Legal Software Innovation

Innovation is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing the best legal practice management solution in the legal industry.

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Ongoing Updates for LEAP Users

LEAP is committed to providing users with ongoing software updates that improve law firm efficiency and profitability. As a comprehensive legal practice management solution, LEAP makes it easy for lawyers to work from anywhere, anytime with LEAP Desktop, LEAP Web App, and the LEAP Mobile App for iOS and Android. Stay updated on product enhancements and releases through our monthly newsletters, webinars, LEAP Help Center announcements, and more.

Free Ongoing Training

LEAP offers training resources to clients via free webinars, on-demand lessons in LEAP University, and more.

LEAP Support Options

LEAP offers 24/7 support via the LEAP Help Center and HelpDesk. Browse online help articles, post questions, and more.

Regular Product Updates

LEAP Legal Experts work to create matter types, cards, and tables across multiple states and areas of law.

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"LEAP does not disappoint as it continues to offer updates and the latest features."
Wanda Parsons | Rack Law P.C.

LEAP Legal Software Innovation Timeline

LEAP delivers cutting-edge technology to law firms like yours with new product releases, user feature requests, and regular updates to improve your law firm efficiency.

Best Overall Practice Management Solution

Nov 2024

LEAP Wins Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year from LegalTech Breakthrough

LegalTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization, recognizes LEAP as the 2024 winner of the “Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year” award for the fourth consecutive year. LegalTech Breakthrough is devoted to honoring the top legal technology companies, solutions, and products in the industry today.

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Automatic Timekeeping

Nov 2024

LEAP Releases AutoTime for Intelligent Matter Activity Tracking

LEAP's AutoTime is a revolutionary timekeeping feature that automatically logs time spent on tasks. With precise matter activity insights, firms can identify unbilled activities, optimize fixed fee structures, and increase productivity and profitability by leveraging spare capacity to enhance workflows. From reviewing documents to writing emails to scheduling appointments, AutoTime ensures every moment spent on a matter counts.

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DecisionVault Client Intake

Oct 2024

DecisionVault's Integration Into LEAP Announced

The DecisionVault client intake solution for estate planning law firms now integrates with LEAP! With customizable questionnaires, advanced automation, and robust financial intake tools, DecisionVault eliminates tedious data re-entry and streamlines workflow management. Seamlessly sync client information with LEAP matters and use it across WealthCounsel templates for a more efficient drafting process.

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Legal AI Award

Oct 2024

LEAP Claims Top Legal Tech Honor at 2024 AI Awards

LEAP wins the first-ever Best Use of AI in Legal Tech at the prestigious International Cloud Artificial Intelligence Awards. This award celebrates LEAP’s excellence in leveraging cloud AI and machine learning for law firms, further solidifying LEAP’s position as a groundbreaking force in legal tech.

Read the Full Announcement

Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services

Aug 2024

LEAP Triumphs as Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services

LEAP was named “Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services” at the 2024 SaaS Awards for the third year in a row! This awards program celebrates the latest and greatest innovations in SaaS technology, and LEAP continues to be recognized as the leader in the legal technology market.

Read the Full Announcement

LEAP Legal AI Technology

July 2024

LEAP Announces AI Innovations to Unlock New Levels of Productivity and Effectiveness

LEAP Legal Software has launched its first purpose-built solutions for legal AI: LawY, Generator, and Matter AI. These premium tools were designed to meet the unique needs of law firms, supporting their success by automating time-consuming tasks and allowing them to focus on high-value work.

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AI Legal Assistant

July 2024

Meet Your Trusted AI Legal Assistant, LawY

LawY generates answers to your legal questions from an expanding legal knowledge base, where answers are then verified by real attorneys. 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

Legal AI Document Generator

July 2024

Draft Documents with Ease Using Generator

Generator helps to produce letters, emails, and forms in less than a minute using a law firm’s own templates or AI-suggested and created documents.

