Credibility starts on mobile
Prospective clients research law firms on phones. E.P & Co. Advocates needed a site that conveyed practice seriousness, made contact frictionless, and presented practice areas clearly — not a generic template with a stock photo of a gavel.
Website vs practice platform
A public website solves discovery and contact. Practice software solves matters, documents, billing, and internal workflows. Many firms need the website first, then phased internal tools. Scope them as separate products with a shared brand.
Features firms ask for next
Client intake forms with matter categorisation. Document upload and matter folders. Appointment scheduling and reminders. Invoice and payment tracking. Partner dashboards for matter pipeline and collections.
Data sensitivity
Legal matter data requires strict access control, encrypted transit, and clear data processing agreements. Afri-Silicon aligns build scope with Kenya Data Protection Act principles and client confidentiality requirements from discovery.