Law Apps

Check out the links below for a list of apps for Lawyers and for Law Students
1. Apps for Kenya Lawyers
2. Apps for Kenya Law Students  

10 apps and tools for every student lawyer

Here are 10 wonderful tools and applications  every law student should use.

OneNote—You’re probably among the many who use Micro-soft Word or another basic word processing program to take notes. However, another Microsoft product calledOneNoteis specifically designed with note-taking in mind.It has organizational functionality that’s lacking in traditional word processing software. You can include categories and subcategories that will make it much easier to find specific information in the future. For example, you can group notes by semester, then further by subject, and still further by date.You can also search and sort through your entire notebook. This searching feature makes finding topics covered in multiple lectures incredibly simple. In fact, you should always keep future searching in mind while you’re writing notes.For example, instead of inconsistently switching between writing “motion for summary judgment” and abbreviating it as “MSJ,” pick a style and stick with it. That way, subsequent searching will capture every instance of the term.Another great way to organize your notes is to use virtual note tags.Whenever you’re about to discuss a new topic in your notes, consider adding a special character (such as “^”) followed by the topic. Doing so will allow you to search all your notes for terms (such as “^Depositions”) quickly.You can also use different virtual tags to denote different levels of depth (such as largeror more minor treatments).OneNote also allows you to take a photo of your professor’s whiteboard, PowerPointslides, or other visual mate-rial. While many other students are trying to keep up with writing down the important information your professor presentsvisually, you’ll be able toallocate that time to adding other important points only made orally.Finally, OneNote is highly portable. You canaccess one set of noteson your computer as well as your mobile devices. You can also collaborate with your classmates and friends by sharing access to specific notes so that you can jointly edit them.

Class review videos—All the major bar preparation  companies,Including Barbra, Themis, And Kaplan, provide hours of lectures designed to briefly summarize manylaw school classes. Themis is currently the only one to provide these lectures for free. Its lectures include most or all of your first-year classes and a good amount of your upper-level classes. These lectures can be as quick as a couple of hours and as lengthy assix hours or more. They’re intended to provide a very rudimentary overview of a given subject.One unconventional use of these materials is to use them to get anover-arching view of what a course will be like before your classeseven begin. This perspective is especially useful for theupper-level classes, which are usually purelyelective. So if you’re undecided as to whether you should enroll in a particular class, consider spending some time watching one of these lectures to get a sense of what the material is like.Similarly, some students report that in certain classes, it can take weeks or longer for them to see the bigger picture and how material in a class relates to other topics in the same class. Watching these review lectures at the beginning of the semester may allow you to see the bigger picture earlier. This verysimplified version of the material can make the much more detailedreadings and class lectures from your professor easier to understand because you’ll have had some prior exposure to the basics.

Dropbox—By now, almost everyone has heard ofDropbox. However, it’s so important that I’m including it here just in case you’re not aware of it. Dropbox (and alternatives such as Google Drive) allow youto store your files on remote servers. This creates a backup of your documents so you can download them to your other devices. If you’re not using a program with its own backup functionality (such as OneNote), make sure to save your documents to your Dropbox or a competitor’s folder.Throughout your law school career, you’ll probably have a few friends who’ve lost all of their documents due to a computer malfunction. Dropbox’s remote backups can easily prevent this type of data loss for free.

Quizlet—Flashcards areused by students all over the world to study for their exams.Quizletmakes this process much easier by turning your smartphone or computer into a set of digital flashcards. Some people will argue that the process of writing flashcards by hand is an important part of the memorization process.But not everybody wants to carry around hundreds or even thousands of flashcards. Quizlet lets you quickly copy and paste from your notes into its software. It thengenerates digital flashcards you can swipe through. Quizlet also has a text-to-speech feature so you can have your phone read your notes to you like an audiobook.

Lexis for Microsoft Office—LMOis the perfect companion for any class that requires you to submit legal memos and papers. It’s an extension for Microsoft Word that automates and simplifies several common legal writing tasks. First, it automatically makes sure your citation formatting is correct. This can be a huge source of inconvenience for manylaw students (and lawyers, too). LMO allows you to check these citations in seconds.You can also use the Shepard’s Citations Service directly within your Word document. Finally, you can create atable of authorities automatically. Everyonetaking a class such as Legal Writing and Research should use this Microsoft Word extension before submitting their papers page is the perfect companion for any class that requires you to submit legal memos and papers. It’s an extension for MicrosoftWord that automates and simplifies several common legal writing tasks. First, it automatically makes sure your citation formatting is correct. This can be a huge source of inconvenience for manylaw students (and lawyers, too). LMO allows you to check these citations in seconds. You can also use the Shepard’s Citations Service directly within your Word document.Finally, you can create atable of authorities automatically. Everyonetaking a class such as Legal Writing and Research should use this Microsoft Word extension before submitting their papers.

Kindle book versions of popular case books andstudy aids—I’m a big fan of electronic searching mechanisms.So I was delighted to see that many assignedtextbooks and study aids now have Kindle versions available. Whether you have a Kindle device or not, theKindle app works with almost every computer and mobile device. Amazon sells many popular textbooks and legal study aids as Kindle editions.The biggest value in these versions is that you’re generally able to search through the entire book for certain terms or phrases. This can streamline your studying and review process enormously. Students often fear the Socratic method style of teaching. However, searching through your materials electronically can make an unexpected question from your professor a lot more manageable.The Kindle version is often cheaper (but probably not by as much as you’d expect) than a traditional book. And you can use the Kindle app’s text-to-speech feature to turn these books  into audio books.The Pocket app—Pocketis one of the most popular mobile apps in existence. It allows you to save online articles, videos, and other content to all your devices for future viewing. Instead of constantly opening up new tabs or sending emails to yourself, you can use Pocket to better organize the material you intend to read later. Pocket is particularly useful for reading content on a smartphone or other device with limited Internet connectivity. You can download the material when you havegreater access to the Internet and save it for times when the Internetis unavailable. You can also share content with friends or integrate it with other apps. And you can use Pocket’s highlighting tool to better organize your favorite and most important content.

dLaw—Formerly called Droid-Law, this is an Android reference app for lawyers and law students. It allows you to quickly access federal and state statutes and rules of procedure.Some of the material is free, but others, such asstate laws, require a small fee. You can easily save content for offline viewing. And dLaw allows you to use keyword searching so you can pinpoint exactly what you want to find in a given statute or other material.Another Android app, Legal Dictionary for DroidLaw integrates within the dLaw app to provide a free legal dictionary.Lexis and Westlaw haveapps, too—Many students use only Lexis and Westlaw on their computer. However, trying to use these websites on a smartphone can present interface-related problems or limitations, depending on your phone.Each company offers a mobile app as well. These apps often have the same extensive functionality of their website counterparts, and often they provide the better experience on mobile devices.