Supercharge Your Drafting

AI Legal Technology

May 2024

Matter AI Feature Launched

Chat with Matter AI to instantly access insights and information directly from the correspondence within your LEAP matter. Leveraging cutting-edge AI algorithms while protecting your client’s sensitive data, Matter AI analyzes details within documents and correspondence in your matter, empowering you to automate operations and save time.

Ask Matter AI

Law Firm Reporting

Apr 2024

LEAP Announces Microsoft Power BI Integration for Advanced Law Firm Reporting

LEAP has the first and only Microsoft-certified Power BI connector for legal software, which gives users access to advanced reporting, without the headache of coding, spreadsheet manipulation, or extra costs. Customize and create your own law firm dashboards and analytics, connected to LEAP legal practice management software.

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WealthCounsel LEAP University Course

Feb 2024

WealthCounsel Integration, LEAP University Course Released

We released a LEAP University course to help users get maximum value from the ground-breaking WealthCounsel integration in LEAP. With this course, users can learn how to easily create basic or complex estate planning documents, simplify the interview process by reducing duplicative work, and more, all directly through LEAP.

Get Started with Free University Courses

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FEB 2024

New Course: Conflict Check App

LEAP released a new university course that shows users how to save time by easily checking for potential conflicts of interest in the LEAP legal practice management solution. The LEAP Conflict Check App makes it simple to check for potential conflicts in all existing matters.

Get started with LEAP University today

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dec 2023

LEAP University Course: Client Connect App

To help LEAP firms get the most out of the Client Connect App, LEAP created a new University Course, which shows users how to easily share and request client details via the Client Connect App, streamlining the information-gathering process for all of their matters, and reducing the risk of typographical errors.

Get Started with Free University Courses

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nov 2023

LEAP Again Named Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year

For the second year in a row, LEAP was named Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year in the LegalTech Breakthrough Awards, a program that recognizes leading innovators in the legal tech space.

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LEAP and WealthCounsel Estate Planning Law Firm Solution

oct 2023

LEAP Announces WealthCounsel Integration to Revolutionize Estate Planning and Probate Technology

The power of WealthCounsel’s premium drafting is now available within LEAP, creating the only integrated legal practice management and drafting solution for estate planning and probate attorneys.

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sept 2023

LEAP Named Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services

LEAP was named Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services at the 2023 SaaS Awards, an awards program that highlights the latest and best innovations in SaaS technology. LEAP beat out a crowded field to take top honors in this coveted category.

Read the Full Announcement

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sept 2023

LEAP 2.4 University Course

To help users get the most out of LEAP 2.4, we created a University course, where users are able to get up-to-date on new LEAP 2.4 features. 

Start LEAP 2.4 University Course 

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sept 2023

Conflict Check App Released

The LEAP Conflict Check App enables users to check for potential issues in just seconds via a simple search. This simplifies this process allowing LEAP users to boost productivity and efficiency from day one. 

Learn More About the LEAP Conflict Check App

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aug 2023

LEAP Desktop 2.4 Released

LEAP Desktop 2.4 introduced a range of software updates including meaningful feature enhancements to improve productivity for law firms. The update includes automatic saving for Word documents, improved Outlook shared calendars, an enhanced Adobe Acrobat integration, and other innovative features to help firms save time and money. 

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apr 2023

Accounting Settings University Course Released

LEAP University, a free, on-demand training platform, released a new course on LEAP Accounting Settings. This course covers how users can set up billing categories, reporting groups, and invoice layouts. Additionally, it teaches law firms how to integrate LEAP with their general ledger accounting system.

Get Started with Free University Courses

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apr 2023

Firm & Matter Analytics App Updates

The Firm & Matter Analytics App was updated to give law firms additional features to track critical metrics to measure law firm success. New features include Staff Time Analysis, Rates Summary, and Firm Performance: Hours. Additionally, this update helps ensure data security by allowing users to save these screens directly to the Admin matter.

