Legal software blog

Stay on top of emerging legal industry technology trends and learn how to make your law firm more productive with new posts and insights from LEAP Legal Software.

Multi-Factor Authentication protecting a law firm's login and client data

Security | 4 min

Passwords are no longer enough: Why Multi-Factor Authentication is essential for Irish law firms

Passwords alone are no longer enough. Discover why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is essential for Irish law firms and how it protects client data and trust.

July 20, 2026

Solicitor's desk covered in stacks of paperwork, illustrating the administrative overload and stress that legal AI can help reduce

Productivity | 4 min

Beyond Productivity: The Human Impact of AI in Legal Practice

Discover how AI can ease administrative pressure and support wellbeing for legal professionals — enhancing, not replacing, the expertise at the heart of legal work.

July 9, 2026

Legal AI | 6 min

Matter AI in practice: real prompts for everyday tasks across your firm

Leave cover, client calls, next steps, deadlines and more. These Matter AI prompts work across any matter type and any practice area, for the situations that come up every week in any Irish legal firm.

June 18, 2026

Legal AI | 4 min

LawY in practice: real research prompts for litigation, conveyancing, family law and more

LawY answers questions about Irish law, not your case file. Here are five ready-to-use research prompts for Irish solicitors across litigation, conveyancing, family law, immigration and probate.

June 16, 2026

Legal AI | 3 min

Matter AI in practice: real prompts for litigation, conveyancing, family law and more

LEAP's Matter AI is built into your subscription. Here are five ready-to-use prompts for Irish solicitors across litigation, conveyancing, family law, immigration and probate.

June 15, 2026

AI | 15 min

AI in Irish Legal Practice: The Solicitor's Complete Guide to Using AI Effectively

Learn how Irish law firms can use AI to save time, improve legal workflows, and enhance client service, while meeting the Law Society’s guidelines and data protection obligations

February 24, 2026

AI | 15 min

The Best Legal AI Tools for Irish Solicitors: The Complete Guide to AI for Law Firms

Discover how top AI tools are transforming Irish law firms. Compare Matter AI, LawY, and Generator with general AI options. Save 2+ hours daily with purpose-built legal AI.

February 19, 2026

Trust Accounting & Billing | 2 min

LEAP and Xero: an accountant’s perspective for Irish law firms

How do Irish law firms stay compliant while keeping on top of day-to-day bookkeeping? In this article, accountant Russell Williams shares practical, real-world advice on using LEAP and Xero together, from the importance of monthly reconciliation to avoiding common pitfalls when handling client funds.

December 17, 2025

Irish solicitor reflecting on wellbeing and productivity in a modern law office

Productivity | 4 min

Finding Balance: Wellbeing and Productivity in a Fast-Paced Legal World

Explore how Irish legal professionals can maintain wellbeing and productivity through mindful habits, clear boundaries, and technology that supports smarter working.

October 16, 2025

AI | 4 min

How LEAP’s Legal AI Tools Align with the Law Society’s Guidance on Responsible AI Use

The Law Society’s recently published guidance, Mitigating AI Hallucinations, outlines several critical safeguards legal practitioners should adopt when using AI. Their message is clear: reduce the risk of incorrect or fabricated case citations (“hallucinations”) and ensure legal professionals maintain control over the advice and insights AI tools provide.

July 31, 2025

Legal AI | 5 min

Revolutionise your legal practice with Matter AI: Advanced legal document automation & case management

Discover how Matter AI—an integrated component of LEAP Legal Software—empowers AI for lawyers by delivering instant insights, automating legal document review, and dramatically improving legal efficiency.

March 24, 2025

LEAP Software | 2 min

LEAP appoints Shane Branagan as Ireland CEO

LEAP has appointed Shane Branagan as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its operations in Ireland.

January 29, 2024

Legal Professional Content | 4 min

Single source of truth: The meaning and importance for law firms

Many law firms continue to struggle with multiple sources of information, disconnected databases and inaccurate records. This has an extremely detrimental effect on profits and negatively impacts the service levels they can offer clients.

January 17, 2022

Productivity | 4 min

Instilling a culture of productivity in your legal practice

Covid has had a major impact on legal services, it has seen increased digitalisation across the profession and instilled the need for law firms to be more productive.

November 15, 2021

Legal Technology | 3 min

The importance of client-facing technology for law firms

The global pandemic has shown that clients have changed the way they want to communicate with their law firm. The pre-pandemic model of clients turning up at the office and accessing legal services via traditional means is largely a thing of the past.

September 17, 2021

Legal Technology | 3 min

Key considerations for law firms when choosing legal software

The need to become a digital business has involved law firms adapting on a significant scale in recent years. John Espley, Chairman of LEAP Canada, UK and Ireland, talks about what is happening in legal technology and highlights significant considerations law firms should make when it comes to choosing software.

June 11, 2021