Black’s Law Dictionary— The most widely cited law book isBlack’s Law Dictionary, according to its publisher. However, it’s a large book that can besomewhat cumbersome to search through.Thankfully, Black’s is now availableas an app, which is significantly cheaper yet arguably a lot better. The app allows you to instantly search for a given word insteadof manually going through the physical book.Given that the 10th edition of the dictionaryis 2,054 pages, electronic searching is particularly convenient. Further, you can carry the dictionary around wherever you have yoursmartphone. While there are free dictionaries available, Black’s is the gold standard and can be well worth the money.

TalksOnLaw(Price FREE /iOSonly)
Talks On Law is a cool N.Y.-based legal media and education companythat seeks to educate lawyers through enjoyable interviews with top thinkers (think podcasts or TED Talks but for law). The TOL (short for TalksOnLaw) mobile app offers a sleek platform, bringingkiller interviews that any legal geek will admire.  The 30-minute interviews cover a wide range of fascinating topics, from constitutional questions about surveillance technologyto the intellectual property implications ofdance and hip-hop music. The app is easy to navigate and 100% free for law students (or anyone not looking to get CLE credits).

Top Five Free Legal Apps for Your Smartphone

The law is an important aspect of human life. However, it is also complicated. The complex nature oflaw explains why law students undertake extensive studies before they become lawyers. On the other hand, everyone else needs to study the law as well. Whether you are a doctor, a stay-at-home mom, an engineer, or a city planner, you will need to know the constitution and the laws applying to various professions. Fortunately, studying the law can be easy.  Lawyers, clients, and other professionals can find legal apps that will suit all their needs.
Here are the top free legal apps for your smartphone:

Fastcase
Fastcase ensures that you carry the law library with you wherever you go. Find cases for any state and the federal government by keyword, citation, or search for statute collections. Type in the keyword; choose the state of your interest, type in the date the case fell between, and any other details that will make your search more accurate. Once you find your case, save it for later use. You can also revisit your current searches to find documents you did not save. Here are its other features:Authority check: select this feature when searching for cases to find outthe number of times a case has been cited. It also provides the number of cases in the search resultthat have cited that case.Mobile sync: this feature links your mobile and desktop account. Therefore, you can access saved cases and recent searches from your desktop and print
Benefits
*.Access statutes and cases.
*.Easy to use filter
Cons
*.Requires an account to access cases or statutes.
*.Cases are sometimes not saved.
*.It is difficult to back to search.This is a free app that requires an account. It is available for both iOS and Android.

Picture It Settled Lite
This is a meditation and negotiation tool that helps lawyers assess and solve cases by means of statistics and probability sciences.
Here are its features:
It helps lawyers keep track of offers made by every side of the negotiation. These offers have a date and time stamp on them.The app offers a graph showing the offers over time and a prediction of future offers. Predictions are made using algorithm based on the offers made before. This app also foretellsthe final amount that both sides will settle on and the date and time of the final settlement. As a result, lawyers can plan their next move with ease.This free app is available for Android and iOS.

Ask a Lawyer
Ask a lawyer provides an easy and fast way to get advice on the go. Simply sign up and chat with a lawyer online. Since it can take long to log in and begin chatting, it is advisable to use the Find a lawyer feature. Enter your location and the field in require legal aid in and the app will present you with brief profiles of lawyers within your category. You can save the lawyers you would like to get in touch with oryou can call them directly via the app.This app is ideal for people who want access to possible representation and have their questions answered for free. This app is available for both Android and iOS.
Benefits
*.Instant chatting with a lawyer.
*.Find a lawyer in your location.
*.Save your preferred lawyer
Cons
*.It takes a while to log in.
*.Sometimes questions are not transmitted.
*.Possible bug issues.This app is available for both Android and iOS.

BernieSez
Get instant legal aid by simply uploading a photo of your case on the BernieSez app. For instance, youcan upload a photo of your traffic ticket, DUI, or DWI. Enter basic information such as offense code, state, county, city, officer’s comments, ticket number, and so on.Once you have uploaded you case, competing lawyers will review it and communicate their fees to you. Viewthe profiles, prices, and client reviews of the lawyers who have made offers. You can also chat withlawyers and get fast answers to your questions.Make a decision and pick your favorite lawyer. Discuss the case, court dates and other details with the lawyer you have chosen.This app also allows lawyers to search for particular cases and bid for those they are interested in.
Benefits
*.Easy to use.
*.Fast access to legal aid.*.Efficient.
*.Ability to choose the best bid.
Cons
*.Sometimes users can fail to find a bid that suits them.This app is available to iPhone usersfor free.

Law Dictionary
Law dictionary is an app that makes the law easy to read and understand. Simply type in the word you want to look up. The app allows you to bookmark it, save it for later use, or utilize the references it offersfor further information. It also has a resources feature that allows you toaccess thelaw.com. This site allowsyou to access the law journal, find a lawyer, find legal forms, and obtain acase review.
Benefits
*.Search for any law word.
*.Bookmark your favorite words.
*.Access thelaw.com
Cons
*.Lacks a search bar.
*.Fails to place words into context
This free app is available for both Android and iOS.
Conclusion
It is crucial to have smartphone apps that are useful in day to day running of things. This is because we use our phones regularly and having extra help from apps that we can access is even better. We are faced with legal dilemmas daily no matter which profession we are in. Itmay be costly to have a lawyer at your beck and call anytime you needsome legal advice. Having these smartphone apps minimizes that cost and aids us with our legal decisions.

Best Kenya Legal Apps and Mobile Apps for Kenyan Lawyers

One of the perks of living in 2018 is that there are mobile apps for virtually any task you can think of. Looking for a taxi? You’ve got Uber.

In today’s article, we’re going to discuss the importance of legal apps and round up a list of the most popular and user-friendly mobile apps and chatbots for lawyers.Important alert: by the end of this article, you’ll realize two things. The first is that you no longer need to pay for a lawyerif you’ve got some kind of a trivial legal problem. The second one is that it might be an exceptionally good idea to create a legal app of your own if you run a law firm. Thus you’ll not only help people withlegal advice, but also make money on that and improve your public image. Isn’t it enough motivation to read thisarticle A to Z?

