DPS Legal Software vs SimpleLaw Document Automation

DPS Legal Software was practice management software for legal practices and in-house legal departments. It is now available through Access Legal, which says its Spitfire product remains available. Access Legal Case Management is described as helping firms manage matters and automate routine tasks. Its dashboard can show email, calendar, matters, tasks, completed work, time recording, and other widgets; firms can add screens and fields and configure workflows, including making fields view-only, required, or protected. DPS workflows covered conveyancing, crime, family, personal injury, and wills and probate. Its case-management systems were complemented by integrated accounting and digital dictation. Additional services listed for implementation include MyLegalSpace, AccessLegalMobile, WebQuoter, Safebox, DocuSign, and Legal Bricks. The product includes a client portal, document automation, time tracking, billing and payments, trust accounting, and mobile apps. Platforms listed include Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, as well as self-hosted use. DPS historically focused on firms with 10 to 200 employees. Pricing is on request, and existing customers are directed to Access Legal for login and support.

SimpleLaw Document Automation helps law firms complete documents using custom fields and client-intake data. It supports Word and PDF files, with reusable templates that can be filled using stored case, custom-field, and intake information. Firms can create text, date, number, and paragraph fields, along with as many intake forms as needed. Clients complete forms through the portal or by email. SimpleLaw presents the web-based product as legal case-management software for law firms and attorneys, and lists client intake, messaging, secure document exchange, electronic signatures, online payments, and matter status updates. Its free Law Firm plan is described as a way to connect with potential leads. The two-week free trial precedes paid annual plans, listed at $59 a month for up to 39 users and $56 a month for 40 or more users; both include unlimited matters. The company offers personalized live web-based training, a video training library, and user support. SimpleLaw says customer data is segregated without a shared database and that files and data are encrypted. Its AWS hosting is described as ISO 27001-certified and SOC2 compliant; the company also states that its portal complies with HIPAA requirements and that communications are encrypted according to GDPR legislation.