Everything your legal team needs
Whether you run a law firm or an in-house legal department — nineteen tightly integrated modules built ground-up for the realities of Zambian legal practice.
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Full case lifecycle from instruction to close
- Auto-generated reference numbers (BL-2026-000001)
- Matter types: litigation, corporate, conveyancing, IP, family, and more
- Status tracking: Open → In Progress → On Hold → Closed
- Lead attorney assignment with multi-user matter teams
- Court case number, opposing party, and estimated value tracking
- Full audit history on every status change
Client Management
First-class client records with KYC and conflict checking
- Individual, company, trust, and government entity support
- Full contact information with primary and alternative contacts
- KYC verified flag with ID number / registration number storage
- TPIN and registration number for company clients
- Client reference numbers (CL-2026-000001)
- Notes and matter relationship history per client
Invoices & Payments
From time entry to collected payment — automated
- Line-item invoices with quantity, unit price, and tax rate
- Draft → Sent → Partially Paid → Paid lifecycle
- Partial payment recording with balance-due tracking
- Automatic invoice number generation (INV-2026-00001)
- Write-off and cancellation support
- Revenue and aged-debt reporting
Time Tracking
Capture every billable minute, linked to the right matter
- Time entries with duration in hours and minutes
- Link entries directly to a matter and attorney
- Activity type categorisation (research, drafting, court, etc.)
- Billable vs non-billable classification
- Pending → Approved → Billed status workflow
- Monthly billable hours report per attorney
Document Management
Secure, versioned storage with folder hierarchy
- Upload files up to 50 MB per document
- Version history — upload new versions without losing originals
- Folder organisation per matter
- Role-restricted download access (partner vs paralegal)
- Matter-linked document search
- Secure file storage with configurable storage path
Reports & Analytics
Real-time visibility across your entire practice
- Dashboard summary: open matters, revenue, outstanding invoices
- Monthly revenue breakdown with trend charts
- Billable hours utilisation per attorney
- Aged debt analysis by client
- Matter count by type and status
- Cross-service aggregation in real time
Legal Research
Stay current with legislation, case law, and legal news — all from one place
- Browse and search Zambian legislation via Laws.Africa
- Search court opinions across multiple case law databases
- Curated legal news feed with Zambia and regional coverage
- Save and bookmark research items for quick reference
- Link research directly to your matters for context
- Smart summaries to distill lengthy documents (Enterprise)
Calendar & Deadlines
Never miss a court date, filing deadline, or client meeting
- Month, week, and day calendar views with event color coding
- Event types: court dates, deadlines, appointments, meetings, reminders
- Per-matter event association with attendee management
- Configurable reminders (15 min to 1 day before)
- Priority levels: low, medium, high, urgent
- Click any date to create an event instantly
Task Management
Track and assign work items across your team
- Create tasks with title, description, due date, and priority
- Assign tasks to team members with matter association
- Status workflow: To Do → In Progress → Review → Completed
- Overdue task tracking with visual indicators
- Filter by assignee, matter, priority, or status
- Kanban and table view options
Running Timer
Start, pause, and stop — time entries created automatically
- One-click timer start from any matter
- Global timer widget visible across all pages
- Pause and resume with accumulated time tracking
- Automatically creates a time entry when stopped
- Real-time elapsed time display in the navigation bar
- One active timer per user — prevents double-billing
Expense Tracking
Capture every cost — filing fees, travel, expert witnesses
- Nine expense categories: travel, court fees, filing fees, and more
- Billable and non-billable classification
- Receipt attachment support via document uploads
- Approval workflow: Draft → Submitted → Approved → Billed
- Batch billing to include expenses on client invoices
- ZMW currency with full amount tracking
Conflict of Interest Checks
Professional ethics compliance before every new engagement
- Search across all clients: names, companies, emails, ID numbers
- Search across all matters: titles, opposing parties, client names
- Fuzzy matching to catch partial name matches
- Clear conflict/no-conflict result with detailed match breakdown
- Opposing party matches flagged with special warnings
- Run checks before creating new clients or matters
Client Intake Forms
Public-facing forms that convert to client records
- Create custom intake form templates per practice area
- Public shareable links — no login required for submitters
- Submissions appear in your dashboard for review
- Accept or reject with one click
- Accepted submissions convert to client records automatically
- Track submission status: Pending → Accepted / Rejected
In-House Legal Department Modules
Six purpose-built modules for corporate legal teams — manage contracts, compliance, budgets, outside counsel, SLAs, and internal legal requests.
Contract Lifecycle Management
Manage the full contract lifecycle from draft to renewal
- Track contract versions with full change history
- Configurable approval routing workflows
- Renewal and expiry reminders with escalation alerts
- Link contracts to matters for complete context
- Support for NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, leases, and more
- Centralised contract repository with advanced search
Compliance Calendar
Never miss a regulatory deadline
- Track filings, license renewals, annual returns, and audits
- Insurance renewal and policy expiry tracking
- Set recurring patterns for repeating obligations
- Automated notifications before deadlines
- Mark items complete with full audit trail
- Filter by category, entity, or responsible counsel
Budget Management
Set and track departmental legal budgets by fiscal year
- Annual and quarterly budget allocation by department
- Category breakdown: outside counsel, technology, staffing, training
- Real-time spend tracking with burn-down visualisation
- Budget vs actual variance reporting
- Forecast remaining budget by current run rate
- Export budget reports for finance team review
Outside Counsel Management
Manage relationships with external law firms
- Firm profiles with engagement terms and rate cards
- Track hourly rates, blended rates, and alternative fee arrangements
- Performance ratings and review history
- Total spend tracking per firm and per matter
- Link engagements to matters for full cost visibility
- Compare firms by practice area, cost, and performance
SLA Tracking & Analytics
Monitor how quickly your team responds to business requests
- Define SLA targets by request type and priority
- Track compliance rates by department and counsel
- Visual dashboards with SLA breach alerts
- Identify bottlenecks and optimise legal operations
- Historical trend analysis for continuous improvement
- Export SLA reports for leadership review
Legal Request Intake
Internal stakeholders submit legal requests through structured forms
- Custom request forms per department or request type
- Requests auto-create matters with SLA deadlines
- Priority levels: low, medium, high, urgent
- Assign counsel and track resolution time
- Requester portal for status updates and communication
- Full request lifecycle: Submitted → Triaged → Assigned → Resolved
Why BantuziLegal
Purpose-built for your practice
The only legal practice management platform designed specifically for African law firms and in-house legal teams.
Built for African Law Firms
Designed for Zambian legal practice — ZMW billing, mobile money payments, local legislation search, and court-specific workflows.
Your Data, Protected
Complete firm isolation, encrypted credentials, and virus-scanned document uploads. Your client data stays yours.
Role-Based Access
Partners, associates, paralegals, and finance staff each see exactly what they need — nothing more, nothing less.
Full Audit Trail
Every action is logged. Know who did what, when, for complete accountability and compliance readiness.
Affordable Pricing
Starting at K150/user/month. Enterprise-grade features at a fraction of what global competitors charge.
All-in-One Platform
Matters, billing, documents, research, calendar, tasks, expenses, and client intake — integrated in one place. No more juggling tools.
Two Modes, One Platform
Serve law firms and in-house teams from a single platform with org-type-aware features, roles, and workflows.
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