Legal apps market overview
For the starters, let’s take a look at the industry as a whole. How many legal apps and chatbots are now on the market? Which ones are considered especially successful? What makes these apps special? Answers to these and some other questions are as follows.It is predicted that in less than 3 years, as much as85 percent of all customer interactions will not include a human being, and there are grounds to assume this prediction is true for all services, including law practice. Between 2015 and 2016, the world sawthe very first commercial chatbotscreated to provide legal support and advice. Today, less than one year later, there are dozens of similar chat bots out there. Not even to mention all thoselaw-related mobile appsdesigned to improve the traditional legal practice. Given this, there’s no wonder that more and more businessmen and tech entrepreneurs start to seriously consider the idea of building their own mobile app solutions for lawyers.Now let’s take a look at the most well-known mobile apps and chatbots for lawyers. It is said there are plenty of great options to choose from. But first, let’s make it clear why the world needs both — chatbots and legal mobile apps.Generally speaking, each of these two technologies can serve the needs of lawyers and users having nothing to do with legal profession. However, as experience confirms times and times again, mobile apps are getting increasingly popular among lawyers, while legal chatbots gain the popularity of end customers. Depending on yourbusiness goal, you can chooseto create one or another.

Most popular legal apps for lawyers

On the Case
An example of a great legal app is ‘On the Case’ by Lexis Library. This app works just great if one needs an immediate recap on a certain case or wants to browse it by topic. One of the best things about this application is that itguides users towards good law by indicating how the court has treated a certain case.

CamScanner
Although this app can be useful for many other categories of people apart from lawyers, it is especially popular among the latter. Thanks to CamScanner, one can scan documents or handwritten notes and convertthem into PDF images. Given that legal professionals tend to make hundreds of written notes per day, this app can save them a lot of time.

Talks On Law
Available for iOS users for free, Talks On Law is exactly what it sounds like. The idea behind this app is to provide legal professionals with interesting content that is both educational and entertaining at the same time. So with plenty of great features such as filters by topic, credit category, and dateor search by speakers and tags, it becomes possible to learn new things about law while having fun. After all, lawyers need some rest too.

Trending Legal Chatbots
Docubot
Generally speaking, Docubot isa chatbot that helps people generate legal documents. This chatbot works through plenty of legal websites to findand analyze all information that might be necessary for a certain document. Users can create custom folders, add descriptions and notes to documents, and keywords to tag documents, and many others. Unlike the majority of chatbots that work on Facebook messenger or Slack,one can integrate Docubot into any website via a WordPress plugin.

LawGeex LawBot
The major mission of this chatbot is to help people analyze legal contracts and documents. All it takes is to send a particular document to this bot, and it will provide a feedback regarding all the legal ins and outs of this document. This chatbot can explain what each part of a contract means and what details might be missing. As for now, it works in integrationwith Slack.

RentersUnion
The idea of this chatbot is to help Londoners better understand and deal with theirrental agreements. RentersUnion is essentially a chatbot providing legal advice on housing-related issues. This chatbot is trained to analyze rental agreements andhelp users detect hidden pitfalls. Users don’t need to integrate this chatbot into any messenger since it works as an independent chat on the company’s website.

Legalibot
Those who need help in composing legal documents might benefit from using Legalibot. Developed in Spain, this chatbot can help one create and analyze legal contracts and documents. As for now, this chatbot can be integrated with Facebook Messenger only.

LexiAn
Australian legal company LawPath has created this chatbot. Lexi is legal chatbot that helps users generate contracts and documents like Privacy Policy and Non-Disclosure Agreements. To receive advice from this smart chatbot, you need to go to the Lexi’s website, choose your type of question and startyour chat. No integration with messengers required.

Features to include in legal apps
The list of features in popular legal apps differs depending on specific purpose that developers have created thoseapps for. However, it is still possible to round up a list of features any killer legal app should include.

Access to law library and specific cases
The majority of lawyers refer to law books when in doubt. That’s why it is important to give users access to all legislation and acts they mightneed.Search by keywords, dates,and casesIt’s safe to say that the more search criteria can be applied the better. Time is money, and it is especially true for lawyers,that’s why they would benefit from a user-friendly and smart search tool.

Scan of paper documents and handwritten notes
Any legal practice requires a lot of paperwork. It is important for users to be able to scan and convert documents into PDF via the smartphone camera.Create and manage foldersIn nearly all the cases, circumstances force lawyers to work on a number of cases simultaneously. To help them keep things organized, it would be a smart idea to include a feature with tags andfolders.

Notes and highlights
It’s important for lawyers to beable to make notes and highlight certain paragraphs inlegal texts. Make sure to include this simple feature in your legal app.
Wrapping up…By now you know that legal apps and chatbots are already well-established and still on the rise in the legal industry. And you also know that there are plenty of companies offering high-quality legal apps and legally-educated chatbots. Nonetheless, it’s obvious that the niche is still growing and no single leader has been defined yet.This fact points to one thing: there’s never been a better time to make a killer legal app that will disrupt the entire industry. In addition, take things one step further and think of a closed-loop app thatwill bring online alternatives toall possible legal tasks. And as soon as the idea is ready, hire the most professional mobile app developers to make it real.With over 8 years of expertise in mobile app development Adoriasoft is able to create legal apps for both lawyers, law firms and their customers.Therefore, we have highly qualified Android and iOS developers, experts in data security and cryptographic algorithms to provide top-notch, secure and effective mobile apps

10 apps and tools for every student lawyer

Here are 10 wonderful tools and applications  every law student should use.

OneNote—You’re probably among the many who use Micro-soft Word or another basic word processing program to take notes. However, another Microsoft product calledOneNoteis specifically designed with note-taking in mind.It has organizational functionality that’s lacking in traditional word processing software. You can include categories and subcategories that will make it much easier to find specific information in the future. For example, you can group notes by semester, then further by subject, and still further by date.You can also search and sort through your entire notebook. This searching feature makes finding topics covered in multiple lectures incredibly simple. In fact, you should always keep future searching in mind while you’re writing notes.For example, instead of inconsistently switching between writing “motion for summary judgment” and abbreviating it as “MSJ,” pick a style and stick with it. That way, subsequent searching will capture every instance of the term.Another great way to organize your notes is to use virtual note tags.Whenever you’re about to discuss a new topic in your notes, consider adding a special character (such as “^”) followed by the topic. Doing so will allow you to search all your notes for terms (such as “^Depositions”) quickly.You can also use different virtual tags to denote different levels of depth (such as largeror more minor treatments).OneNote also allows you to take a photo of your professor’s whiteboard, PowerPointslides, or other visual mate-rial. While many other students are trying to keep up with writing down the important information your professor presentsvisually, you’ll be able toallocate that time to adding other important points only made orally.Finally, OneNote is highly portable. You canaccess one set of noteson your computer as well as your mobile devices. You can also collaborate with your classmates and friends by sharing access to specific notes so that you can jointly edit them.

