LEAP

Avantages

I adore LEAP and consider it to be a priceless resource for my legal business. The element of LEAP that I value the most is its thorough document management system. I can easily arrange, keep, and access all of my legal paperwork in a one location thanks to LEAP. The time and effort I would have otherwise spent looking for and managing tangible files is significantly reduced thanks to this. Finding specific papers is really simple for me thanks to the user-friendly UI and powerful search features, even on my mobile devices. The document management features of LEAP have significantly increased my productivity and efficiency, allowing me to devote more of my time to helping my clients and less of it to office work.

Inconvénients

While I have had an overall positive experience with LEAP, there is one aspect that I found slightly challenging. The feature that I liked the least about LEAP is its learning curve when it comes to customization and advanced settings. As a user, I appreciate software that offers flexibility and allows me to tailor it to my specific needs.

Avantages

I loved this program when we used it. You could save emails directly to the file, the documents could be easily organized to the file. You could easily create documents using the coding from each field you chose to set up your file.

Inconvénients

Sometimes the program would lag or the coding would be an issue and then you would have to constantly fix problems. Toward the end of our use of the program, the emails sync was a giant issue for us. I also had difficulty finding the fields sometimes as it wasn't customizable. We would have to use the fields that were supplied by Leap which could be confusing at times.

Avantages

It works. It collects dockets. It's reasonably easy to search. It's reasonably easy to bill. I do not comment on the document management side of things.

Inconvénients

The onboarding was very disorganized. The contract is a 3-year but they don't tell you that. If you add users you have to pay for the 3 years which makes no sense because their full price not discounted. Overdue interest is awkward. There is no way to edit entries in the financial side of things. So if you make a mistake you have to unwind the entry and you end up with a very messy Ledger. They take your subscription term and factor it which means a third party will collect your money and they run a credit check on you because you have to personally guarantee the payments. I was not happy about that and I was not happy that I was not told that was going to happen.

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Avantages

Software capability is good, the cost is good with the WC integreation.

Inconvénients

No Calendar System.
Must be downloaded on my PC.
Stupid Ribbon that mislables tabs. (e-signature and littigation support are backwards)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT IS HORRIBLE!!! BIGEST WASTE OF TIME. CLIO'S TECH SUPPORT IS 1000% BETTER.

Avantages

Constant development and improvement, adding new features frequently.

Inconvénients

Features feel incomplete and unpolished. For example, there is a bulk import tool to upload documents into LEAP, but bulk export is limited to the first 100 documents. Exporting more than 100 documents requires manually exporting files, subfolder by subfolder, and file by file if more than 100 files in a folder. Be warned that once you move your document to LEAP, they are stuck there. I've had a support ticket out for a week and am waiting for response.

Alternatives envisagées 

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Avantages

Cloud based, creates efficiencies when working correctly

Inconvénients

Lack of transparency with issues, tech support is lacking and disjointed

Avantages

Not a bad product, good management system.

Inconvénients

Great before you sign up, but no support should there be a problem...check out Leap Community.

They lured me back with a discounted fee and then raised it by 50% for the new term so we left...they don't have a monopoly anymore!

Avantages

The offering was great and appeared to do everything I needed in my business.
Training offered was fairly good but useless in hindsight.

Inconvénients

Software littered with problems.
Draft documents poor quality
Support was shockingly bad

Avantages

I would have left earlier if it wasn’t for the personal client relationship manager [SENSITIVE CONTENT] - he has been good

Inconvénients

Billing No telephone serviceWeb chat difficultBilling difficult - auto reminders didn’t work after 1.5 years of asking for helpCalendar booking system didn’t workE- signatures didn’t work and very difficult for clientsTraining was via third party who didn’t answer my questions Autofields for drafting precedents were not easy to use.

Avantages

The staff have tried to understand the issues we have and have promised to listen to all our feedback.

