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OneAdvanced Legal

3.9

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About OneAdvanced Legal

OneAdvanced Legal is a powerful, cloud-native legal software portfolio designed specifically for UK and Irish law firms. Whether you're a boutique practice or a large, multi-branch firm, OneAdvanced Legal brings together everything you need to manage your operations in one secure, compliant, and intuitive platform.

Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, the system offers a modern, familiar interface that integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365. This reduces training time, improves adoption, and enhances day-to-day productivity across your firm. With barrier-free access and mobile compatibility, legal professionals can work securely from anywhere, anytime.

Core features include:

Practice and case management
UK legal accounting and billing
Time recording
Tax reporting and Making Tax Digital tools
Legal Forms and Hub submissions
Document storage and automated templates
Client onboarding with AML and conflict checks
National Will Register access
E-learning and interactive training content
Automated dashboards and reporting

The solution is built with compliance and resilience in mind, helping firms navigate regulatory frameworks including GDPR, SR...

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OneAdvanced Legal Features

Popular features found in Law Practice Management
Calendar Management
Client Portal
Communication Management
Contract/License Management
CRM
Document Generation
Expense Tracking
Mobile Access
Reporting & Statistics
Task Management
Third-Party Integrations
Trust Accounting
More features of OneAdvanced Legal
Access Controls/Permissions
Accounting
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Automatic Billing
Bank Reconciliation
Billable Items Tracking
Billing & Invoicing
Billing Rate Management
Case Management
Case Notes
Client Management
Collaboration Tools
Compliance Management
Conflict Management
Contact Database
Contact Management
Customizable Fields
Customizable Forms
Customizable Templates
Data Security
Deadline Management
Document Automation
Document Management
Document Templates
Electronic Payments
Email Management
Financial Management
Forms Management
Full Text Search
General Ledger
Invoice Management
Invoice Processing
Legal Case Management
Real-Time Data
Records Management
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Search/Filter
Summary Reports
Task Progress Tracking
Time & Expense Tracking
Timer
Timesheet Management
Time Tracking
Workflow Management

OneAdvanced Legal User Reviews

Overall Rating

3.9

Ratings Breakdown

38%

23%

31%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.8

Value for money

3.9

Customer support

3.9

Functionality

3.8

Have you used OneAdvanced Legal and would like to share your experience with others?

Alisha Y.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

Carpe Diem - time recording tool

It is great to be able to time record for clients as a solicitor. I assume that many other sector areas will use this software too, but it is invaluable for us. Training is needed, but once you get the hang of it, it is very useful and gets easier to use!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

As a solicitor, we use this time recording app every day. Its functionality is good, and now they have created not only a desktop version, but also a mobile version. I have got to learn the quicker ways and shortcuts within Carpe Diem, through my consistent use (such as creating nicknames for files, temporary timers and repeat timers). I wouldn't be able to do my job without this software.

Cons:

It takes a while to get to know and use this software with ease. It does require training, usually from someone specialist in tech. The design is a little outdated, but it does the job. I don't normally use the mobile functioning, but I have heard that it operates quite well.

Adrian B.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2021

Great PMS and Case management software including Legal Aid

It took a considerable length of time to get the software ready and installed for deployment. 2+ years in our case for first making contact. In fairness to Advanced, we were in a position where we could wait and take our time. As a result we wanted the product to be 'just so' for our needs. We worked with Advanced to make it happen. Had there been more urgency and a willingness on our side to make a few more compromises this could undoubtedly have been faster. Advanced were of course keen to get us up and running but equally cautious on our behalf; no-one benefits from a failed PMS rollout.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ALB brought us up to date with modern processes. The old system was hard to develop workflows to the extent that changes were seldom made. The Document History aspect, especially now that we have taken the pdfDocs integration means running paperless files is possible. Print volumes are drastically lower. Perhaps the biggest benefit is that it is a true one-stop-shop for a legal firm with a variety of needs. We have no need to run a PMS system from one vendor, conveyancing from another, family another... then think about layering Legal Aid. It has all you need built in right out of the box with all the core features you'd expect; Client Matter Inception process, Time Recording, Diary, Customisable Workflow modules, Billing etc. Then there's all the extra modules which other products don't necessarily have; Wills and Deeds databases, Purchase Ledger (Accounts and Cashiers love everything to do with the accounts side), Laserform Integration, pdfDocs integration, OverVu integration for easy reporting.

Cons:

Inevitably there will be compromises as with any piece of software. Especially one that covers off so many angles. The development tools could be stronger, the way addresses are handled seems to me to be overly complex. Having said that though, the software's primary purpose is to help Fee Earners and support staff provide services to clients and it does this admirably. You can't expect Visual Studio. I've seen users make a mess of the simplest of address databases with strong training provided so it might not be to my taste but I imagine they didn't develop it for fun. My biggest gripe with the software is that some errors look severe. Other software would trap them in a more gentle manner. However, users quickly adjust to this and Advanced do some very clear monitoring to reduce them as the product mores forward.

Reasons for choosing OneAdvanced Legal

Other products which would have been a one-stop-shop solution for us would have also broken the bank. Some were asking for compromises that were too great. Others would have resulted in a fragments implementation from different providers that we would have only considered as a last resource.

