Client portals, matter management and legal AI tools
Legal Tech App and Software Design Services
Devoq Design designs legal software that lawyers keep open all day: client portals, case and matter management, document review, e-discovery, billing and AI drafting assistants. UX research with real fee earners, confidentiality and privilege handled in every permission, accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA, and a design system your legal software development team can build from directly.
Legal software development starts with design lawyers will adopt
Legal tools fail quietly. The product is bought, the training happens, and three months later the firm is back in email and shared drives because the software asked for too much and showed too little. We design to prevent that. Our team maps the real matter lifecycle, from conflicts check to closing invoice, and designs screens around the moments where a lawyer, paralegal or client needs a decision made quickly. Permissions follow privilege, not just job titles. AI output shows its sources and waits for sign-off. Dense data stays scannable on a laptop in court. For legal tech startups, in-house legal operations teams and firms building their own tools, we deliver designs developers can implement without reinterpreting them.
Our Services
What we design for legal tech startups, in-house legal teams and firms building internal software:
Client Portals
Secure document exchange, matter status, messaging, e-signature and invoice payment designed so clients stop calling to ask what is happening.
Case and Matter Management
Matter dashboards, tasks, deadlines, conflicts and time capture organized by how work actually moves through a firm.
Document Review and E-Discovery
Review queues, tagging, redaction and privilege logs designed for long sessions and large volumes without losing the thread.
AI Drafting and Research Assistants
Drafting, summarization and research interfaces with visible sources, change tracking and a mandatory lawyer sign-off step.
Billing and Legal Operations Tools
Time, billing, approvals and reporting screens for finance and legal ops teams, with exports that match what the systems already hold.
Features/Why Choose Us
- Permissions that follow privilege
Matter-level access, ethical walls, external sharing states and audit trails designed into the model so confidentiality holds even when a user makes a mistake.
- AI with lawyer sign-off
With 69% of Australian legal professionals using or planning to use generative AI (LexisNexis AU, 2026), we design review steps, provenance and correction into every AI feature.
- Dense data, still readable
Tables, timelines and document viewers tuned for long working sessions, keyboard-driven review and small screens in court or on the train.
- Accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA
Focus order, contrast, labels and screen-reader structure checked on every component, which also covers the European Accessibility Act for products sold in the EU.
Privilege-Aware Access
AI Output With Sources
Scannable Matter Views
Startup to In-House Teams
Approach Section
Our Approach to Legal Software Design
Discovery and Research
01
Interviews and shadowing with lawyers, paralegals, legal ops and clients, plus a review of the privacy, privilege and AI rules in the markets you sell into.
Flows and Prototypes
02
Clickable prototypes for the critical paths: intake, matter setup, review, drafting, approval and billing, tested with practitioners before visual design.
UI and Design System
03
A component library with every state defined, accessible color and type, and documentation that lets your engineers build screens we have not drawn yet.
Usability Testing
04
Task-based sessions with target users, including assistive technology users, measured on completion and error rate, with fixes before handoff.
Handoff and Iteration
05
Developer-ready files, tokens and specs, design support during the build, then analytics-led iteration as adoption data arrives.
Why Devoq Design?
We make the collaboration of people and interface more intensive and exciting.
Legal Tech Experience
Portals, matter tools and AI assistants designed for startups and in-house teams with adoption as the measure of success.
Confidentiality Built In
Privilege, ethical walls and audit requirements shaped into the permission model from the first wireframe.
Practitioner Research
We test with working lawyers and paralegals, not proxies, so the product fits a billable day.
Developer-Ready Output
Design systems, tokens and specs that your legal software development team can implement without a second interpretation round.
Built to Integrate
Designs that account for practice management, document management, e-signature, court filing and billing integrations so screens match real data.
AI Speed, Senior Review
AI drafts flows, copy and research summaries about 5x faster; senior designers decide every screen that ships.
Discover Our Case Studies
Explore Compelling Case Studies: Real Solutions, Real Success Stories
Web Design
We crafted a sleek and intuitive website for Firewire, a digital marketing company specializing in SEO and Google Ads, to showcase their expertise and results. Our design highlights their data-driven approach to connecting businesses with their audience.
Increase Customer interaction
87
%
New Customer Acquisition
30
%
Marketing
SaaS Product Design
We created a clean and scalable SaaS experience for Buzops, helping businesses manage operations, automate workflows, and improve customer engagement through a unified platform.
Demo Request Increase
37
%
Platform Interaction Growth
68
%
Customer Acquisition Boost
25
%
SaaS
Web Design
We designed and developed a user-friendly website for Cadre Crew, a company that helps growing businesses scale operations with virtual assistant and project management services. Our goal was to create an intuitive and efficient experience for their users.
Increase Customer Value
25
%
Boost Traffic
20
%
Higher Conversion Rate
15
%
Professional Services
Web Design
We built a modern online platform for Wealth Bridge, a mortgage and loan comparison service. The goal was a credible, easy-to-use experience that makes complex loan information simple. With a focus on clarity, performance and smooth interaction, the site helps borrowers compare home-loan products and choose the right one with confidence.
Higher Lead Generation
50
%
Growth in Page Interaction
78
%
More Returning Visitors
40
%
Web Design
We created a compassionate and accessible digital experience for AngelCare, simplifying care discovery, improving NDIS understanding, and empowering users to access personalized support services with ease.
Care Program Adoption
22
%
Client Interaction Increase
48
%
Satisfaction Score
93
%
Frequently Asked Questions
What does legal software design include?
User research with lawyers, paralegals, legal ops staff and clients, journey and permission mapping, wireframes and clickable prototypes, visual design, a documented design system, accessibility checks and developer handoff for portals, matter management, document review, billing and AI drafting products.
Do you work with legal tech startups or only law firms?
Both, plus in-house legal operations teams. Startups usually need a product that practitioners will trial and keep; in-house teams need tools that replace spreadsheets and email without a long training program. The research method is the same for each.
How do you design AI features for legal products?
Every AI feature gets a visible source trail, change tracking against the original document and a sign-off step owned by the responsible lawyer. Intake chatbots are limited to qualification and scheduling. We also plan for the EU AI Act transparency rules that apply from August 2026 where you sell in Europe.
How do you handle confidentiality and privilege?
Matter-level permissions, ethical walls, external sharing states, redaction and audit trails are designed into the data model and the interface together, aligned with GDPR and UK GDPR for European users and with professional conduct rules in the US and Australia. We provide design evidence; your counsel confirms the policy.
Can you redesign our existing legal software or client portal?
Yes. We run a UX audit and analytics review to find where users abandon tasks or fall back to email, then redesign the flows that are measurably hurting adoption while keeping the data model and integrations your engineering team has already built.
How much does legal software design cost?
It depends on the number of user roles, screens and integrations, and on whether research and testing are included. We quote a fixed price for a defined release and a monthly retainer for a product that keeps evolving, after a short discovery call.
Will the designs work for mobile and for court?
Yes. Matter views, document viewers and approvals are designed for a phone or small laptop with poor connectivity, with the actions a lawyer needs in a hearing or a meeting reachable in one or two taps.
Who owns the designs and research?
You do, from the first week. Figma files, prototypes, research recordings and documentation live in your own accounts and the contract assigns the IP to you, so nothing about your product or your users’ data depends on keeping us as a vendor.
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