Class review videos—All the major bar preparation  companies,Including Barbra, Themis, And Kaplan, provide hours of lectures designed to briefly summarize manylaw school classes. Themis is currently the only one to provide these lectures for free. Its lectures include most or all of your first-year classes and a good amount of your upper-level classes. These lectures can be as quick as a couple of hours and as lengthy assix hours or more. They’re intended to provide a very rudimentary overview of a given subject.One unconventional use of these materials is to use them to get anover-arching view of what a course will be like before your classeseven begin. This perspective is especially useful for theupper-level classes, which are usually purelyelective. So if you’re undecided as to whether you should enroll in a particular class, consider spending some time watching one of these lectures to get a sense of what the material is like.Similarly, some students report that in certain classes, it can take weeks or longer for them to see the bigger picture and how material in a class relates to other topics in the same class. Watching these review lectures at the beginning of the semester may allow you to see the bigger picture earlier. This verysimplified version of the material can make the much more detailedreadings and class lectures from your professor easier to understand because you’ll have had some prior exposure to the basics.

Dropbox—By now, almost everyone has heard ofDropbox. However, it’s so important that I’m including it here just in case you’re not aware of it. Dropbox (and alternatives such as Google Drive) allow youto store your files on remote servers. This creates a backup of your documents so you can download them to your other devices. If you’re not using a program with its own backup functionality (such as OneNote), make sure to save your documents to your Dropbox or a competitor’s folder.Throughout your law school career, you’ll probably have a few friends who’ve lost all of their documents due to a computer malfunction. Dropbox’s remote backups can easily prevent this type of data loss for free.

Quizlet—Flashcards areused by students all over the world to study for their exams.Quizletmakes this process much easier by turning your smartphone or computer into a set of digital flashcards. Some people will argue that the process of writing flashcards by hand is an important part of the memorization process.But not everybody wants to carry around hundreds or even thousands of flashcards. Quizlet lets you quickly copy and paste from your notes into its software. It thengenerates digital flashcards you can swipe through. Quizlet also has a text-to-speech feature so you can have your phone read your notes to you like an audiobook.

Lexis for Microsoft Office—LMOis the perfect companion for any class that requires you to submit legal memos and papers. It’s an extension for Microsoft Word that automates and simplifies several common legal writing tasks. First, it automatically makes sure your citation formatting is correct. This can be a huge source of inconvenience for manylaw students (and lawyers, too). LMO allows you to check these citations in seconds.You can also use the Shepard’s Citations Service directly within your Word document. Finally, you can create atable of authorities automatically. Everyonetaking a class such as Legal Writing and Research should use this Microsoft Word extension before submitting their papers page is the perfect companion for any class that requires you to submit legal memos and papers. It’s an extension for MicrosoftWord that automates and simplifies several common legal writing tasks. First, it automatically makes sure your citation formatting is correct. This can be a huge source of inconvenience for manylaw students (and lawyers, too). LMO allows you to check these citations in seconds. You can also use the Shepard’s Citations Service directly within your Word document.Finally, you can create atable of authorities automatically. Everyonetaking a class such as Legal Writing and Research should use this Microsoft Word extension before submitting their papers.

Kindle book versions of popular case books andstudy aids—I’m a big fan of electronic searching mechanisms.So I was delighted to see that many assignedtextbooks and study aids now have Kindle versions available. Whether you have a Kindle device or not, theKindle app works with almost every computer and mobile device. Amazon sells many popular textbooks and legal study aids as Kindle editions.The biggest value in these versions is that you’re generally able to search through the entire book for certain terms or phrases. This can streamline your studying and review process enormously. Students often fear the Socratic method style of teaching. However, searching through your materials electronically can make an unexpected question from your professor a lot more manageable.The Kindle version is often cheaper (but probably not by as much as you’d expect) than a traditional book. And you can use the Kindle app’s text-to-speech feature to turn these books  into audio books.The Pocket app—Pocketis one of the most popular mobile apps in existence. It allows you to save online articles, videos, and other content to all your devices for future viewing. Instead of constantly opening up new tabs or sending emails to yourself, you can use Pocket to better organize the material you intend to read later. Pocket is particularly useful for reading content on a smartphone or other device with limited Internet connectivity. You can download the material when you havegreater access to the Internet and save it for times when the Internetis unavailable. You can also share content with friends or integrate it with other apps. And you can use Pocket’s highlighting tool to better organize your favorite and most important content.

dLaw—Formerly called Droid-Law, this is an Android reference app for lawyers and law students. It allows you to quickly access federal and state statutes and rules of procedure.Some of the material is free, but others, such asstate laws, require a small fee. You can easily save content for offline viewing. And dLaw allows you to use keyword searching so you can pinpoint exactly what you want to find in a given statute or other material.Another Android app, Legal Dictionary for DroidLaw integrates within the dLaw app to provide a free legal dictionary.Lexis and Westlaw haveapps, too—Many students use only Lexis and Westlaw on their computer. However, trying to use these websites on a smartphone can present interface-related problems or limitations, depending on your phone.Each company offers a mobile app as well. These apps often have the same extensive functionality of their website counterparts, and often they provide the better experience on mobile devices.

Black’s Law Dictionary— The most widely cited law book isBlack’s Law Dictionary, according to its publisher. However, it’s a large book that can besomewhat cumbersome to search through.Thankfully, Black’s is now availableas an app, which is significantly cheaper yet arguably a lot better. The app allows you to instantly search for a given word insteadof manually going through the physical book.Given that the 10th edition of the dictionaryis 2,054 pages, electronic searching is particularly convenient. Further, you can carry the dictionary around wherever you have yoursmartphone. While there are free dictionaries available, Black’s is the gold standard and can be well worth the money.

TalksOnLaw(Price FREE /iOSonly)
Talks On Law is a cool N.Y.-based legal media and education companythat seeks to educate lawyers through enjoyable interviews with top thinkers (think podcasts or TED Talks but for law). The TOL (short for TalksOnLaw) mobile app offers a sleek platform, bringingkiller interviews that any legal geek will admire.  The 30-minute interviews cover a wide range of fascinating topics, from constitutional questions about surveillance technologyto the intellectual property implications ofdance and hip-hop music. The app is easy to navigate and 100% free for law students (or anyone not looking to get CLE credits).

Android Applications for Kenyan Lawyers, Law Faculty and Law Students

AgileLaw
AgileLaw is a new deposition app that allows the deponent to work entirely in an entirely paper-free environment. You can upload documents and receive pdfs of all documents when the depo has concluded.Free, but to perform a deposition you must have an agilelaw.com account.

