SA legal tech insights — written by practitioners
Deep dives on POPIA for law firms, AI in legal practice, FICA compliance, trust accounting under the LPA, prescription tracking, and how to choose legal practice management software for your SA firm.
Compliance
POPIA Compliance for South African Law Firms: A Practical Checklist
POPIA has been fully in force since July 2021, but most SA law firms are still not compliant. This guide walks through every section that applies to legal practice and gives you a checklist you can action today.
Conveyancing is the highest-volume, highest-margin practice area for most SA attorneys — and the most operationally complex. This guide covers what to look for in conveyancing software, with a focus on the SA-specific workflows that generic legal software misses.
Trust accounting is the area where SA attorneys face the most regulatory scrutiny — and where most disciplinary matters originate. This primer covers what the Legal Practice Act requires, how to comply, and what software features you need.
AI is no longer optional for SA law firms — but the choice between cloud AI (ChatGPT, Claude) and local AI (Ollama) has serious POPIA implications. This guide covers the practical use cases, the risks, and the local-first approach.
Missed a prescription deadline and you have a malpractice claim on your hands. This guide covers the Prescription Act 68 of 1969, the standard 3-year periods, the exceptions, and how to build a prescription tracking system that actually works.
FICA is non-negotiable for SA attorneys — and the 2022 amendments (beneficial ownership) added new layers of compliance. This step-by-step guide covers what every firm must do, from client onboarding to suspicious transaction reporting.
Choosing legal practice management software is a 5-figure annual decision that will shape your firm for the next 5–10 years. This guide covers the 12 criteria that matter, the questions to ask vendors, and the SA-specific features you cannot afford to ignore.
RAF claims are the bread-and-butter of many SA personal injury practices — but the workflow is complex, the deadlines are unforgiving, and the paperwork is relentless. This guide covers the end-to-end RAF workflow and the technology that makes it manageable.