uLawPractice

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Manage What Matters, ANYWhere (Practice Mgmt & Legal Acc)

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Vicky-Lynne
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Perfect for Trust Accounting!

Reviewed on 17/09/2021

Ulaw has proven to be a powerful tool for our office. It simplifies Trust Accounting and thus...

Ulaw has proven to be a powerful tool for our office. It simplifies Trust Accounting and thus makes our office audit ready thanks to the many reports that are available. Customer support is key and there is always someone ready to assist with concerns. If a modification is suggested to the support team, they absolutely consider what is being suggested and do their best to implement such. There are a couple of minor drawbacks but overall this is a good product.

Pros

Ulaw has proven to be an effective tool for our Trust Accounting. Once the Trust Bank Reconciliation is complete, Ulaw automatically compares it to my Client Trust Ledger to ensure I am Law Society Compliant. It provides our office with all of the documents and reports required for a Law Society Audit with a few simple clicks. The other great benefit is that it is cloud based so staff can work from anywhere, anytime.

Cons

Our practice has had issues with the speed of the program, however, some of that falls on the type of devices being used. We have also had several minor issues with the program itself. The great thing is, once these issues are brought to the attention of support...they try their best to make changes to improve the program.

Peter
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Asset To Legal Practice

Reviewed on 02/01/2023

Pros

Ability to track time for invoicing, billing purposes, Statements of Activity to indicate transparency to client

Cons

More flexibility is needed for templates, all indicating multiple people but not suitable for sole paralegal. Security features like two-step verification are odd given before you put code in you can see what should be confidential information. A Security Question similar to online banking would be better.

Mark
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

I'm happy I went with ULaw

Reviewed on 27/07/2016

From the start, ULaw has been a good program to work with. It may not be quite as user friendly as...

From the start, ULaw has been a good program to work with. It may not be quite as user friendly as the ads would suggest, but the customer support is really good.

Pros

It is great to manage the accounting end of the business.

Cons

Some of the forms do not populate as well as they should, are incomplete, or do not allow for adjustments. I wish I could upload my own letter templates, which would speed my work up significantly.

Martin
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Improving the business of a legal practice

Reviewed on 10/08/2021

I have been able to create amazing, time saving templates that automatically populate. I have also...

I have been able to create amazing, time saving templates that automatically populate. I have also made great use of the incredible customer service that makes you feel like you are their most important client.

Pros

I am a new Paralegal and I work from home in my own practice. I needed software that kept me compliant with LSO requirements, of which there are many. I also needed a tickler system and an accounting system and uLawPractice was the whole ball of wax rolled into one at an affordable price. Starting a new firm is difficult and challenging. This program took a big weight off my shoulders. Customer service is the best I have ever had as well.

Cons

I found the accounting portion of the program has the largest learning curve due to my inexperience with accounting. I found many of the screens descriptions less than helpful and was left wondering why they weren't worded for those that aren't accountants.

Roger
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The number 1 Practice Management Software

Reviewed on 22/02/2022

I have been with Ulaw for about 11 years both as a student and as a practitioner and they have...

I have been with Ulaw for about 11 years both as a student and as a practitioner and they have always been very helpful and very receptive to suggestions and implementing these suggestions as quick as they could/can. The tech support in my opinion is second to none.

Pros

In a nut shell everything--as far as I am concerned it is tailor made for the legal profession especially for paralegals. It has the price point, tech support(fantastic by the way). They also conduct CPD's that are LSO accredited AT No Charge-which is worth the monthly fee right there.

Cons

It would be nice to have it integrated / synced with 1 note.

ROSA
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Ulaw is a lifesaver

Reviewed on 10/08/2021

The customer service has a great team and are always there and willing to assist.

The customer service has a great team and are always there and willing to assist.

Pros

I don't like the product ..I love Ulaw. It is so easy to use and there are so many options if I did have any issues and is affordable. Billing/invoicing and tracking expenses has never been so easy. There response time is impeccable, not only to they respond with an answer they will send you a link to watch a video to guide you. The Ulaw set up is so affordable and a life saver. They will be there for you. Their bookkeeping services are great!

Cons

There is nothing I do not like about this software.

Sandy
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

An essential Tool in your Legal/Law Practice!

Reviewed on 28/01/2022

Very comprehensive, encompassing of all required financial/accounting elements required by the Law...

Very comprehensive, encompassing of all required financial/accounting elements required by the Law Society.

Pros

SUPPORT!, Accessibility, mobility (cell phone), Integration with other needed platforms (payments, email, etc), continuous evolution and COMMUNICATION with its clients/customers

Cons

Initial transfer of my data/earlier processes, but their YouTube instructional videos and direct support are fantastic.

Mark
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Efficient, Intuitive, Essential!

Reviewed on 27/07/2017

Simplified compliance reporting,
Simplified billing,
Simplified form printing,
Simplified contact...