Casefox
Casefox, a web-based program that allows lawyers to track time and maintain accurate records, features an app that gives users the same access to these useful law office tools. CaseFox also features rule based calendaring, task management, partner-associate fee splitting rules, phone message logging,discovery tracking, and secure communication with clients, among other features.App is free, but a subscription to Casefox is required to access the features.

Case SyncCase Sync Light is meant for small to mid-sized firms to access the cloud and take a step closer to becoming paperless. There are a variety of uses, from billing to managing escrow accounts to Calendar Management.Free, but there is also apaid version that you can upgrade to.

CaseManager
Case Manager is designed to to be an attorney's all-in-one assistant by providing access to calendaring, time clocks, archiving of notes, and the abilityto synch your notes and annotations across devices so you can review in the courtroom or at the office or anywhere.$20.00

Clio
This app is a cloud-based practice management system for lawyers. It allows you to track time and expenses on the go and access your information, contacts, and calendar. It also has offline access.

Dictadroid
Designed for dictation, Dictadroid uses voice activity detection and sharing capabilities to make dictation easy anywhere.$2.99, with a free version available with fewer bells and whistles.

DikeTrial
A calendaring app designed expressly for lawyers. Schedule hearings and track theirhearings, all presented in a calendar setting. A search mechanism allows for easier time locating specific events.Free, with limited capabilities. The pro version is enhanced and costs $1.99

DocketLaw
DocketLaw is a calendaring app that helps you keep track ofwhen dockets are due, or when they can be filed. You add in your jurisdiction, see when your due dates are, andkeep better track of cases. Free to download, but apaid subscription is required at docketlaw.com

Law Sauce
Billed as a e-resource legal center, Law Saucegives users the ability to search and locate resources online quickly. Users can input a query and Law Sauce will return pertinent results that are focused on the jurisdiction and area of law you are practicing in.$2.99.

Law Torch Legal Planner
Law Torch is an app designed to help attorneys keep track of all their cases, meetings and schedules. You can setthe app to remind you up to a week ahead of time or five minutes before via email, calendar alert in app, ora text message.Free.

Lawyer ON GO
A quick and intuitive way to keep and maintain information on clients. The app provides back-ups, importing and exporting and supportsa variety of media. Good for quick look-up of client info and organization.$19.99Lawyers Case DiaryThis app is a case management tool that combines an address book, calendar, case manager and more intoone.Free.

Microsoft Outlook
This app allows you to connect your email accounts, calendars, and files in one convenient spot. It works with Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail.more...MyCaseThis app is designed specifically for lawyers and allows you to easily and quickly access important case or contact information on your Android device while working on the go or sitting in court. It includes a function which allows you to click to call or email contacts directly from the application.

Top Five Free Legal Apps for Your Smartphone

The law is an important aspect of human life. However, it is also complicated. The complex nature oflaw explains why law students undertake extensive studies before they become lawyers. On the other hand, everyone else needs to study the law as well. Whether you are a doctor, a stay-at-home mom, an engineer, or a city planner, you will need to know the constitution and the laws applying to various professions. Fortunately, studying the law can be easy.  Lawyers, clients, and other professionals can find legal apps that will suit all their needs.
Here are the top free legal apps for your smartphone:

Fastcase
Fastcase ensures that you carry the law library with you wherever you go. Find cases for any state and the federal government by keyword, citation, or search for statute collections. Type in the keyword; choose the state of your interest, type in the date the case fell between, and any other details that will make your search more accurate. Once you find your case, save it for later use. You can also revisit your current searches to find documents you did not save. Here are its other features:Authority check: select this feature when searching for cases to find outthe number of times a case has been cited. It also provides the number of cases in the search resultthat have cited that case.Mobile sync: this feature links your mobile and desktop account. Therefore, you can access saved cases and recent searches from your desktop and print
Benefits
*.Access statutes and cases.
*.Easy to use filter
Cons
*.Requires an account to access cases or statutes.
*.Cases are sometimes not saved.
*.It is difficult to back to search.This is a free app that requires an account. It is available for both iOS and Android.

Picture It Settled Lite
This is a meditation and negotiation tool that helps lawyers assess and solve cases by means of statistics and probability sciences.
Here are its features:
It helps lawyers keep track of offers made by every side of the negotiation. These offers have a date and time stamp on them.The app offers a graph showing the offers over time and a prediction of future offers. Predictions are made using algorithm based on the offers made before. This app also foretellsthe final amount that both sides will settle on and the date and time of the final settlement. As a result, lawyers can plan their next move with ease.This free app is available for Android and iOS.

Ask a Lawyer
Ask a lawyer provides an easy and fast way to get advice on the go. Simply sign up and chat with a lawyer online. Since it can take long to log in and begin chatting, it is advisable to use the Find a lawyer feature. Enter your location and the field in require legal aid in and the app will present you with brief profiles of lawyers within your category. You can save the lawyers you would like to get in touch with oryou can call them directly via the app.This app is ideal for people who want access to possible representation and have their questions answered for free. This app is available for both Android and iOS.
Benefits
*.Instant chatting with a lawyer.
*.Find a lawyer in your location.
*.Save your preferred lawyer
Cons
*.It takes a while to log in.
*.Sometimes questions are not transmitted.
*.Possible bug issues.This app is available for both Android and iOS.

BernieSez
Get instant legal aid by simply uploading a photo of your case on the BernieSez app. For instance, youcan upload a photo of your traffic ticket, DUI, or DWI. Enter basic information such as offense code, state, county, city, officer’s comments, ticket number, and so on.Once you have uploaded you case, competing lawyers will review it and communicate their fees to you. Viewthe profiles, prices, and client reviews of the lawyers who have made offers. You can also chat withlawyers and get fast answers to your questions.Make a decision and pick your favorite lawyer. Discuss the case, court dates and other details with the lawyer you have chosen.This app also allows lawyers to search for particular cases and bid for those they are interested in.
Benefits
*.Easy to use.
*.Fast access to legal aid.*.Efficient.
*.Ability to choose the best bid.
Cons
*.Sometimes users can fail to find a bid that suits them.This app is available to iPhone usersfor free.

Law Dictionary
Law dictionary is an app that makes the law easy to read and understand. Simply type in the word you want to look up. The app allows you to bookmark it, save it for later use, or utilize the references it offersfor further information. It also has a resources feature that allows you toaccess thelaw.com. This site allowsyou to access the law journal, find a lawyer, find legal forms, and obtain acase review.
Benefits
*.Search for any law word.
*.Bookmark your favorite words.
*.Access thelaw.com
Cons
*.Lacks a search bar.
*.Fails to place words into context
This free app is available for both Android and iOS.
Conclusion
It is crucial to have smartphone apps that are useful in day to day running of things. This is because we use our phones regularly and having extra help from apps that we can access is even better. We are faced with legal dilemmas daily no matter which profession we are in. Itmay be costly to have a lawyer at your beck and call anytime you needsome legal advice. Having these smartphone apps minimizes that cost and aids us with our legal decisions.

