Law Firm Websites

Most law firm websites are completed in 4-6 weeks from project kickoff. This timeline includes discovery and planning (1 week), design and architecture development (1-2 weeks), content development for practice areas and attorney profiles (2 weeks), client portal integration if required (1 week), and compliance review and testing (1 week). More complex sites with extensive practice areas, multiple attorneys, or custom client portal integration may take 7-8 weeks. We work efficiently while ensuring all content is professionally written, legally compliant, and optimized for attracting your ideal clients.

All our law firm websites are built with strict adherence to Law Society advertising rules and legal professional conduct regulations. This includes appropriate disclaimers and disclosures, compliant presentation of case results and success stories, proper qualification of any legal claims or guarantees, appropriate use of titles and credentials, and compliance with rules around testimonials and endorsements. We stay current with legal advertising regulations in Victoria and Australia-wide. All content is reviewed to ensure it meets professional standards while effectively marketing your legal services. We also ensure proper attorney-client privilege safeguards in any client portal functionality.

Yes, but with appropriate compliance measures. We present case results and successful outcomes in ways that comply with legal advertising rules—this typically includes appropriate disclaimers that past results don't guarantee future outcomes, anonymization of client information to protect privacy, factual presentation without misleading guarantees, and proper context for settlements or judgments. Client testimonials are presented with required disclosures and proper consent. These social proof elements are powerful for building trust and demonstrating your capabilities, and we ensure they're presented in fully compliant ways that enhance your credibility without creating regulatory issues.

We have experience creating legal content for all major practice areas including family law (divorce, custody, property settlement), criminal defense, personal injury and compensation, commercial and business law, property and conveyancing, wills and estate planning, employment law, immigration law, and more. Our legal writers research the specific legislation, procedures, and client concerns for each practice area to create informative, accurate content. For specialized areas like intellectual property or tax law, we work closely with your attorneys to ensure technical accuracy while maintaining readability for potential clients researching these legal issues.

The client portal provides a secure, encrypted space for attorney-client communication and document sharing. Clients receive unique login credentials with optional multi-factor authentication. Once logged in, they can view case status updates, upload and download documents securely, send and receive encrypted messages with their attorney, access billing information and invoices, and view a timeline of case activity. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with appropriate security measures to protect attorney-client privilege. The portal reduces reliance on insecure email for sensitive legal documents and provides clients with 24/7 access to case information, significantly improving client satisfaction and reducing administrative burden on your staff.

Legal SEO requires a specialized approach given the competitive nature of legal searches. We optimize for location-specific legal searches ('family lawyer Dandenong,' 'criminal defense attorney Melbourne'), practice-specific terms ('child custody lawyer,' 'personal injury compensation'), and informational searches that indicate legal research ('divorce process Victoria,' 'how to contest a will'). This includes creating comprehensive practice area content, developing legal resources that answer common questions, implementing legal schema markup for rich search results, building citations in legal directories (Law Society, FindLaw, Lawyers.com), optimizing Google My Business for legal services, and creating ongoing blog content about legal issues, legislation changes, and case law. Legal SEO is highly competitive, but local targeting combined with specialized practice area focus provides excellent opportunities for firms to outrank larger competitors.

Yes, we can integrate with major legal practice management systems like LEAP, ActionStep, Smokeball, Clio, and others. Integration typically includes online consultation booking syncing with your calendar, intake form data flowing into your practice management system, client portal connecting with case files and documents, and contact information automatically populating your client database. These integrations eliminate double data entry and ensure your website and practice management systems work seamlessly together. If you use specialized or custom legal software, we'll evaluate integration possibilities during the discovery phase.

Legal resources and FAQs serve multiple purposes—educating potential clients, establishing your expertise, and improving SEO by targeting informational searches. Typical resources include step-by-step guides to legal processes ('Steps in Filing for Divorce in Victoria,' 'What to Expect in a Criminal Trial'), explanations of relevant legislation and legal rights, answers to common questions in each practice area ('How is child custody determined?' 'What damages can I claim in a personal injury case?'), downloadable checklists and worksheets, and definitions of legal terminology. This content helps potential clients understand their legal situation, builds trust in your expertise, and often ranks well for informational searches—bringing potential clients to your website months before they need to retain a lawyer.

Online consultation booking lets potential clients view your availability and schedule initial consultations without phone tag—integrated with your calendar system to prevent double-booking. Intake forms gather essential case details before consultations: contact information, description of legal matter, relevant dates and deadlines, parties involved, and preliminary questions about jurisdiction and conflict checking. This pre-consultation information helps you assess whether the matter is a good fit, identify potential conflicts, and prepare for the consultation—making initial meetings more productive. Forms can include conditional logic (questions change based on practice area selected) and can route to appropriate attorneys in multi-lawyer firms. All form data is encrypted and can flow directly into your practice management system.

All packages include technical support, security updates, and software maintenance to keep your website secure and functioning properly. You can update attorney profiles, add case results, publish blog posts, and modify practice information through an easy content management system—we provide training for your staff. Our Established and Premium packages include regular content updates, SEO performance monitoring, legal directory citation management, and priority support for technical issues. We also provide quarterly strategy reviews to discuss content opportunities, analyze which practice areas generate the most inquiries, and optimize your website based on performance data. For firms on Premium packages, you have a dedicated legal marketing consultant who helps with ongoing content strategy, SEO optimization, and adapting your website to changes in legal marketing and client acquisition.