What kind of software does Siphr build for law firms?+
Custom systems built around how your practice actually runs — clients and the parties behind them, matters, the people doing the work, time, billing, trust money and conflicts in one model, rather than a practice management tool, a billing system and a stack of spreadsheets that disagree with each other.
How is this different from legal practice management software like LEAP, Actionstep or Smokeball?+
Off-the-shelf legal practice management assumes a firm like everyone else's and makes you fit its structure, so the way your practice really works ends up in shadow spreadsheets around it. We model your matter types, workflows, fee arrangements and rules first, then engineer the software directly from that model — so it fits on day one and keeps fitting as you add practice areas.
Can it handle time recording, billing, disbursements and trust accounting?+
Yes. Time is captured against matters with work-in-progress visible as it happens, and invoices, disbursements and trust are handled from the same model, by your rules. Because it is one model, utilisation, recovery and margin are live — and the trust position is a property of the system rather than a monthly reconciliation exercise.
Does it handle conflicts and matter intake?+
Conflicts and the parties behind each matter are modelled as first-class entities, so conflict checks run against the model instead of someone's memory, and intake captures what a matter needs to open cleanly. The audit trail of who checked what, and when, is a property of the system.
Will it work with the tools we already use?+
Custom software does not mean replacing everything at once. We model where your firm's source of truth should live, then connect the systems that stay — accounting, document and email management, court and lodgement channels — so data flows instead of being re-keyed. What we replace and what we integrate is a decision we make with you.
How long does it take to go live?+
Because the software is engineered directly from the model, builds reach a working production system in weeks rather than quarters. Larger platforms grow from there, and we stay on as your firm changes so the software follows.
Is this viable for a small or mid-sized firm?+
Yes — that is our focus. We work with firms that have outgrown off-the-shelf tools but do not want the cost and risk of a large enterprise build. You get software shaped to your firm without an enterprise price tag or timeline.
Where is our data held, and is trust data handled appropriately?+
Siphr is based in Brisbane and builds for Australian firms. Hosting and data handling are set up around your firm's obligations — including how trust records are kept and audited — and residency, access and retention are decided with you as part of the build.