Best Kenya Legal Apps and Mobile Apps for Kenyan Lawyers

One of the perks of living in 2018 is that there are mobile apps for virtually any task you can think of. Looking for a taxi? You’ve got Uber.

In today’s article, we’re going to discuss the importance of legal apps and round up a list of the most popular and user-friendly mobile apps and chatbots for lawyers.Important alert: by the end of this article, you’ll realize two things. The first is that you no longer need to pay for a lawyerif you’ve got some kind of a trivial legal problem. The second one is that it might be an exceptionally good idea to create a legal app of your own if you run a law firm. Thus you’ll not only help people withlegal advice, but also make money on that and improve your public image. Isn’t it enough motivation to read thisarticle A to Z?

Legal apps market overview
For the starters, let’s take a look at the industry as a whole. How many legal apps and chatbots are now on the market? Which ones are considered especially successful? What makes these apps special? Answers to these and some other questions are as follows.It is predicted that in less than 3 years, as much as85 percent of all customer interactions will not include a human being, and there are grounds to assume this prediction is true for all services, including law practice. Between 2015 and 2016, the world sawthe very first commercial chatbotscreated to provide legal support and advice. Today, less than one year later, there are dozens of similar chat bots out there. Not even to mention all thoselaw-related mobile appsdesigned to improve the traditional legal practice. Given this, there’s no wonder that more and more businessmen and tech entrepreneurs start to seriously consider the idea of building their own mobile app solutions for lawyers.Now let’s take a look at the most well-known mobile apps and chatbots for lawyers. It is said there are plenty of great options to choose from. But first, let’s make it clear why the world needs both — chatbots and legal mobile apps.Generally speaking, each of these two technologies can serve the needs of lawyers and users having nothing to do with legal profession. However, as experience confirms times and times again, mobile apps are getting increasingly popular among lawyers, while legal chatbots gain the popularity of end customers. Depending on yourbusiness goal, you can chooseto create one or another.

Most popular legal apps for lawyers

On the Case
An example of a great legal app is ‘On the Case’ by Lexis Library. This app works just great if one needs an immediate recap on a certain case or wants to browse it by topic. One of the best things about this application is that itguides users towards good law by indicating how the court has treated a certain case.

CamScanner
Although this app can be useful for many other categories of people apart from lawyers, it is especially popular among the latter. Thanks to CamScanner, one can scan documents or handwritten notes and convertthem into PDF images. Given that legal professionals tend to make hundreds of written notes per day, this app can save them a lot of time.

Talks On Law
Available for iOS users for free, Talks On Law is exactly what it sounds like. The idea behind this app is to provide legal professionals with interesting content that is both educational and entertaining at the same time. So with plenty of great features such as filters by topic, credit category, and dateor search by speakers and tags, it becomes possible to learn new things about law while having fun. After all, lawyers need some rest too.

Trending Legal Chatbots
Docubot
Generally speaking, Docubot isa chatbot that helps people generate legal documents. This chatbot works through plenty of legal websites to findand analyze all information that might be necessary for a certain document. Users can create custom folders, add descriptions and notes to documents, and keywords to tag documents, and many others. Unlike the majority of chatbots that work on Facebook messenger or Slack,one can integrate Docubot into any website via a WordPress plugin.

LawGeex LawBot
The major mission of this chatbot is to help people analyze legal contracts and documents. All it takes is to send a particular document to this bot, and it will provide a feedback regarding all the legal ins and outs of this document. This chatbot can explain what each part of a contract means and what details might be missing. As for now, it works in integrationwith Slack.

RentersUnion
The idea of this chatbot is to help Londoners better understand and deal with theirrental agreements. RentersUnion is essentially a chatbot providing legal advice on housing-related issues. This chatbot is trained to analyze rental agreements andhelp users detect hidden pitfalls. Users don’t need to integrate this chatbot into any messenger since it works as an independent chat on the company’s website.

Legalibot
Those who need help in composing legal documents might benefit from using Legalibot. Developed in Spain, this chatbot can help one create and analyze legal contracts and documents. As for now, this chatbot can be integrated with Facebook Messenger only.

LexiAn
Australian legal company LawPath has created this chatbot. Lexi is legal chatbot that helps users generate contracts and documents like Privacy Policy and Non-Disclosure Agreements. To receive advice from this smart chatbot, you need to go to the Lexi’s website, choose your type of question and startyour chat. No integration with messengers required.

Features to include in legal apps
The list of features in popular legal apps differs depending on specific purpose that developers have created thoseapps for. However, it is still possible to round up a list of features any killer legal app should include.

Access to law library and specific cases
The majority of lawyers refer to law books when in doubt. That’s why it is important to give users access to all legislation and acts they mightneed.Search by keywords, dates,and casesIt’s safe to say that the more search criteria can be applied the better. Time is money, and it is especially true for lawyers,that’s why they would benefit from a user-friendly and smart search tool.

Scan of paper documents and handwritten notes
Any legal practice requires a lot of paperwork. It is important for users to be able to scan and convert documents into PDF via the smartphone camera.Create and manage foldersIn nearly all the cases, circumstances force lawyers to work on a number of cases simultaneously. To help them keep things organized, it would be a smart idea to include a feature with tags andfolders.

Notes and highlights
It’s important for lawyers to beable to make notes and highlight certain paragraphs inlegal texts. Make sure to include this simple feature in your legal app.
Wrapping up…By now you know that legal apps and chatbots are already well-established and still on the rise in the legal industry. And you also know that there are plenty of companies offering high-quality legal apps and legally-educated chatbots. Nonetheless, it’s obvious that the niche is still growing and no single leader has been defined yet.This fact points to one thing: there’s never been a better time to make a killer legal app that will disrupt the entire industry. In addition, take things one step further and think of a closed-loop app thatwill bring online alternatives toall possible legal tasks. And as soon as the idea is ready, hire the most professional mobile app developers to make it real.With over 8 years of expertise in mobile app development Adoriasoft is able to create legal apps for both lawyers, law firms and their customers.Therefore, we have highly qualified Android and iOS developers, experts in data security and cryptographic algorithms to provide top-notch, secure and effective mobile apps

10 apps and tools for every student lawyer

Here are 10 wonderful tools and applications  every law student should use.