Learn More About LEAP Reporting

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mar 2023

Call Logging App University Course Released

LEAP University, a free, on-demand training platform, released one new course on the Call Logging app. This course teaches users how to record the details of incoming calls, assign them to relevant staff members, and manage the log and any follow-up actions required to ensure timely client follow-up.

Get Started with Free University Courses

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feb 2023

LawConnect Client Portal Released

The new LawConnect Client Portal offers functionality to simplify matter management for attorneys and their clients. Updated functionality allows clients to view clients without an account and respond quickly to requests. Additionally, law firms can build brand recognition with a branded LawConnect Client Portal and enhance data security with improved user access.

Learn More About LawConnect, Securing Document Sharing and Collaboration

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jan 2023

LawToolBox & Application Settings Courses Released

LEAP University, a free, on-demand training platform, released two new courses on the LawToolBox integration and application settings. These courses cover how users can utilize LEAP and LawToolBox to manage legal deadlines and how to tailor the system to meet the needs of their firms through key settings.

Get Started with These Free University Courses

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dec 2022

LEAP Certified as a Great Place to Work

LEAP is certified as a Great Place to Work, demonstrating a commitment to a strong employee experience through its commitment to diversity, innovation, and career autonomy. Read the press release to learn more.

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dec 2022

Closing Disclosure (CD) Super Layout Released for Real Estate Law Firms

Real estate legal professionals are now able to easily prepare CD documents within LEAP. The CD super layout improves matter workflow, reduces manual work, enhances record-keeping, and streamlines accounting for law firms.

Learn More About the CD Super Layout

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nov 2022

Winner of Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year by LegalTech Breakthrough

LEAP won “Overall Practice Management Solution of the Year” by a leading marketing intelligence organization, LegalTech Breakthrough. Read the press release to see why LEAP was recognized for its commitment to supporting law firms with industry-leading legal cloud software.

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nov 2022

New LEAP Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program Launched

LEAP is providing additional value to attorneys with a CLE program for the United States. Legal professionals can gain free CLE credits and learn about rules of professional conduct, relevant case law, and ethical opinions on popular topics.

Earn Free CLE credits

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sept 2022

Winner of Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services by The SaaS Awards

LEAP is recognized as the “Best SaaS Product for Law and Legal Services” in the 2022 international SaaS Awards program for providing innovative legal software, high-quality support resources, and ongoing training. Read the press release to learn more.

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aug 2022

New LEAP Call Logging App

Call Logging, in the LEAP App Marketplace, delivers an easier way for law firms to manage incoming telephone calls centrally. Simply capture the nature of an inquiry, associate it with a matter, and assign it to a staff member.

Learn More About LEAP Call Logging

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feb 2022

Winner of Best Software as a Service for US Small and Mid-Sized Businesses by Cloud Awards

LEAP, the leading cloud-based legal practice management solution, has been declared the winner of “Best Software as a Service - USA (SMB)” for the 2021-22 Cloud Awards.

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feb 2022

LEAP Offers Nationwide Service of Process Through InfoTrack Integration

The InfoTrack integration with LEAP allows users to place service of process orders nationwide, with all expenses tracked in the LEAP Matter, which automatically syncs to the affidavit of service in a LEAP Matter upon completion.

Activate InfoTrack

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Nov 2021

LEAP 2.3 Released

The latest version of LEAP enables law firms to improve productivity with advanced calendaring, a Clause Library, mobile updates, and more.

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Nov 2021

Winner of Overall Case Management Platform of the Year by LegalTech Breakthrough

LEAP has been named “Overall Case Management Platform of the Year” in the LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program.

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Oct 2021

LawToolBox Integration Launched

LEAP users can set legal deadlines, manage critical dates, and more with the LawToolBox integration. Stay on track with deadlines, up to date on case process mandates, and eliminate the risk of missed court deadlines.

