By Kelly Clifford, Vice President, Sales | LEAP Legal Software, AAML NJ Silver Sponsor

Is Cloud-Based Legal Software Right for Your Law Firm?

To answer this question simply; yes. More New Jersey law firms are choosing cloud-based legal practice software because it’s naturally better than the alternative, on-premises software. 

On-premises software lives in a physical server at your law firm’s location. Some requirements that come with on-premises software include: 

Before the internet, staff at New Jersey law firms were settled into the responsibility of maintaining this type of data. With new technology advancements, we have higher expectations of data maintenance being incorporated into these software products. 

LEAP is a one-of-a-kind, true cloud-based legal practice productivity solution that provides what on-premises software can’t. Some examples of this include: 

Decreased IT Costs, With Far Less Risk of Inflation

Cloud-based legal software products include data maintenance built-into the system, whereas on-premises software requires law firms’ employees to maintain their data. Because of this, on-premises software costs less initially because you get less. 

On-premises legal software costs are never static. This model requires New Jersey law firms to increase their investment in the software over time as the firm grows, and software or hardware updates are needed. These expenses can be very costly, and depending on your provider, can have a price tag upwards of $10,000.

LEAP exclusively offers consistent per user pricing, which keeps your budget planning simple, resulting in a decrease in overhead for the long term. 

Universal and Mobile Features 

We know that on-premises software does not include data maintenance, but it also lacks several other features such as email management, automated legal forms, and document automation. 

LEAP is a great solution for New Jersey law firms with all the needed features available in one place:

LEAP is also available across multiple devices, so your law firm can access cases and matters via desktop, web browser, iOS, Android, Apple watch, and Amazon Alexa.

With LEAP, you can avoid “tech bloat” or investing in a new software for each additional feature you need. Find everything in one place at a simple per user price. 

Advanced Data Security and User Access Control

Data maintenance can set attorneys back from doing what they need to do, but it’s important to have data security and access control, all of which are included with LEAP.

LEAP is powered by the global leader in data security, Amazon Web Services (AWS). This allows New Jersey attorneys to focus their time on clients, while LEAP provides easy practice management, and AWS keeps everything secure. It’s difficult for IT providers to compete with the world-class security that AWS provides. 

It’s never been easier to control user access with LEAP. Attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and other legal professionals only need one login for everything they do. LEAP allows complete control over who has access to online intake, scheduling, document management, and more. All of this can be managed from anywhere with an internet connection. Clients’ important information is accessible to anyone who needs it, and no one else. 

Sustainable Foundation for Growth

With any business, there are plenty of hard decisions to make as the company grows. With on-premises software, there are even more: 

LEAP makes growing your New Jersey law firm as easy as adding another user account. Data maintenance, security, and unlimited storage are all included in LEAP’s pricing model. LEAP’s cloud-based software doesn’t take up any physical space other than the device used to log in.

Law firm management has never been easier when using LEAP. New Jersey law firms that use LEAP have one all-inclusive product for working with clients digitally, and there is no longer a need to maintain their own IT. 

Learn more about how to make your law firm more productive with LEAP today.