OneNote—You’re probably among the many who use Micro-soft Word or another basic word processing program to take notes. However, another Microsoft product calledOneNoteis specifically designed with note-taking in mind.It has organizational functionality that’s lacking in traditional word processing software. You can include categories and subcategories that will make it much easier to find specific information in the future. For example, you can group notes by semester, then further by subject, and still further by date.You can also search and sort through your entire notebook. This searching feature makes finding topics covered in multiple lectures incredibly simple. In fact, you should always keep future searching in mind while you’re writing notes.For example, instead of inconsistently switching between writing “motion for summary judgment” and abbreviating it as “MSJ,” pick a style and stick with it. That way, subsequent searching will capture every instance of the term.Another great way to organize your notes is to use virtual note tags.Whenever you’re about to discuss a new topic in your notes, consider adding a special character (such as “^”) followed by the topic. Doing so will allow you to search all your notes for terms (such as “^Depositions”) quickly.You can also use different virtual tags to denote different levels of depth (such as largeror more minor treatments).OneNote also allows you to take a photo of your professor’s whiteboard, PowerPointslides, or other visual mate-rial. While many other students are trying to keep up with writing down the important information your professor presentsvisually, you’ll be able toallocate that time to adding other important points only made orally.Finally, OneNote is highly portable. You canaccess one set of noteson your computer as well as your mobile devices. You can also collaborate with your classmates and friends by sharing access to specific notes so that you can jointly edit them.

Class review videos—All the major bar preparation  companies,Including Barbra, Themis, And Kaplan, provide hours of lectures designed to briefly summarize manylaw school classes. Themis is currently the only one to provide these lectures for free. Its lectures include most or all of your first-year classes and a good amount of your upper-level classes. These lectures can be as quick as a couple of hours and as lengthy assix hours or more. They’re intended to provide a very rudimentary overview of a given subject.One unconventional use of these materials is to use them to get anover-arching view of what a course will be like before your classeseven begin. This perspective is especially useful for theupper-level classes, which are usually purelyelective. So if you’re undecided as to whether you should enroll in a particular class, consider spending some time watching one of these lectures to get a sense of what the material is like.Similarly, some students report that in certain classes, it can take weeks or longer for them to see the bigger picture and how material in a class relates to other topics in the same class. Watching these review lectures at the beginning of the semester may allow you to see the bigger picture earlier. This verysimplified version of the material can make the much more detailedreadings and class lectures from your professor easier to understand because you’ll have had some prior exposure to the basics.

Dropbox—By now, almost everyone has heard ofDropbox. However, it’s so important that I’m including it here just in case you’re not aware of it. Dropbox (and alternatives such as Google Drive) allow youto store your files on remote servers. This creates a backup of your documents so you can download them to your other devices. If you’re not using a program with its own backup functionality (such as OneNote), make sure to save your documents to your Dropbox or a competitor’s folder.Throughout your law school career, you’ll probably have a few friends who’ve lost all of their documents due to a computer malfunction. Dropbox’s remote backups can easily prevent this type of data loss for free.

Quizlet—Flashcards areused by students all over the world to study for their exams.Quizletmakes this process much easier by turning your smartphone or computer into a set of digital flashcards. Some people will argue that the process of writing flashcards by hand is an important part of the memorization process.But not everybody wants to carry around hundreds or even thousands of flashcards. Quizlet lets you quickly copy and paste from your notes into its software. It thengenerates digital flashcards you can swipe through. Quizlet also has a text-to-speech feature so you can have your phone read your notes to you like an audiobook.

Lexis for Microsoft Office—LMOis the perfect companion for any class that requires you to submit legal memos and papers. It’s an extension for Microsoft Word that automates and simplifies several common legal writing tasks. First, it automatically makes sure your citation formatting is correct. This can be a huge source of inconvenience for manylaw students (and lawyers, too). LMO allows you to check these citations in seconds.You can also use the Shepard’s Citations Service directly within your Word document. Finally, you can create atable of authorities automatically. Everyonetaking a class such as Legal Writing and Research should use this Microsoft Word extension before submitting their papers page is the perfect companion for any class that requires you to submit legal memos and papers. It’s an extension for MicrosoftWord that automates and simplifies several common legal writing tasks. First, it automatically makes sure your citation formatting is correct. This can be a huge source of inconvenience for manylaw students (and lawyers, too). LMO allows you to check these citations in seconds. You can also use the Shepard’s Citations Service directly within your Word document.Finally, you can create atable of authorities automatically. Everyonetaking a class such as Legal Writing and Research should use this Microsoft Word extension before submitting their papers.

Kindle book versions of popular case books andstudy aids—I’m a big fan of electronic searching mechanisms.So I was delighted to see that many assignedtextbooks and study aids now have Kindle versions available. Whether you have a Kindle device or not, theKindle app works with almost every computer and mobile device. Amazon sells many popular textbooks and legal study aids as Kindle editions.The biggest value in these versions is that you’re generally able to search through the entire book for certain terms or phrases. This can streamline your studying and review process enormously. Students often fear the Socratic method style of teaching. However, searching through your materials electronically can make an unexpected question from your professor a lot more manageable.The Kindle version is often cheaper (but probably not by as much as you’d expect) than a traditional book. And you can use the Kindle app’s text-to-speech feature to turn these books  into audio books.The Pocket app—Pocketis one of the most popular mobile apps in existence. It allows you to save online articles, videos, and other content to all your devices for future viewing. Instead of constantly opening up new tabs or sending emails to yourself, you can use Pocket to better organize the material you intend to read later. Pocket is particularly useful for reading content on a smartphone or other device with limited Internet connectivity. You can download the material when you havegreater access to the Internet and save it for times when the Internetis unavailable. You can also share content with friends or integrate it with other apps. And you can use Pocket’s highlighting tool to better organize your favorite and most important content.

dLaw—Formerly called Droid-Law, this is an Android reference app for lawyers and law students. It allows you to quickly access federal and state statutes and rules of procedure.Some of the material is free, but others, such asstate laws, require a small fee. You can easily save content for offline viewing. And dLaw allows you to use keyword searching so you can pinpoint exactly what you want to find in a given statute or other material.Another Android app, Legal Dictionary for DroidLaw integrates within the dLaw app to provide a free legal dictionary.Lexis and Westlaw haveapps, too—Many students use only Lexis and Westlaw on their computer. However, trying to use these websites on a smartphone can present interface-related problems or limitations, depending on your phone.Each company offers a mobile app as well. These apps often have the same extensive functionality of their website counterparts, and often they provide the better experience on mobile devices.