Activate LawToolBox

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Aug 2021

LawConnect Mobile App

LawConnect was built for LEAP to enhance document management and collaboration for attorneys. The new LawConnect mobile app lets LEAP users securely share documents with clients from anywhere. On iOS and Android devices, clients can easily view and collaborate on documents, share files, provide signatures, and pay invoices from their mobile devices.

Learn More About the LawConnect App

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July 2021

LEAP Marketplace

The LEAP Marketplace is the best resource tool for users to find apps that integrate with LEAP. Offering a variety of apps to suit a law firm’s needs, the LEAP Marketplace adds functionality to LEAP matters, cards, and more. All LEAP users can browse, enable, and manage the apps within LEAP. The LEAP Marketplace is also open to all developers to make more integrations that can be regularly available and customizable.

Visit the LEAP Marketplace

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July 2021

LEAP Mobile App Course Released

LEAP University, a free, on-demand training platform, released a new course on the LEAP Mobile App. This course teaches users how to download the app, manage matters using cards, record time, and save emails and documents to a relevant case.

Access LEAP University

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June 2021

LEAP Matter Statement

The new LEAP Matter Statement allows firms to see all of the fees and expenses recorded against a particular matter and date range. You can also include or exclude payments received on the matter and/or a trust statement. This Matter Statement is available through LEAP Firm & Matter Analytics.

Learn More About the LEAP Matter Statement

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Dec 2020

LEAP for Word Updates

LEAP for Word is a side panel that allows users to update their document with case and client information, while working in Microsoft Word. These have been added for forms like Massachusetts: Financial Statement (Long Form), Florida: Family Law Financial Affidavit (Long Form), and New York: Statement of Net Worth.

Learn More About LEAP for Word

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Dec 2020

LEAP 2.1 Released

LEAP 2.1 introduced new features including split billing, special fees, quick invoicing, and more!

Read Release Notes

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Sept 2020

LEAP E-Billing Course Launched

LEAP University, a free, on-demand training platform, released a new course on E-Billing. This course covers setting up the LEAP E-Billing app, configuring LEDEs matters, and exporting invoices to LEDES1998B billing format.

Access LEAP University

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April 2020

Microsoft Teams and Zoom Integrations

LEAP Desktop integrates with Microsoft Teams and Zoom for internal collaboration while working from anywhere. For example, both channels allow users to schedule and start meetings directly from the matter. Also, you can send documents and matters or notify staff to call clients back through Microsoft Teams.

Integrate with Microsoft Teams and Zoom

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April 2020

Email and Time Record with the LEAP Mobile App

The LEAP Mobile App integrates with the Microsoft Outlook mobile app, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Additionally, the LEAP Mobile App is fully integrated with FaceTime allowing users to instantly save & time record video calls.

Download the LEAP Mobile App

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Apr 2020

LEAP 1.11 Updates

Users can share documents securely via LawConnect, find, view, and edit individual people and staff with the people list, view a notifications list and the new Retained Trust Funds tab. Also, users can create and authorize expense requests, create new customizable templates for your matters, add folders to forms & templates, insert fields and questions in documents, duplicate items in the correspondence list, and more.

View Release Notes

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Mar 2020

E-Billing Launched

E-Billing is a LEAP partner add-in that exports invoices in LEDES1998B billing format. It includes the ability to export invoices for a specific matter or a specified period, as well as export multiple invoices at once and save them to an individual or combined files.

Set Up E-Billing

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Mar 2020

LEAP Announces Fully Remote Services

LEAP provided all firms with the resources to work remotely immediately with minimal disruption to their business. LEAP is cloud-based and is available anywhere, at any time.

Read Press Release

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Mar 2020

Access HelpDesk from the LEAP Mobile App

Receive HelpDesk support from anywhere, at any time, straight from your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Download the LEAP Mobile App

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Jan 2020

LEAP 2x Release

The release of LEAP 2x provided valuable innovation for firms, including invoicing flexibility, a modern user interface including multi-window support, enhanced document management, a notifications list, history of changes, retainer replenishment reminders, document saved alerts, and more.

