CounselOS for · Small law firms
Practice management software built for small Australian law firms
Small law firms need one system for matters, trust, time, and client communication — without per-seat pricing that grows faster than revenue. CounselOS is Australian practice management with governed AI, trust accounting in the same product as your matters, and per-firm tiers sized for teams of roughly two to eight fee earners. If you are leaving FilePro or LawMaster, assisted migration and validation reports are part of the switch — not a bolt-on spreadsheet project.
Pain points we hear
- Per-seat licensing makes every new hire expensive before they bill their first hour.
- Trust reconciled in one tool and matters in another — double handling and audit risk.
- Lawyers use public AI tools because the practice system has no governed alternative.
- Limitation dates and costs disclosure acknowledgements tracked in spreadsheets.
- No single view of WIP, utilisation, and what needs a principal’s sign-off today.
Workflows on a typical matter
Monday firm health
The principal opens one dashboard: WIP, fee earner utilisation, matters over budget, limitation dates in the next 30 days, and items in the approval inbox.
New client intake
Guided intake captures client details, runs an assisted conflict check, records costs disclosure, and opens the matter without retyping the same client three times.
Drafting inside the matter
A solicitor describes what they need. Governed AI drafts from firm precedents; the fee earner reviews in the browser before anything is client-facing.
Month-end billing
Time entries and AI-suggested billing descriptions batch through the approval inbox, then invoices generate from the same matter record.
How CounselOS helps
CounselOS keeps matters, documents, trust movements, compliance dates, time, and billing on one record. Governed AI stays inside the matter with human review. Per-firm pricing suits small teams, and migration from FilePro or LawMaster includes validation before go-live.
Relevant capabilities
Per-firm pricing
Solo and Small tiers are priced per firm, not per seat — so adding a paralegal or junior solicitor does not automatically multiply your licence cost.
Trust and matters together
Australian trust accounting sits in the same product as practice management. Reconciliation and authorisations appear on the same dashboard principals already use.
Governed AI
Drafting, research memos, and billing descriptions are assistive only. Outputs queue for fee earner review; nothing reaches clients without approval.
Migration from legacy platforms
FilePro and LawMaster imports preserve matter numbers and trust entries. A validation report supports principal sign-off before cutover.
CounselOS is rolling out with Australian firms. Trust accounting, e-sign, bank feeds, and office accounting (Xero/MYOB) are enabled per firm after onboarding — we will confirm what is live on your account before you rely on it.
Common questions
Is CounselOS only for large firms?
No. Solo and Small tiers are designed for sole practitioners and firms with a handful of fee earners. Book a demo with your team size and we will map you to the right tier.
Can we migrate from FilePro before the shutdown?
Yes. We provide assisted import, trial load, trust reconciliation, and a validation report. See our FilePro alternative page and migration checklist for the full sequence.
Does governed AI replace our lawyers?
No. AI assists with first drafts and research inside the matter. Fee earners review and approve before client delivery — see our Responsible AI page for firm policy controls.
See CounselOS for your firm
Walk through features, pricing for your team size, or a migration assessment if you are switching platforms.
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