Legal Portal Development
Legal portal is a web platform for a law firm or lawyer aggregator: online consultations, specialist selection, case management, document workflow. Audience expects high confidentiality and professional appearance.
Types of Legal Portals
Corporate website-portal for a single law firm: team, practices, legal analytics blog, consultation request form, client account with document access.
Lawyer aggregator (Judo, Pravovedru-like): specialist catalog → selection by specialization → request → payment → consultation.
LegalTech SaaS: legal document builder, contract automation, electronic signing.
Lawyer Catalog and Specializations
Lawyer Profile:
- Specializations (criminal, family, tax law, arbitration)
- Experience (years), education, bar association membership
- Handled cases (category, result — without client personal data)
- Client ratings and reviews
- Consultation cost
- Available time (calendar integration)
Client Account: Case Management
After contract execution client sees their case:
- Status and current stage
- Documents (submitted and received)
- Correspondence with lawyer
- Upcoming events (hearings, deadlines)
- Invoices and payments
Document confidentiality: access only client + their lawyer + practice lead. Row-Level Security in PostgreSQL.
Online Consultation
Three formats:
- Text (chat) — with history preservation
- Video (WebRTC) — for detailed discussion
- Written response (async) — lawyer studies question and sends detailed answer within 24–48 hours
Consultation recording — only with client consent. Consultation data constitutes attorney-client privilege.
Legal Document Builder
For automating standard documents:
- Template with variables:
{{PARTY_NAME_1}},{{DATE}},{{CONTRACT_SUBJECT}} - Step-by-step field filling wizard
- PDF or DOCX generation via
docxtemplater - Ability to send for signing (built-in or DocuSign/Diadok)
Payment and Finances
For aggregator — escrow scheme: client pays for consultation booking, lawyer receives funds after consultation. Stripe or YuKassa.
Split: platform takes 15–25% commission. Lawyer payout — automatic or on request.
SEO for Legal Portal
Legal queries are competitive (high context click cost). Organic traffic — through legal articles, typical question answers, case law reviews. Structured data: LegalService + LocalBusiness schema.org.
Timeline
MVP (lawyer profiles, request form, client account, documents): 2–3 months. Aggregator with consultations, document builder, e-signature and finances: 4–6 months.







