LEAP Legal Software


LEAP is legal practice management software offered by LEAP Legal Software, a privately held, Australian based software company. LEAP was listed in Australian Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 in 2004, 2008 and 2009 and in the BRW Fast 100 in 2009. LEAP expanded to the UK and US markets in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, LEAP Legal Software generated $50 million in annual revenue. It employs more than 300 employees worldwide. LEAP is now developed by LEAP Dev.

Software

LEAP Legal Software's flagship product is LEAP. The key features of LEAP include a client and contact database, document assembly and management, automated matter types and forms, file sharing, time recording, and billing and trust accounting tools.
LEAP Legal Software introduced mobile app integration in mid-2013.

Data storage

LEAP data is stored in the cloud, and accessed through an interface that is installed on a desktop computer. Data storage is maintained by provider Amazon Web Services on servers in Australia, the United States and Europe.

Integration with Microsoft

LEAP was integrated with Microsoft Office in 2002. In January 2016, LEAP completed an integration with the new Microsoft Office 365 software allowing complex document assembly to occur in the cloud rather than the desktop.

Corporate development

Acquisitions

LEAP Legal Software has acquired a number of products and companies, including:

InfoTrack

Initially a division of LEAP known as LEAP Searching, InfoTrack was launched as a separate company in 2012 and has since been brought under the umbrella company of Australian Technology Investors. It had a reported annual revenue of A$144 million in 2015.

Ownership and management

LEAP Legal Software was founded in 1992 by Christian Beck who remains the company's largest shareholder.
LEAP Legal Software has had an Employee Share Scheme since 2009. There are more than 130 LEAP employees who own shares through this scheme.
LEAP Legal Software's global headquarters are in Sydney, Australia.
Its Australian offices are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. It has offices abroad in New York, New Jersey, Twickenham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Brighton and Kraków.

History and development

LEAP was created in 1992 by Christian Beck, who felt that lawyers’ workflow could be improved using technology.
In 2008 Leap acquired LegalPax, a provider of automated forms and precedents to law firms in Queensland.
In the beginning of 2010, Leap launched a cloud software called LEAP Expedite. It also purchased BING! Software, a family law precedents business.
LEAP Office 10 was launched at the NSW State Legal Conference in August 2010.
In 2012, LEAP Expedite was replaced with a completely rewritten cloud product.
LEAP 365 was released for the UK and US markets at an event at Yankee Stadium on September 12, 2016. LEAP 365 was the first SaaS legal application for the Australian market.