling of Payments on Account and a new Duty Solicitor compliance report.

Find out more through the LEAP HelpCentre.

Innovations - MAR

June 2024 | LEAP Desktop

AutoTime

Take away the guesswork of manual time entry with AutoTime. Our innovative AI algorithms capture time as you work in your matter, eliminating the need for timers and manual time recording. Track lost time, eliminate waste and bill more.

Discover how AutoTime improves your billing.

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June 2024 | LEAP App Update

Workflow app

LEAP’s Workflow has been updated to include milestones and is now more embedded into LEAP. Milestones can be used to track the progress of a matter. Simply set a Group to be a Milestone, and you’ll be able to see where the Workflow is up to at a glance.

The Milestone overview enables managers to track the progress across multiple workflows. Workflow is a free app, available to all.

Find out more about Workflow.

Innovation timeline - Matter AI

April 2024 | LEAP Desktop

Legal AI Innovation

LEAP uses AI to intelligently examine your matter to provide instant insights and information. It examines your correspondence to identify important data and give a detailed response in seconds and generates professional quality documents in a fraction of the time.

Ask it anything.

Find out how to embrace a new era of productivity and efficiency in legal practice with Matter AI.

Innovation Timeline - Power BI

April 2024 | New Integration

LEAP Connector for Power BI

Unlock valuable insights with the LEAP Connector for Power BI.

Create custom reports and dashboards to enhance analytics and simplify data collation across systems.

Eliminate manual data entry and spreadsheet manipulation by streamlining decision-making with accurate, timely data and acting on the most up-to-date information.

Discover more about the LEAP Connector for Power BI.

Innovation Timeline LawY

MAR 2024 | LEAP DESKTOP

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.

Learn more about LawY.

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SEPT 2023 | NEW LEAP APP

Estate Administration app

The Estate Administration app simplifies managing Probate and Estate Administration matters by organising data for assets, liabilities and expenditures during estate administration.

Synced with LEAP, the data entered automates Inheritance Tax (IHT) forms and STEP Estate Accounts for beneficiary distribution.

More information can be found on the LEAP Help Centre.

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SEPT 2023 | DESKTOP

LEAP Desktop 2.4

The latest LEAP update introduces a wide range of new features and enhancements.

This includes support for shared calendars, the ability to schedule appointments and tasks on behalf of other staff members, improved notifications, auto-recovery of unsaved Word documents, and the ability to change staff roles in bulk from one matter to another.

More information is available on the LEAP Help Centre about this new version.

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SEPT 2023 | NEW LEAP APP

LEAP Mobile Authenticator

The LEAP Mobile app has been updated to serve exclusively as a LEAP Authenticator. Firm administrators now have the option to limit staff members' access to matters and cards within the LEAP Mobile app.

Find out more information on the LEAP Help Centre.

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AUG 2023 | NEW LEAP APP

Conflict Check app

The conflict-of-interest check is a fundamental procedure within your firm's operations. The introduction of the Conflict Check app has simplified its execution within LEAP.

It seamlessly integrates four processes into a user-friendly and straightforward tool with a single click. The check is preserved in a permanent record, offering a comprehensive audit trail.

Discover more about the Conflict Check app on the LEAP Help Centre.

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FEB 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENT

Introducing the LawConnect Client Portal

The new LawConnect Client Portal features enhanced security and a streamlined layout, making it easier for clients to navigate matters and action items on desktop or mobile.

As a result, lawyers save time on follow-ups, focusing on meaningful work. With custom branding and a timeline view, clients can clearly see matter progress and required actions.

Find out more about the LawConnect Client Portal.

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JAN 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

Log in here to track your installation.

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JAN 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENT

Updates to reports

LEAP Reports now includes a series of significant updates, with expanded data in the Compliance Report and Matter Numbers in the Bank Reconciliation Report.

Additional filters for Staff Assisting and Billing Categories have been added to an additional 10 reports.

A new Appointments Report has also been created to complement the Critical Dates and Matter Tasks reports.

Find a list of all available LEAP Reports here.

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OCT 2022 | NEW LEAP APP

By Lawyers’ Criminal Offences app

The Criminal Offences app, provides context-specific sentencing guidance for the most significant offences committed in Crown and Magistrates’ courts.

Presented in a questionnaire format, the app helps prepare for sentencing hearings when instructed to act for a client charged with an offence.

Find out how the Criminal Offences app could be helping your firm today.

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AUG 2022 | NEW LEAP APP

LEDES Billing app

The LEDES E-Billing app streamlines legal invoicing by capturing UTBMS codes as you work, raising invoices and resolving errors efficiently.

Easily capture UTBMS codes with our LEDES E-billing app, raise invoices and identify and fix errors.

Quickly generate and export single or multiple 1998B/1998BI formatted electronic bills, which can then be imported into external e-billing systems as required.

Find out more about the LEDES E-Billing app here.

Innovations Timeline - PI Portal app

JULY 2022 | NEW LEAP APP

PI Portal app

The PI Portal app integrates with LEAP Desktop to streamline Claims Portal management for firms handling low-value personal injury claims.

Seamless integration simplifies communication, ensuring efficiency, while inbuilt validation ensures accurate data submission for timely processing.

It supports RTA, Employers' Liability, and Public Liability claims.

Discover more by following the link to our latest innovation update.

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MARCH 2022 | NEW LEAP APP

Receipt Requests app

The Receipt Requests app for LEAP Desktop empowers fee earners to notify the accounts department of incoming client account funds.

With just a few clicks, the accounts team can post received monies to LEAP without rekeying data. Built-in auditing lets you track requests and their origin, ensuring complete transparency in your accounting processes.

More information is available through the LEAP Help Centre.

Innovations | Desktop App

FEB 2022 | NEW LEAP APP

New Call Logging app

The Call Logging app for LEAP Desktop provides a centralised, user-friendly register for inbound phone enquiries.

Capture inquiry details, link them to a Card or Matter, and assign them to staff. Integrated with LEAP notifications, staff are instantly alerted to the action required. Each call includes a detailed record, status updates, and a full audit trail.

Find out more by following the link to the LEAP Help Centre.

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DEC 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENT

Critical Dates enhancement

Managing Critical Dates has been made more user-friendly with the introduction of Calculated Critical Dates.

This means that it's possible to set future dates based on their dependency of other Critical Dates.

For example, the Limitation Date in an RTA matter is now automatically calculated based on the Accident Date, or the claimants age if a minor.

Read more about the Critical Dates update.

Innovations - LEAP University

NOV 2021 | DESKTOP

LEAP Desktop 2.3

This update includes many new features in most key areas of the product.

This includes Google integration in address and company searches, the tools to draft pre-defined clauses for use in precedents, improved fee allocation, enhanced document sharing and negative interest rates (Republic of Ireland only).

More information is available on the LEAP Help Centre about this new version.

Innovations | iPad App

OCT 2021 | NEW LEAP APP

New LEAP iPad app

The new iPad app has been specifically built for the new iPadOS released by Apple, bringing many new productivity features including an integrated calendaring and a much slicker user experience.

LEAP Help Centre