The matter is the centre
Instructions, the team, documents, tasks, court dates, time, and invoices live on one file — the way lawyers already think about work.
Legal practice management software
Legal practice management software for the whole firm
A legal PMS is the system around the law: matters, clients, time, billing, trust, deadlines, and people. PractaHQ is that system in one private workspace.
What is legal practice management software?
Legal practice management software (law firm software, a legal PMS, sometimes lumped in with “legal CRM”) is the operational layer of the practice: the matter file, who is on it, what is due, what has been billed, and what the client can see.
Time, billing, and trust
Fee earners log work as it happens. Partners review WIP. Invoices and trust ledgers sit next to the same matter, in USD and ZiG.
A private firm workspace
Not a public directory. Partners decide who is invited, what each role can do, and what a client may see on the portal.
What a legal PMS is — and is not
Firms look for this when spreadsheets, email, and shared drives stop scaling — or when an overseas product cannot invoice in ZiG or match how partners supervise work.
Not this
- A case-law database or research library
- A court e-filing portal
- A generic CRM or project board with a legal sticker
- A public lawyer marketplace or directory
This is a legal PMS
- Matter files from intake to close
- Clients, time, invoices, and trust on the same record
- Deadlines, court diary, and partner oversight
- People, roles, and a portal the firm switches on
What PractaHQ includes
One private workspace per firm. Open a module to see how it works on a live file.
Matter and case management
One file from intake to close — status, team, documents, tasks, and deadlines together.
Read more →Client directory and legal CRM
People, companies, leads, and conflict checks — then open the matter from the client file.
Read more →Time tracking for lawyers
A live timer on the matter, with rate and currency, so month-end is not reconstructed from memory.
Read more →Legal billing in USD and ZiG
WIP to invoices on the same file, including recurring bills and payment tracking.
Read more →Trust accounting
Client money ledgers next to the work they relate to — not a separate book that never matches.
Read more →Court diary and legal deadlines
Hearings, limitation dates, and filing reminders on the matter and in the firm diary.
Read more →Client portal
Invoices, subscriptions, and messages for clients the firm invites — never a self-serve join.
Read more →AI for law firms
Answers from your own matters, deadlines, and billing — practice support, not legal advice.
Read more →Law firm HR
Staff directory, leave, advances, attendance, and CPD in the same login as the files.
Read more →Questions firms ask first
Plain answers while you compare law firm software. See all questions
What is legal practice management software?
Legal practice management software (also called law firm software or a legal PMS) is the system a firm uses to run the office around the law: matters, clients, time, billing, documents, deadlines, and staff. PractaHQ is a legal PMS built for that daily work.
Does PractaHQ include legal billing and time tracking?
Yes. Fee earners log time against the matter, partners review WIP, and the firm raises invoices in USD or ZiG. Recurring invoices, payment tracking, and unbilled work sit on the same file as the work itself.
Does PractaHQ replace Clio, PracticePanther, or spreadsheets?
PractaHQ is an alternative to scattered spreadsheets, shared drives, and overseas practice systems that do not bill in ZiG or match local workflows. Firms compare it with other legal practice management tools when they want one file for matters, time, trust, and the office.
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