Who are Lawsyst?
Lawsyst is a product of ITSec; a UK based software company in Leicester since 2000. We have a large application development & integration portfolio, including fintech and legal technologies. The core of our focus is user experience and we put a lot of effort into developing software that is intuitive and easy to use.
Is Lawsyst available on-premises?
Yes. For larger installations, we offer an on-prem solution.
What are the main features of Lawsyst?
Lawsyst is a legal case management system that features time recording, invoicing and document management tools. It also supports lawyers with disbursements, also known as cost recoveries, lead management, legal aid & private billing, and hourly, fixed fee, retainer & CFA based fee schemes. Lawsyst also integrates with Outlook and Office 365 and has a built-in CRM. Its powerful workflow system guides you seamlessly through each matter.
How much does a license cost for Lawsyst?
The cost depends on the modules chosen. You will not pay for what you do not need. Lawsyst is offered on a SaaS (Software as a Service) model and comes with Office 365 standard edition and a phone line, including unlimited calls to UK landlines and mobile numbers. A discount is applied if you already have Office 365 licenses and a business phone system. There is also a discount available for annual subscriptions when paid in advance.
Is there a limit on how much data can be stored?
1TB per user, which is virtually unlimited. An additional £5 per TB is charged when this storage is reached.
Does Lawsyst support Legal Aid Criminal Billing?
Yes, Lawsyst supports both criminal and civil legal aid contracts. For criminal billing, you can produce bulk upload file for lower crime; and for civil contracts, family, immigration, housing, and mental health plug-ins are available. In addition, crown court billing, LGFS billing for larger matters is also available.
What accounting features are available in Lawsyst?
Lawsyst has its own built-in accounting suite with bank feeds. Our proprietary 'reverse-swing' reconciliation helps users adhere to SRA and HMRC compliance requirements. You can do months’ worth of work in a few hours and maintain your books compliantly.
What reports are available?
There are several reports available out of the box, including but not limited to, matter balance reports, closed and open matters, matters to archive and delete after 6 years, client account reconciliation, client and office account balances as of a certain date, debtors aged reports, creditors aged reports, fee earner performance, missed hours, task reports, key dates and many more. In addition, standard accounting reports such as trial balance, profit & loss and income statements are also available in PDF and Excel/CSV.
Does Lawsyst integrate with Office 365 & Micrsoft Outlook?
Yes, Lawsyst integrates with Office 365 seamlessly using purpose-built Outlook and Microsoft Word connectors. You can save a document from within Word directly into a matter in Lawsyst. Incoming and outbound emails are tagged, categorised and stored in Outlook as well as in Lawsyst, helping you to stay organised.
Is there a Mobile App available for Lawsyst?
Yes, the Lawsyst mobile app is available for both Android and IOS platforms. It has a suite of useful tools that allows you to carry out almost every task that you can perform from within the web portal. You can onboard new clients, write letters, create time and disbursements, generate invoices and post payments from anywhere via the app.
What about AI?
Lawsyst was an early adopter of AI technologies.