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ALT Consulting is trusted by law firms across North America

Halcyon Legal
Tataryn Law
More & McLeod
Thompson Law
Cogan Law
The Ellis Law Firm

Looking for the right software for your law firm?

Choosing legal software is a significant decision. The wrong choice costs time, money, and disruption. The right one becomes invisible: it just works, and your team stops thinking about it.

ALT Consulting provides vendor-neutral software advice for law firms. We've helped hundreds of firms evaluate their options, we know which platforms hold up under real legal workloads, and nobody pays us to steer you toward any particular one.

How we help

1

Clarify Your Goals

Before recommending anything, we help you define what you actually need, not what a vendor's sales deck says you need. We look at how your firm operates today and where the friction is.

2

Narrow Down Your Requirements

We identify the tools and features that align with your goals, firm size, practice areas, and existing stack. Practical fit, not feature lists.

3

Receive Actionable Recommendations

You leave with clear, specific recommendations you can act on, not a spreadsheet of 40 options to evaluate yourself.

Most firms go from first call to shortlist in one conversation.

Want implementation, not just advice?

Software advice tells you what to choose. If you also want it configured, rolled out, and adopted by your team, that's what ALT Care Plus is for. Our Managed Success plan includes all-inclusive legal tech setup and support, 1:1 technology coaching, and ongoing staff training.

Questions we hear most often

AI and confidentiality

"Which AI tools can we actually use without risking client confidentiality?"

Cutting software costs

"We're paying for three tools that overlap. What can we consolidate?"

Practice management

"Are we underusing Clio, or do we need something else?"

Integrations

"Will this integrate with the tools we already use?"

Client intake

"Leads and intake follow-ups fall through the cracks. Is there software for that?"

These are exactly the kinds of questions worth talking through before you commit. Get advice on yours →

Mariano Nicolo
Mariano Nicolo Managing Consultant

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Why choose us for software advice?

Certified across the major legal platforms

Clio Certified PartnerLEAP Certified IT Partner NetworkSmokeball Certified ConsultantCARET Legal Implementation Specialist
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15+ Years of Experience

We've helped hundreds of law firms find software that works. Our team holds certifications across the major legal platforms, so we can speak to the real strengths and limitations of each, not just the marketing copy.

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Tailored Recommendations

No generic lists. Recommendations are based on your practice areas, team size, existing tools, and how your firm actually works. And because no vendor relationship affects our advice, the answer is only ever about fit.

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Quick Answers

Receive answers in 30 minutes or less during business hours. Software questions rarely need a committee. They need someone who has seen the situation before.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Free, personalized software guidance crafted for law firms. We help you evaluate options without vendor pressure and identify what actually fits how your firm operates.

Book a clarity call or call (213) 634-4494. Tell us what's slowing your firm down and we'll take it from there.

Most firms get tailored guidance within 30 minutes of their clarity call.

Practice management, document automation, time tracking, billing tools, document management systems, and more, including Clio, LEAP, Smokeball, Caret Legal, and NetDocuments.

Yes. No fees, no commitments for the advisory conversation. If you like how we think, you may like our managed services.

Have more questions? We’re happy to help you think them through.

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