Iliyan P.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2022

Old fashioned time tracker, needs a complete overhaul or serious update

It was a good time tracker 10+ yrs ago but is now way behind the competition. Needs a fresher outlook.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The view of the month with all days of entries is useful. However, it would be great if there is an option for all entries to be displayed on one page/multiple pages. This facilitates the search back in time.

Cons:

Very difficult to find the proper client/name to make an entry. The type of activity is pointless - almost everyone reiterates to MIS. This feature just slows down the whole process. The clients are interested only in a short description of the work done by the relevant professional. Regular downtimes.

Grant S.

Verified reviewer

Legal Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2021

ALB Case Management

We moved from Videss to ALB in 2017. The transition was very straight forward and ALB were on hand the entire time to help with the process including floor walking on the day of the switch to help with any final issues. ALB provided training to all staff which took a considerable length of time. Advanced and the firm were keen to get everything up and running but at the same time cautious to make sure everything was completed properly as a failed roll-out could have proven costly.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ALB continues to develop it’s PMS to stay up-to-date with modern practices, it has also recently made commercial acquisitions to strengthen its market position. Old PMS systems are hard to develop and therefore changes are rarely made if at all. ALB has low-code workflows that can be developed in house (as we do) or under projects via ALB. We try to maximise efficiencies wherever possible and a few that spring to mind are pdfDocs integration, meaning paperless files are possible. Advanced Digital dictation, which has lowered our digital dictation spend and is currently being developed for seamless integration and OverVu, which provides a very easy to use dashboard to give our subject-matter-experts instant financial reporting information. From a third party supplier point of view a big benefit is that rather than the need to run a PMS system from one vendor, conveyancing from another, private client from another ALB has modules and workflows available to you together with all the core elements you would expect; time recording, finance ledgers, diary etc. We have also found ALB to be very open to collaboration and feedback, we have been fortunate enough to be early adopters on a number of products and helped shape the final release on these.

Cons:

There will always be compromises as with any software and I would expect better reporting within the product itself, rather than having to purchase an ‘add-on’; especially from a company where data is their currency! However the primary purpose of a PMS is to make the process of providing legal services to clients quick and efficient and it does this.

Reasons for switching to OneAdvanced Legal

Videss was a legacy product

Verified

Reviewer

Accounting

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2022

Review from a daily user

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

My Company uses Carpe Diem as our time entry software. Ease of use: It can be accessed on the internet after logging into our internal portal. The desktop interface is easy to maneuver and I like how it has built-in spell check.

Cons:

1) The phone app is not really easy to use. For instance, carpe diem doesn't let you submit entries before running a spellcheck. However, I've always had trouble running a spellcheck on the phone app. 2) Once the entries are submitted/transferred, there is no way you can recall the entries. I don't like it because sometimes we don't have a matter code at the moment and need to temporarily book it under another matter code. It is just hard to edit the matter code and we need to recreate a new entry and reverse the old entry.

Verified

Reviewer

Law Practice

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2017

Gets the job done but incredibly complicated GUI

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Look there is nothing too flashy about time entry but it is a necessary evil with most law firms and you need software that will allow time keeper to enter and process their time in an effective and efficient matter. I have used various iterations of Carpe Diem for about 15 years now and it while it achieves the "effective" goal it falls very short on the "efficient" goal.

Cons:

The GUI is incredibly complicated and makes time entry incredibly inefficient for time keepers -- needs to have drop downs for 10 or 20 most billed clients/matters and most commonly used task and activity codes.

Alexander P.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2024

Carpe Diem

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of tracking time spent on a project, and that the timer retained the time of day it was active.

Cons:

Removing active timers was not really intuitive.

Anna H.

Verified reviewer

Law Practice

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

Slow and outdated

Use this software to manage and keep track of time. However, it wastes a lot of time given how outdated and slow the software is. Need to constantly restart the program. But it is a good way to see a snapshot of a month, week, etc.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use and learn; fields auto populate, which speeds up process. Timers work well. I like the week view and month views for a snapshot of current timekeeping.

Cons:

Very slow and constantly crashing and the interface and features are very outdated. Slow response time. Would be helpful to have a countdown for how many hours in a target are left.

Verified

Reviewer

Law Practice

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2019

Not well thought out

Carpe diem feels clunky and not as intuitive as some of the other billing programs I’ve had experience with. The timer situation frustrates me most as it is a major deterrent from using timers at all.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Carpe diem gets the job done but it lacks the features of more sophisticated time entry programs. I like that you can see all of your time in month, week, and day formats. I like that you can easily add a time entry from the monthly calendar.

Cons:

I really dislike the lack of an integrated timer that would allow you to immediately transfer the time from the timer into carpe diem. I also dislike that closing carpe diem stops the timers altogether. Finally, I feel like the buttons and features in carpe diem are not intuitive, making it not user friendly.

Verified

Reviewer

Legal Services

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Necessary evil

It’s necessary to submit time. I’m sure on the backend this manages matters well. But it shouldn’t take so much time and inefficiency to fulfill this administrative task.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

This product gets the work done. It’s a way to input all info for matters as needed in legal practice. It rarely crashes.

Cons:

Software looks outdated. It’s quite clunky and requires a lot of clicks. The timers are difficult to use. There should be easier access to more frequent matters. There should be easier ways to place quick inputs and then edit later for the final time.

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