PCLaw: Complete Review, Features, Pricing

PCLaw is straight-forward and easy to use, making it one of the easier applications to get started with. PCLaw, unlike other legal applications, doesn’t require a special consultant to implement and begin using.

PCLaw is a complete accounting package, which means it manages both your business accounting (bank/operating accounts, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and financial statements) as well as Trust/IOLTA accounting. PCLaw supports for fixed-fee, split billing and includes comprehensive financial reporting capabilities.

PCLaw provides lightweight practice management functions. If your firm needs more sophisticated law practice management or document management, PCLaw can be used in tandem with its sister product, Time Matters.

PCLaw has a mobile app, called PCLaw Go, which allows you to enter billable time and perform routine tasks from your iPhone or Android smart phone.

A central database to store information for clients, courts, related parties and other contacts.

A central database of matters, cases and projects. Stores the most relevant information pertaining to each matter.

Individual calendars for each user, along with an aggregated, firm-wide view/calendar. Synchronization with Outlook calendar.

Create tasks and to-do items pertaining to specific matters or projects. Assign tasks and set deadlines.

Track billable hours and related expenses for a particular client or matter.

Invoicing, including for billable hours, contingency work, and fixed-fee matters.

Search the database for related names, document each conflict check.

Standard business accounting, including a Chart of Accounts, Bank/Operating Accounts, standard accounting reports (P&L, Balance Sheet).

Trust/IOLTA accounting for management of trust funds, including trust account reporting.

Automatic preparation and population of specific court documents and forms.

Built-in cloud storage for related documents and files.

Advanced document management including full-text search, document tagging & profiling, and version management.

The ability to save emails to specific matters, via Outlook integration.

An Android or iPhone application for time entry and some subset of software functionality.

A client-facing online portal to share documents and updates with clients and other third-parties.

An open API (Application Program Interface), allowing you or third-parties to develop integrations with the software.

Keep the robust legal software that your firm is committed to and relies on, while enjoying the advantages of the Cloud.

Unchain your self from the office, ditch clunky VPN and remote-computer-login "solutions." A Private Cloud provides a secure, easy-to-use Virtual Desktop that gives you access to your legal software, documents and email from anywhere.

Secure Private Cloud platforms, like Uptime Practice, keeps your software and data secure. End-to-end data encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication, Geographic Data Redundancy (Backups), Virus Protection and Ransomware Protection will keep your data secure and your firm compliant.

Maintaining servers and managing IT is a pain, even with a capable local IT support firm. A Private Cloud like Uptime Practice provides all necessary server infrastructure, managed, backed up and ready-to-go: So you can focus on your firm and your clients.

Capable Private Cloud platforms like Uptime Practice are built with enterprise-grade infrastructures, and managed round-the-clock by professionals. This minimizes downtime for your firm, and maximizes productivity.

Stay flexible: Cloud-based solutions allow you to scale users, software, storage and options up or down as needed.

We consistently see Private Cloud solutions deliver a lower Total Cost of Ownership compared to managing on-premise, in-house servers and IT equipment. Study the Financial Case for Private Cloud, or get our Cloud Cost Calculator.