Inconvénients

Once upon a time I could do my job far quicker and with great confidence using a system where I could access asset and liability lists - create estate accounts with ease. Download forms etc but with Leap it’s more reliable to go on google or get the books out. I feel as if I have gone back to the 90s or earlier the probate system is appalling. My team have had to manually do a lot of the work we used to do on a brilliant computer system called ALB. Those were the days. Leap is supposed to be good for conveyancers and our property team is happy but sadly it is the opposite for us probate practitioners.

Avantages

This software manages my practice for billing, filing, document preparation and scheduling. It is easy to use and worth every penny. There are a number of tie in programs that work well with LEAP, like website management, appointment scheduling, and court filing, which make LEAP the only system I need to run my practice. Having it all accessible on my phone is a major bonus.

Inconvénients

Discounting billing is a bit counter-intuitive.

Avantages

Price any project in minutes so easy to do

Inconvénients

Make sure you update for any changes you make

Avantages

Good precedent library, fairly easy to use.

Inconvénients

Lack of support from LEAP. No solutions to issues we had.

Avantages

Nothing leap has got nothing at all to recommend it. They are non-communicative, arrogant, failed to respond to communications, failed to return telephone calls do not respond to emails in short I would rather use a quill pen and use leap. Yes I have tried to contact them know they have not bothered to respond

Inconvénients

I am a sole practitioner and I was using the virtual practice system run by SOS legal. It would appear that SOS legal have now been acquired/taken over by Leap and the manner in which they have treated customers who have been with virtual practice for 12 years is breathtakingly bad. You cannot speak to anybody. They do not respond to emails and then they blackmail you over your data. This company should not be permitted to conduct business in the legal arena, if you are a law firm beware they will hold you to ransom if you let them hold your data

Avantages

It's great having everything in one place in a cloud based system. The integrations with Xero, Office and Review Solicitors are excellent.

Inconvénients

Law Connect is not as useful as it should be. We have given up on using the Your Finances app

Avantages

Works well on ipadDictation to matterPdf ability BylawyersLaw connect

Inconvénients

Not full legal aid capability as promised

Avantages

I like that everything is organized in the program and I have one place to find everything. I also like how easy it is to input my time.

Inconvénients

I have issues with saving addresses into cards. There is a notes line that covers the "Save" button and it does not work. I have to do a workaround. I am constantly getting error messages about an LEAP Schema, even when I restart the computer and reinstalling has not helped. I do not like that I cannot find the subfolders in a matter where a document is located when I do a search. I do not like that I cannot change how the matters list documents - for a long time it was by date. Now in the last month or so it is alphabetical. I want to be able to customize this. I also don't like the billing - I try to generate a bill for my own time as I am of counsel. I cannot create a bill that has the matter number (and/or name) activity and HOURS spent. I only get the money piece. I have to use a staff/time activity and customize the document in Excel which is time consuming and clunky. I do not like that it takes so long for you to automate forms (such as the new NY POA and Medicaid documents) as this is the cornerstone of your sales pitch

Avantages

We like the ease with which LEAP integrates with Microsoft products and the fact it was cloud based, which did come into its own over the past 18 months with staff moving to work from home. Time recording can be easily done when reviewing/typing up emails. Flexibility to set up precedents that work for your own practice or there are LEAP precedents that can be used as well. Using LawConnect, makes it straightforward to share documents with others securely. The team are constantly looking a developing the software to make improvements to the software. The integration with many APPs can bring more efficiencies. A good selection of reports that can be run to extract vital information for running your business. The integration with Xero accounting for the practice's own accounting is very good.

Inconvénients

There has been work required to ensure the product can meet the accounts rules for Scotland and further developments are in progress with an imminent release which should make this easier . The online chat is great to get a quick answer but if you have a technical query, you have to wait for a call back and this can be frustrating as you may not be available when they call back. It would be better if an appointment system could be created so you know when to expect a call, even if 1/2 or hour windows. It is on the higher scale for cost but if you use the system as it is designed to be used, which may involve you changing your processes, efficiencies can be achieved, which goes towards offsetting the cost of the product.