Simplified compliance reporting,
Simplified billing,
Simplified form printing,
Simplified contact management and file management,
Simplified accounting,
Simplified business as a whole :)

Pros

uLaw Practice saves so much time that it pays for itself. By simply inputting the most basic, day-to-day transactions into it, uLaw not only calculates everything you need to ensure all of your accounts are balancing, but it also prepares every compliance document you'll ever need in case you're ever audited by your respective Law Society (e.g. fee books, trust reconciliations, etc.).
I don't know how anyone would be able to survive an audit without uLaw.

It's also highly customizable allowing you to upload your own logos and letterhead to be printed automatically on your forms.

Cons

The only "con" I can think of for this software would be that I didn't sign up for it sooner! I recommend it to every legal professional practicing.

Shellie
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Ulaw review

Reviewed on 10/08/2021

It has been very positive

It has been very positive

Pros

The case management integration with accounting.

Cons

I make mistakes and they are not always the easiest to fix.

Brett
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

ULaw user for many years, satisfied customer

Reviewed on 28/09/2021

Pros

We use this software daily to ensure our clients are taken care of. Ease of use and cloud-based platform are important to us. ULaw checks off those boxes.

Cons

Finicky at some times, certain parts are cumbersome and therefore not used.

Wendy
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Helpful software

Reviewed on 12/08/2021

It's a great software and helpful for our practice.

It's a great software and helpful for our practice.

Pros

Ulaw portal provide accessable portal to docket our time, generate forms, and manage our accounting document, which is convinient and efficient.

Cons

The only issue I don't use the accounting part is that I can't mitigate the previous record into the system.

Ian
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ULaw - A cost-effective Canadian practice management software that gets the job done.

Reviewed on 05/12/2016

I have been in private practice as a paralegal since 1992 but have only been using ULaw for the...

I have been in private practice as a paralegal since 1992 but have only been using ULaw for the last four years.

For years I had used QuickBooks but it was the document generation feature in ULaw that first caught my attention. This was not something I could find in any other practice management software at that price point. This feature alone has saved me enough time in legal document production to make it more than worth the price. Originally only Small Claims Court documents were available but they have been introducing new areas on a regular basis.

It is clear that the ULaw team works hard to make their product better. I have occasionally considered other practice management software but every time I have ULaw has introduced a new feature that keeps me onboard. These include features like the Dashboard, Quick View, Analytics & even Calendar & Document Vault sync, to name a few. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with the new features.

Perhaps most importantly, ULaw is structured to enable compliance with the Law Society requirements as outlined in the LSUC rules of practice. From the client intake documents to the required financial reporting, ULaw does this 'in the background' so to speak so that any practitioner can focus on the actual work instead of being bogged down in regulation compliance.

It should be made clear however that ULaw is a database 'program' and so not as intuitive as some of the spreadsheet-based programs. Also, errors cannot be simply deleted but additional correcting entries are required. That is the nature of a database. A further area of potential improvement is that while it is now possible to launch an email from a Contact in ULaw the software doesn't keep track of client emails like it does for documents.

Overall perhaps the best feature of ULaw is not the software itself but the team behind the product. I have found their service team to be quick to respond and their development team repeatedly reaches out to their clients for ideas and feedback.
No software is perfect or does everything you might want but dollar for dollar I consider ULaw to really punch above its weight class. I would recommend this for any paralegal office and indeed it is the software that I use for my private practice and my partnerships.

Dionne
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

I Like ULaw

Reviewed on 04/02/2022

The experience itself has been great, both with the software and the team.

The experience itself has been great, both with the software and the team.

Pros

The software is very user-friendly. The team is supportive and always ready to assist.

Cons

The price has been increasing lately and is slowly getting expensive. I hope it doesn't get too expensive as this is a big concern for me.

Lori Anne
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great web-based alternative to PC Law!

Reviewed on 22/08/2017

Able to work on my files and accounting from anywhere.

Able to work on my files and accounting from anywhere.

Pros

I like that it is web-based. It combines all of the functions needed for a law firm practice, including criminal and family.
I like the function that allows me to import my banking information. It is helpful to switch between client matters and accounting.
The customer service is extremely responsive and you don't have to pay extra for their support. They have altered areas that need improvement.

Cons

I wish it had more functionality with iPhones. It would be helpful to automatically allow update of monthly expenses (parking).
Entering in expenses is some cumbersome, but detailed.
Cannot delete default items (such as tenant or contract legal work) or contacts or matters that were entered in error. Makes it cluttered and annoying to search.

Amanda
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Absolutely Necessary for All Legal Practitioners

Reviewed on 11/12/2019

Amazing. Have been using it for years and highly recommend it. I have used PCLaw and Clio in the...

