Product + Services

 

An end-to-end practice management solution that includes everything the modern New Zealand law firm needs.

Product

    • Powerful search across parties, matters and documents including key criteria or content to save time and avoid conflicts

    • “Find Time” suggests time recording based on user activity

    • Ensure compliance with full AML/CFT functionality

    • Fly through audits with comprehensive reporting at your fingertips

    • Easy overview with the AML/CFT dashboard

    • Fully integrated eIDV services available via APLYiD and GBG (formerly Cloudcheck)

    • Powerful inbuilt billing and statement workflow reduces end-of-month bottleneck

    • Customisable invoice templates

    • Billing narration options include WIP descriptions or stored narrations (managed by your firm)

    • Client-centric system allows you to see the whole picture

    • Financial summary provides key information at your fingertips

    • Improve customer service with inbuilt storage of deeds including review dates

    • Use Info Sheets to store custom matter information e.g. key dates

    • Secure, performant and resilient cloud platform hosted in Microsoft Azure

    • Enables flexibility - work from anywhere you have an internet connection

    • Robust backup program (backup to any time in the last 30 days, or any week in the last year)

    • Scalable storage provides peace of mind

    • Follow up overdue debtors in bulk with our workflow system, proven to reduce debtor days and improve cashflow

    • Send text or email reminders with relevant details included

    • Customisable templates can be varied in intensity, from a friendly reminder to a threat of court action

    • Fully integrated with the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)

    • Powerful document management utilising categories and easy filtering options

    • Document bundling, version control, previewer etc built in

    • Full document content search (OCR available on request)

    • Standardise output with stationery, precedent and clause libraries for your firm utilising modern technology

    • Save time assembling complex documents and emails with precedents available from the software/Outlook and Word

    • Capture matter-specific data via Info Sheets and use this to populate documents

Services

    • Complete data migration available for most competing systems

    • Industry-leading migration tools enter data as if it is native, so you can edit or report on old data

    • Reduce risk and cost of retaining historic databases with everything in one place

    • Save time during migration with just 2-3 days of catch-up processing

    • Benefit from ongoing product development for the unique needs of NZ law firms

    • Drive efficiency into your firm by utilising the latest technology and continual improvements in OneLaw

    • Transparency is key - see our latest development roadmap here

    • Benefit from being part of an engaged customer community with our user groups and customer conferences

    • Upskill and earn CPD via free webinars

    • Have your say on ongoing development with regular customer-facing development feedback sessions

    • Full wraparound onboarding service with our expert team covering data migration, training plans and system setup in line with your firm’s requirements

    • A dedicated project manager to walk you through the process

    • Full process outline and capped onboarding costs ensure peace of mind

    • Segmentation of your customer base via custom categories and criteria such as fee types enables targeted marketing activities

    • Data-driven business management enabled via extensive reporting, with powerful filtering options

    • Easy Author KPI report available to all Authors

    • Protect your valuable data with our secure platform hosted in Microsoft Azure, including end-to-end data encryption

    • Permissions-based access

    • Audit log records changes in sensitive practice areas

    • Inbuilt statement builder

    • Customisable templates to cover reporting, settlements and general statements

    • Smart calculators e.g. rates apportionments available

    • Manage tasks (personal and team) with easy to-do lists

    • Tasking dashboard allows a centralised view and ability to re-allocate tasks

    • Attach important documents and view history of work done on a task

    • Easy time recording including manual entry, live time record, prompts when completing tasks or managing documents

    • Smart “Find Time” functionality suggests missing time records based on user activity

    • Robust trust accounting functionality for NZ law firms

    • Simplify compliance with NZLS regulations

    • Requisitions provide ability to set up transactions in advance

    • Bank downloads for reconciliation and periodic interest

    • Reporting on organisational teams and/or offices

    • User roles and permissions govern system access

    • Maintain signatures (including ability to sign on behalf)

    • Assign author time rates and budgets ahead of time

    • Easily view client/matter level teams and adjust

    • Get the most out of OneLaw with a free knowledge base available to all customers

    • Comprehensive resources include videos, manuals and quick help articles

    • Free support available to all customers within business hours (call or email)

    • Helpdesk is run by our NZ-based team of experienced professionals, including ex-practice managers and trust accountants

    • Consistent 98-100% satisfaction rating on helpdesk service

    • Seamless onboarding with personalised training from our team of industry professionals - all ex-practice managers or trust accountants

    • Peace of mind provided through personalised training plans based on your firm’s unique requirements

    • On-site or remote training options

    • Ongoing training arranged as required

Integrations

We have integrated with a growing group of fantastic providers that add value to our practice management solution.

  • “The trust accounting functionality is awesome. It’s solid, and you can see some real thought has gone into it.”

    Gerard Molloy, Partner - Molloy Hucker

  • “Everyone’s found it easy, you sort of follow your nose and it’s all quite straightforward.”

    Hannah Roy, Practice Manager - Fyfe Karamaena

  • "The transition to OneLaw was great, the data transfer went smoothly. I couldn't have asked for more."

    Sheree Chote, Practice Manager - BlackmanSpargo Rural Law

  • “The user interface is very easy, even people who have come in [new staff members] have found that. Our team has found it much easier to use than what they had before.”

    Steven Duxfield, General Manager - Corcoran French

  • "It's easy, it's seamless."

    Debbie van Zyl, Senior Partner - Gawith Burridge

  • "I like its relatively simplistic nature and it's got everything you need."

    Grant Munro, Practice Manager - Berry & Co

  • "[OneLaw are] always open to hearing what people want and the feedback and the communication is always spot on."

    Aimee Young, Practice Manager - Queen City Law

  • “We needed something powerful but simple, which is why we immediately liked OneLaw.”

    Karen Christie, Associate - D’Arcy Thomson Law

  • "It's very easy to follow, which is what we love."

    Anne Warner, Practice Manager - Rice Craig

  • “It gives me more time on my weekends - if I’ve got a couple of hours of work to do I can just do that from home, and there’s no drive time."

    Tony Sweetman, Director - Sweetman Law

  • “The transition actually went really smoothly, I was expecting a few headaches and I couldn’t believe how easy it was.”

    Fiona Pilling, Practice Manager - Loo & Koo