Actionstep

Build Your Firm Advantage: Modern, adaptable legal business management platform.

by Actionstep · Legal Practice Management

Executive Summary

Actionstep is a comprehensive, cloud-based legal business management platform designed for small-to-midsize and growing law firms. It centralizes day-to-day legal operations, from client intake and matter management to legal accounting and billing, with configurable workflows and automation. The platform helps firms reduce administrative overhead, improve financial performance, and gain critical insights into operations and profitability, differentiating itself through its adaptability and integrated suite of features.

Use Cases

  • Streamlining client intake and onboarding processes.
  • Automating matter management and legal workflows.
  • Managing legal accounting, billing, and trust accounts.
  • Generating and automating legal documents and communications.
  • Tracking time and expenses for accurate billing.
  • Ensuring compliance and conducting conflict checks.

Features

Visibility

  • Real-time Reporting & Analytics: Access accurate, real-time data and legal analytics tools to monitor firm performance, profitability, and staff productivity.
  • Custom List Views: Create and save personalized views of matters, contacts, time entries, and tasks, allowing users to focus on the most important information.
  • Power BI Integration: Integrates with Microsoft Power BI for advanced business intelligence and custom dashboards, enabling deeper insights into firm metrics.
  • ROI Reporting & Analytics: Tracks and measures marketing activities and business development efforts to understand return on investment.

Intelligence

  • AI-Powered Workflow Automation: Automates routine tasks, document generation, and client communications, with adaptive workflows that learn and adjust to firm-specific processes.
  • Automated Client Intake (Capture): Eliminates manual data entry by allowing clients to submit information via webforms, directly populating the Actionstep database.
  • AI Support Assistant (Scout): Provides AI-driven support to assist with various tasks and queries within the platform.
  • Intelligent Time Capture: Automatically tracks billable time in the background, ensuring accurate and comprehensive time recording.

Support

  • Comprehensive Help Center: Provides in-depth explanations, videos, and articles on all tools and features to optimize Actionstep usage.
  • Certified Partner Network: Leverages a network of certified partners for specialized implementation, training, and ongoing support.
  • Dedicated Customer Success: Offers dedicated support to ensure clients maximize the value of the platform and achieve their business goals.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS
Deployment
Cloud/SaaS
Authentication
SSO, MFA
API Available
Yes
MCP Server
No

Infrastructure

  • AWS

AI/ML Stack

  • Machine Learning
  • NLP

Integrations

  • Microsoft 365 (Outlook/Email/Calendar)
  • QuickBooks (accounting integration/export depending on region)
  • Xero (accounting integration/export depending on region)
  • DocuSign
  • LawPay (payments, where available)
  • Zapier (automation/integration, where available)

Security & Compliance

Encryption: Bank-grade security, TLS in transit (implied by cloud-based access)

Pricing

Model
Tiered subscription (implied by features and target market)
Starting Price
Contact sales
Target Customer
Small-to-midsize and growing law firms
Contract Type
Annual (common for SaaS, not explicitly stated)
Free Trial
No (credit card required)

About Actionstep

Actionstep provides a cloud-based legal practice management platform tailored for midsize law firms. It helps firms manage matters, documents, time tracking, billing, trust accounting, and client communications in one system, leveraging workflow automation and AI-enhanced capabilities to improve productivity and profitability.

Founded: 2004 · Headquarters: Auckland, New Zealand · Employees: 201-500 · Private