Avantages

LEAP manages to be complete and complex beneath the surface but appears to be so simple and clear on-screen. If one thinks that there is something that can't be done on LEAP, a simple chat with the helpdesk usually reveals that the facility required has been there all along and is easy to access (once you know how). The support is always fast and effective as well as pleasant and friendly.
I also like the fact that LEAP are open to suggestion and discussion with the community about changes or additions to their software. It doesn't feel like a "like it or lump it" product.
LEAP also introduced us to some other companies whose services integrate fully with LEAP and make processes seamless, thus saving precious time.

Inconvénients

We hadn't used a dedicated case management system before so, initially, we found it difficult to get used to a whole new concept and there was a temptation to cheat and revert to our old processes. It took a while for us to overcome our fears of the unknown and to become accustomed to a new way of thinking. This was our failing, not LEAP's, but as complete rookies we could probably have done with a little more hand-holding. The early days were hard without a doubt but that is true of most dramatic changes. The benefits of having LEAP far outweigh that tough initial learning curve.

Avantages

Most important was
The complete integration with Microsoft 365.
excellent time recording function - (need to add facility to add a time entry to a pdf which has been imported into Leap)

Inconvénients

Using template documents and creating template matters is not very intuitive - of course this is a complicated function but it could be made easier/clearer.
Main page menu structure is not easy to navigate. in particular accounting information - it seems fragmented. some bits here others in different places.
have found excel documents are not always saved up to date which is concerning.

Avantages

Ease of use. Integration with LA billing.

Inconvénients

Desktop not being available for Mac users.

Avantages

LEAP allows me as a solo practitioner to do a lot of things well and efficiently. The document production software is excellent and I can use the mobile app to keep things moving even when I'm not in the office.

Inconvénients

The mobile app does need better integration with the main product so it can be more useful. For example, being able to generate a new document would be very helpful from your phone. The RapidPay system also needs a revamp as well.

Alternatives envisagées 

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Avantages

All the guides and precedents we have access to are really helpful and save so much time

Inconvénients

Greater admin control could make life easier, but I'm aware they are making changes to this

Avantages

What we like most about LEAP are the features that allow us to manage all of our cases, clients, and documents in one solution and we can access all of it from anywhere (i.e., in-office computer, smartphone, tablet, a web browser). LEAP has built-in integration with the software programs we use most (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PDF) and offers robust template creation and implementation capabilities, secure file sharing, and full-featured timesheets, billing/invoicing, and accounting functionality.

Inconvénients

There is no phone number for product support. Product support is done via a support ticket system, chat, or email. It would be helpful to be able to call support to get a quick answer to an issue that may be difficult to explain by chat/email.

Avantages

The software has potential. What it is trying to do is good.

Inconvénients

The software slowed down my system. It did not integrate well with MS Outlook, MS Word, and Adobe Acrobat. It had multiple glitches, and the LEAP software deactivated features I used in MS Office and Adobe. The sales representative gave me the impression I could try the software and cancel at anytime if I was dissatisfied, but this turned out to be false. After hours spent trying to use the product, and several hours of customer support calls over several weeks, the software could not perform better than the simple system I had created for myself using MS Office and Adobe. I am a tech-savvy person, and LEAP customer service often told me they were learning things from me and that they were working on adding the features that I needed. Even after spending several weeks getting LEAP up and running and speaking with customer service, LEAP still had multiple technical glitches and was causing me to spend more time rather than less time. Therefore, I asked to cancel LEAP. To my surprise, LEAP told me I was locked into a 3-year agreement. LEAP refuses to cancel the agreement before 3 years are completed and is requiring monthly payments despite my multiple requests to cancel it. Upon closer examination, I discovered the LEAP contract has several hidden terms, and the sales representative actively deceives you into thinking the contract says something different from what it actually says.