Legal software development for law firms and legal tech products
Legal software development for client intake, consultation booking, matter workflows and client portals, built around the practice management system your firm already runs and the confidentiality your clients expect.
years building software since 2012
projects shipped since 2012
AI systems running in production
clients in 45+ countries
on Clutch, from 33 verified reviews
9001:2015 certified delivery process
Global brands and professional teams we have worked with
What legal software development covers
Client-facing, matter and document software for firms and the legal tech companies that serve them.
- What is legal software development?
- Legal software development is the design and engineering of software for law firms, in-house legal teams and legal tech companies. It covers client intake and portals, consultation booking, case and matter workflows, document automation, billing integrations and legal AI, built to keep privileged client information confidential and access-controlled.
Four problems law firm software has to solve first
Intake lives in email and phone notes
Enquiries, conflict details and documents arrive in different inboxes. We build one intake flow that captures the details, runs the conflict check step and opens the matter.
The practice management tool sets the limits
Packaged tools cover the core but not the workflows that set your practice apart. We build those workflows beside it and sync records through its API.
Clients chase updates by phone
Status calls and emailed attachments take fee-earner time. We give clients a portal for documents, appointments, invoices and matter status.
Confidentiality is checked at the end
Access rules added late leave gaps between matters. We design matter-level permissions and audit logs before the first screen is built.
Legal software we build
From a booking platform for one practice area to the client portal for a whole firm.
Client intake
Online intake forms, conflict check steps, engagement letters for e-signature and matter creation in your practice management system.
Consultation booking and video
Lawyers publish services, fees and time slots, and clients book, pay and meet over integrated video, as on Telestop.
Read the Telestop case studyClient portals
Clients exchange documents securely and see matter status, appointments and invoices, with access limited to their own matters.
See web application developmentCase and matter workflows
Task lists, deadlines, court dates and approvals for the matter types your firm handles most.
Document automation
We assemble letters, agreements and court forms from templates and matter data, ready for a lawyer to review. Drafting from your clause bank is covered under legal AI.
Billing and accounting links
Time entries, invoices and trust account records synced with the billing and accounting tools you use.
See custom software developmentPlanning a client portal or intake system?
Talk to us about your practice management system, workflows and confidentiality rules before you commit budget.
Buy practice management, build what sets your firm apart
Most firms should keep a packaged practice management system for time, billing and matters. Custom software pays off for the client-facing and practice-specific work the package handles poorly.
| Packaged practice management | Custom legal software | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Time, billing, trust accounting, calendars | Intake, client portals, booking, practice-specific workflows |
| Fit to your process | You adapt to the vendor's screens | Built around how your teams and clients work |
| Client experience | Generic portal with the vendor's branding | Your brand, your services and your booking rules |
| Cost | Per-user subscription | Build cost, then hosting and support |
| Data | Held in the vendor's cloud | In your cloud account, synced with the package through its API |
Client confidentiality and data security
Matter-level permissions and audit logs are part of the architecture from day one, and SOC 2 and GDPR controls are written into scope during discovery.
Matter-level access
Staff and clients see only the matters they are assigned to, so ethical walls hold in the software.
Audit logs
Every document view, download and change is recorded with the user and time.
GDPR
We handle client data under EU rules for European firms and clients.
ISO 9001:2015
Certified delivery process, with automated tests on every change and staging before each release.
AI in legal software, added to the tools your firm runs
Contract review, clause extraction and cited research over your own documents. Our legal AI page covers how we build them and keep privileged data safe.
Legal software development process, from scoping to launch
Discovery fixes the schedule in writing for a booking platform, client portal or firm-wide system, and AI coding agents help our engineers ship it faster.
Telestop: an online platform for booking expert video consultations
ScalaCode built Telestop, a web application that connects clients with medical, legal and veterinary experts. Clients book and pay for consultations online, experts manage their schedules, and sessions run over integrated Zoom video.
video consultations built in
More work with text and documents
All case studies
One team, 14 years of shipping
projects shipped since 2012
AI systems running in production
clients across 45+ countries
years building software, since 2012
Rated 4.8/5 by the clients we build for
Verified reviews from Clutch and GoodFirms, and clients on camera.
33 verified reviews on Clutch
Clutch review★★★★★“What sets ScalaCode apart is their technical AI expertise and an understanding of a client's organizational ethos.”
Clutch review★★★★★“They understood the business side of our requirements and often brought up solutions or ideas we hadn't considered.”
GoodFirms review★★★★★“They built a high-performance, AI-powered platform that transformed video engagement for learning.”
Clutch review★★★★★“What stood out to us as most impressive and unique about ScalaCode was their ability to humanize complex AI.”
GoodFirms review★★★★★“Scalacode delivered a secure, scalable, and efficient platform exceeding our expectations.”
Clutch review★★★★★“They gave us clear timelines and met them.”
GoodFirms review★★★★★“Working with ScalaCode was a fantastic experience, marked by their expertise and support.”
Legal software development FAQs
We will answer any other question on the call.
How much does legal software development cost?
Every legal build starts with a free discovery sprint. A focused product such as a booking platform or client portal starts from $9,999, and custom software from $9,999. Integrations and the number of user roles set the fixed quote.
Have you built software for legal services before?
Yes. ScalaCode built Telestop, a web platform where clients book, pay for and attend video consultations with legal, medical and veterinary experts. We have no published case study for a law firm's internal systems yet.
Should a law firm build custom software or buy practice management software?
Buy practice management for time, billing and trust accounting, because those packages are mature and priced per user. Build custom software for intake, client portals, booking and the workflows specific to your practice, and sync it with the package through its API.
How do you protect privileged and confidential client data?
Access is set per matter, so each person sees only the matters they work on, and every document view and change is logged. Data stays in your cloud account with encryption in transit and at rest. SOC 2 and GDPR controls are written into scope during discovery.
Can you integrate with Clio, iManage or NetDocuments?
We integrate through the APIs each vendor publishes, with developer access arranged with your IT team at the start. The integration list and what syncs in each direction are fixed during discovery, before the quote.
Can you add AI to our legal software?
Yes. Contract review, clause extraction and research over your own documents with cited sources are the most common requests. Our legal AI page explains how we build them and keep privileged data out of shared models.
How long does a legal software project take?
A booking platform or client portal is the quickest to ship, and firm-wide software with several integrations takes longer. Discovery fixes the schedule in writing, and our engineers use AI coding agents to shorten the build.
Who owns the code?
You do. Ownership of the source code transfers under the agreed contract terms, so your team can maintain and extend it.
They understood the business side of our requirements and often brought up solutions or ideas we hadn't considered.
Scope your legal software build in 30 minutes
- A plan for your intake, portal or booking workflow
- Integrations and confidentiality rules covered up front
- Free, with no obligation to build with us