Amazing. Have been using it for years and highly recommend it. I have used PCLaw and Clio in the past and ULaw is the best cloud based software to manage client files and bookkeeping all in one.

Pros

It is LSO complaint and easy to use. I love that I do not need a bookkeeper and can view my business on a regular basis through Ulaw insights.

Cons

Error messages occurring after trying to save dockets.

Jeff
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

ULaw Practice Review

Reviewed on 06/05/2022

As side from the learning curve of this or any software product, the experience of ULaw was good. I...

As side from the learning curve of this or any software product, the experience of ULaw was good. I would recommend this product.

Pros

The software is LSO compliant and therefore makes it easier to mange client files.

Cons

I do not have an item I least like to mention. This product satisfies all my needs a sole practitioner.

Adrienne
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Using uLaw for the past 2 years

Reviewed on 21/09/2018

Pros

Takes away the headache and pain of LSO compliance; deals with both practice management and accounting all in one platform for a fantastic price.

Cons

The user interface is not the most intuitive or user-friendly. However, whenever I can't figure out how to do something, customer service is always extremely responsive and all the ball.

Sina
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uLaw makes Lawyering Easy, so u Have More Time for Lawyering

Reviewed on 26/04/2016

uLawPractice is an online practice management software that enables sole practitioners and small...

uLawPractice is an online practice management software that enables sole practitioners and small law firms to more effectively manage their practice from anywhere at any time. It securely integrates all silos of practice management into a unified interface that can be securely accessed from any browser and mobile devices. Practitioners like me can quickly manage their clients, record time, actions, notes, future events, disbursements and trust account in a matter-centric interface. This cloud based practice management solution provides faster access to information, manages client matters and documents with ease, and it can generate invoices and documents in 1-click in full conformance to LSUC bookkeeping guidelines. uLawPractice can dramatically cut administrative overhead at month-end, thus creating more billable time. A cloud based practice management software like uLawPractice makes my life simple in managing clients, files, and practice management aspects of my practice. uLaw provides me with all the tools I need for my daily practice at a very affordable price.

Pros
-easy time docketing, disbursement recording
-automatic generation of the most common legal forms (and compliance with Law Society standards/requirements)
-EXCELLENT customer service
-perfect for determining income, expenses, for tax season
-accessible on any browser
-very affordable

Cons
-needs an internet connection (but that's the whole point of cloud software)

Andres
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Highly recommended

Reviewed on 29/11/2016

I was audited by the Law Society a couple of weeks ago.

They were impressed bout the functionality...

I was audited by the Law Society a couple of weeks ago.

They were impressed bout the functionality of the software and they even went on saying that with the features of ULaw I will not need to hire a bookkeeper, which will help me to save a lot of money.

ULaw has helped me to comply with the Law Society Rules in a cheap and efficient way without the need of outsourcing work to third parties.

Pros

It is cheap and intuitive, designed to comply with the Law Society Rules

Cons

Sometimes it takes a lot to load the page, and some features are confusing

Ria
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Lso compliant

Reviewed on 29/01/2022

Pros

LSO required documents are available on the software.

Cons

Integration with other software for the office.

Kristen
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My Review for ULaw

Reviewed on 22/02/2022

I love this software

I love this software

Pros

ease of use
easy installation
organizes cases easily
price

Cons

I do not have any cons about this product

Annie
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Okay

Reviewed on 28/01/2022

Implementation process not as professional as the other ones I’ve experienced

Implementation process not as professional as the other ones I’ve experienced

Pros

Pre filled court forms are very useful. Printing cheques feature useful.

Cons

Gmail integration not working. Client portal should include sending documents. Need an integration with unity

Alternatives Considered

CosmoLex

Reasons for Switching to uLawPractice

Price
Chris
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I am very happy. They get the job done in a cost effective and professional manner.

Reviewed on 26/07/2017

Savings

Savings

Pros

Customer service is excellent and very friendly. The cost cannot be beat. And the cloud based nature of the software makes it easy to use over many platforms.

Cons

The interface is not MS Office quality in terms of appearance. It doesn't affect the functionality, however.

Lori
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  • Used for 2+ years
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I love working with, ULaw, it makes the financial portion of my practice and tracking matters...

Reviewed on 11/02/2018

Pros

Customer Service and the adaptability of the software to work in a variety of circumstances, a variety of reports, ease of use, and user help readily available.

Cons

Sometimes I find it slow, however that could also be my computer. I do not have any other cons to report.

Carleigh
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ULaw is Amazing!

Reviewed on 25/05/2016

I have used ULaw since I opened my practice two years ago. It has everything a sole practitioner...

I have used ULaw since I opened my practice two years ago. It has everything a sole practitioner needs, with time docketing, client list management, calendar, accounting, and even forms. I would highly recommend someone looking for affordable and excellent software to check them out.

They provide great, immediate customer support also!