For attorneys
AI and practice tools for South African attorneys
The Attorney Portal brings a sole attorney’s practice into one place: clients, matters, documents, court dates and deadlines, with AI help for first drafts and South African legal research.
Working in a firm? Firms have their own account with ranks and oversight. A sole practitioner can open their own attorney account at any time.
What is in the Attorney Portal
- Clients, matters and documents in one place.
- Court diary and filing deadlines.
- AI drafting assistant and reusable templates for first drafts.
- Early warnings before court dates and deadlines (for example 7, 3 and 1 days before a filing deadline), which you can change per entry.
- A date helper that counts court days or calendar days around South African public holidays, with an option to leave out 16 December to 15 January. Check the result against the rule or order.
- Firms, counsel and other contacts saved in a contact book, found again by typing three letters.
- Court Online and CaseLines links saved per matter, a pre-filing check of the document, and a record of each filing. You file on the court system yourself; LegalBrain does not submit documents for you.
- Guided tours that point at each button while you do the steps yourself.
- Legal research on South African law, with links to each source.
- Client invoices with your practice and banking details.
- Staff accounts with limited access, for a receptionist or PA and candidate attorneys.
- An activity log of who created, changed, opened or downloaded each record.
Your responsibilities stay yours
AI drafts and research are starting points. You remain responsible for the accuracy of what you file or send and for your duties of confidentiality to clients.
Questions
Is there AI software for attorneys in South Africa?
LegalBrain has an Attorney Portal with AI drafting, South African legal research and practice tools for clients, matters, documents, court dates, deadlines and invoices.
Can my staff use it?
Yes. You can add a receptionist or PA and candidate attorneys, each with access limited to the sections their role needs.
What does it cost?
LegalBrain is free to use until further notice. No payment details are needed to sign up.
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