See Full Release Notes

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Jan 2020

Amazon Alexa Time Recording

Capture time and fees while working from home or the office with the voice-activated Amazon Alexa and the LEAP Assistant.

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Jan 2020

New LEAP Reports Available

LEAP has added the Expense Recovery Listing Report, Document Packets Report, and Invoice Variance Report.

View the Full List of Available LEAP Reports

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Jan 2020

LEAP University: Free, Ongoing Training

LEAP University, a free, on-demand training platform, is now available to all LEAP Users. Users can use their LEAP credentials for instant access. LEAP University provides all the training and materials needed to learn more about the basics or get started for the first time.

Access LEAP University

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Sept 2019

SmartWatch Time Recording

The new WatchOS and WearOS functionality give users the flexibility to capture time anywhere at any time.

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Aug 2019

Bulk LEDES Billing

LEAP now offers the ability to create LEDES billing files in bulk.

Create Invoices Now

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Aug 2019

Share Documents on LEAP Web or Mobile App

Users can now share documents securely from any connected device with the introduction of LawConnect.

Learn More About Document Sharing

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JUL 2019

Access Voice Memos in the LEAP Mobile App with Face ID

Users can play, record, and save voice memos to correspondence and use Face ID to log in to the LEAP Mobile App.

Download the LEAP Mobile App

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MAY 2019

Create Matters and Hide Caller ID in the LEAP Mobile App

Users can now create matters from the LEAP Mobile App, hide Caller ID, and drag and drop items.

Download the LEAP Mobile App

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APR 2019

LEAP Enters into Joint Venture with LexisNexis®

LexisNexis selected LEAP as the official cloud provider for PCLaw® and Time Matters® users.

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Feb 2019

Forms Automation Webinars

LEAP offers bi-weekly training webinars with basic and advanced instructions on utilizing LEAP forms and templates, plus how to import and automate your own.

Register for a Form Automation Webinar

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Dec 2018

Free Online Training Webinars

LEAP now offers free training webinars for all LEAP users. Presented by the LEAP Practice Management Advisors Team, these sessions provide users with varying degrees of LEAP knowledge across all functions.

See Upcoming Webinars

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Oct 2018

Simplified Invoice Creation and Management

Users can now email or print statements in bulk, customize invoice templates, and save emails directly to folders.

View the Full Release Here

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Sept 2018

Document Scanning with the LEAP Mobile App

Users can scan and save documents directly to the matter from the LEAP Mobile App. They can also email or print invoices in bulk, assign matters to reporting groups, and store documents, such as ID, against cards.

Download the LEAP Mobile App

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Jul 2018

Request eSignatures for Retainer Agreements

Users can request electronic signatures (eSignatures) using LawConnect and DocuSign for a range of retainer agreements through LEAP forms and templates.

Learn How to Request an eSignature

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Oct 2017

Instant Time Recording on Comments, Compare Documents, and Preview Templates

Users can also use the new Trust Bank Reconciliation window.

View Full Release Here

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Jun 2017

LEAP Mobile App Released

Users can add multiple attachments when sending emails, easily add Microsoft 365 and Gmail accounts, and pinned correspondence in LEAP Desktop will show on the app.

Download the LEAP Mobile App

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Dec 2016

Quick Calculators and Rates Added

Quick Calculators are created and maintained by the LEAP Content Team. They are there so that you don’t have to go outside of LEAP to do a quick calculation or view a legal rate.

View Calculators & Legal Rates List

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Dec 2015

LEAP US Is Founded in New Jersey

LEAP expands its international presence by bringing the best legal practice management solution to the United States.

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Dec 1992

LEAP Is Founded in Australia

Christian Beck founds LEAP Legal Software to innovate the legal technology sector.

Firms using LEAP make more money.