Independent Practice Management Advisor (IPMA)
Provides Implementation and Training to LEAP Clients. Exclusive
to LEAP, PCLaw and Time Matters.
This partnership is best suited to companies, partnerships, or
individuals adept at building long-term client relationships,
and who are familiar with technology and how lawyers and their
support staff work. As exclusive consulting Partners, IPMAs will
be experts in every aspect of LEAP. Further, an understanding of
legal accounting and local IOLA/IOLTA rules is required, along
with QuickBooks Online Certification. IPMAs will enjoy priority
access to LEAP HelpDesk to assist with troubleshooting, and will
also enjoy access to the LEAP Partner Network Portal.
Certified Independent Consultant (CIC)
Provides Implementation and Training to LEAP Clients. Not
exclusive to LEAP.
This partnership is best suited to companies, partnerships, or
individuals adept at building long-term client relationships,
and who are familiar with technology and how lawyers and their
support staff work. As non-exclusive Partners, CICs will enjoy
the flexibility to partner with LEAP while also maintaining any
pre-existing relationships with other software providers. CICs
will be experts in every aspect of LEAP. An understanding of
legal accounting and local IOLA/IOLTA rules is required, and
QuickBooks Online Certification is also a highly sought after
qualification. CICs will enjoy priority access to LEAP HelpDesk
to assist with troubleshooting and will also enjoy access to the
LEAP Partner Network Portal.
LEAP Franchise Owner (LFO)
Exclusively promotes and sells LEAP.
As the highest level of partnership, becoming a franchise owner
provides an opportunity to own and manage a business. LFOs will
enjoy geographic exclusivity as a LEAP branch within an agreed
territory. This Program Level is best suited to a company or
partnership able to conduct their own marketing, sales and
client support. LFOs may employ their own Certified Consultants,
or may call upon CICs and/or IPMAs to deliver Consulting
Services to Clients. Franchises may eventually be sold for
profit subject to agreement by LEAP.
LEAP Certified Bookkeeper (LCB)
Provides as-needed Legal Accounting and Bookkeeping services to
LEAP Clients.
LEAP Certified Bookkeepers will have the opportunity to work
with multiple LEAP Clients. LEAP Certified Bookkeepers must be
intimately familiar with law firm time and billing processes, as
well as IOLA/IOLTA, retainer management, law firm accounting,
and payroll. Because LEAP integrates with QuickBooks Online,
LCBs are required to be independently QuickBooks Online
certified. LCBs will enjoy priority access to LEAP HelpDesk to
assist with troubleshooting, and will also enjoy access to the
LEAP Partner Network Portal.
Certified IT Partner (CIT)
Provides as-needed IT assistance for LEAP Clients to meet
infrastructure needs and LEAP System Requirements.
A LEAP Certified IT Partner should be an IT Professional,
Partnership, or Company with a clear understanding of how law
firms work and utilize technology. CITs will be available to
Clients to assist with tasks including hardware upgrades,
software upgrades, email configuration and data migrations on an
as-needed basis. CITs will enjoy priority access to LEAP
HelpDesk to assist with troubleshooting, and will also enjoy
access to the LEAP Partner Network Portal.