Black’s Law Dictionary— The most widely cited law book isBlack’s Law Dictionary, according to its publisher. However, it’s a large book that can besomewhat cumbersome to search through.Thankfully, Black’s is now availableas an app, which is significantly cheaper yet arguably a lot better. The app allows you to instantly search for a given word insteadof manually going through the physical book.Given that the 10th edition of the dictionaryis 2,054 pages, electronic searching is particularly convenient. Further, you can carry the dictionary around wherever you have yoursmartphone. While there are free dictionaries available, Black’s is the gold standard and can be well worth the money.

TalksOnLaw(Price FREE /iOSonly)
Talks On Law is a cool N.Y.-based legal media and education companythat seeks to educate lawyers through enjoyable interviews with top thinkers (think podcasts or TED Talks but for law). The TOL (short for TalksOnLaw) mobile app offers a sleek platform, bringingkiller interviews that any legal geek will admire.  The 30-minute interviews cover a wide range of fascinating topics, from constitutional questions about surveillance technologyto the intellectual property implications ofdance and hip-hop music. The app is easy to navigate and 100% free for law students (or anyone not looking to get CLE credits).

Top Five Free Legal Apps for Your Smartphone

The law is an important aspect of human life. However, it is also complicated. The complex nature oflaw explains why law students undertake extensive studies before they become lawyers. On the other hand, everyone else needs to study the law as well. Whether you are a doctor, a stay-at-home mom, an engineer, or a city planner, you will need to know the constitution and the laws applying to various professions. Fortunately, studying the law can be easy.  Lawyers, clients, and other professionals can find legal apps that will suit all their needs.
Here are the top free legal apps for your smartphone:

Fastcase
Fastcase ensures that you carry the law library with you wherever you go. Find cases for any state and the federal government by keyword, citation, or search for statute collections. Type in the keyword; choose the state of your interest, type in the date the case fell between, and any other details that will make your search more accurate. Once you find your case, save it for later use. You can also revisit your current searches to find documents you did not save. Here are its other features:Authority check: select this feature when searching for cases to find outthe number of times a case has been cited. It also provides the number of cases in the search resultthat have cited that case.Mobile sync: this feature links your mobile and desktop account. Therefore, you can access saved cases and recent searches from your desktop and print
Benefits
*.Access statutes and cases.
*.Easy to use filter
Cons
*.Requires an account to access cases or statutes.
*.Cases are sometimes not saved.
*.It is difficult to back to search.This is a free app that requires an account. It is available for both iOS and Android.

Picture It Settled Lite
This is a meditation and negotiation tool that helps lawyers assess and solve cases by means of statistics and probability sciences.
Here are its features:
It helps lawyers keep track of offers made by every side of the negotiation. These offers have a date and time stamp on them.The app offers a graph showing the offers over time and a prediction of future offers. Predictions are made using algorithm based on the offers made before. This app also foretellsthe final amount that both sides will settle on and the date and time of the final settlement. As a result, lawyers can plan their next move with ease.This free app is available for Android and iOS.

Ask a Lawyer
Ask a lawyer provides an easy and fast way to get advice on the go. Simply sign up and chat with a lawyer online. Since it can take long to log in and begin chatting, it is advisable to use the Find a lawyer feature. Enter your location and the field in require legal aid in and the app will present you with brief profiles of lawyers within your category. You can save the lawyers you would like to get in touch with oryou can call them directly via the app.This app is ideal for people who want access to possible representation and have their questions answered for free. This app is available for both Android and iOS.
Benefits
*.Instant chatting with a lawyer.
*.Find a lawyer in your location.
*.Save your preferred lawyer
Cons
*.It takes a while to log in.
*.Sometimes questions are not transmitted.
*.Possible bug issues.This app is available for both Android and iOS.

BernieSez
Get instant legal aid by simply uploading a photo of your case on the BernieSez app. For instance, youcan upload a photo of your traffic ticket, DUI, or DWI. Enter basic information such as offense code, state, county, city, officer’s comments, ticket number, and so on.Once you have uploaded you case, competing lawyers will review it and communicate their fees to you. Viewthe profiles, prices, and client reviews of the lawyers who have made offers. You can also chat withlawyers and get fast answers to your questions.Make a decision and pick your favorite lawyer. Discuss the case, court dates and other details with the lawyer you have chosen.This app also allows lawyers to search for particular cases and bid for those they are interested in.
Benefits
*.Easy to use.
*.Fast access to legal aid.*.Efficient.
*.Ability to choose the best bid.
Cons
*.Sometimes users can fail to find a bid that suits them.This app is available to iPhone usersfor free.

Law Dictionary
Law dictionary is an app that makes the law easy to read and understand. Simply type in the word you want to look up. The app allows you to bookmark it, save it for later use, or utilize the references it offersfor further information. It also has a resources feature that allows you toaccess thelaw.com. This site allowsyou to access the law journal, find a lawyer, find legal forms, and obtain acase review.
Benefits
*.Search for any law word.
*.Bookmark your favorite words.
*.Access thelaw.com
Cons
*.Lacks a search bar.
*.Fails to place words into context
This free app is available for both Android and iOS.
Conclusion
It is crucial to have smartphone apps that are useful in day to day running of things. This is because we use our phones regularly and having extra help from apps that we can access is even better. We are faced with legal dilemmas daily no matter which profession we are in. Itmay be costly to have a lawyer at your beck and call anytime you needsome legal advice. Having these smartphone apps minimizes that cost and aids us with our legal decisions.

Best Kenya Legal Apps and Mobile Apps for Kenyan Lawyers

One of the perks of living in 2018 is that there are mobile apps for virtually any task you can think of. Looking for a taxi? You’ve got Uber.

In today’s article, we’re going to discuss the importance of legal apps and round up a list of the most popular and user-friendly mobile apps and chatbots for lawyers.Important alert: by the end of this article, you’ll realize two things. The first is that you no longer need to pay for a lawyerif you’ve got some kind of a trivial legal problem. The second one is that it might be an exceptionally good idea to create a legal app of your own if you run a law firm. Thus you’ll not only help people withlegal advice, but also make money on that and improve your public image. Isn’t it enough motivation to read thisarticle A to Z?

Legal apps market overview
For the starters, let’s take a look at the industry as a whole. How many legal apps and chatbots are now on the market? Which ones are considered especially successful? What makes these apps special? Answers to these and some other questions are as follows.It is predicted that in less than 3 years, as much as85 percent of all customer interactions will not include a human being, and there are grounds to assume this prediction is true for all services, including law practice. Between 2015 and 2016, the world sawthe very first commercial chatbotscreated to provide legal support and advice. Today, less than one year later, there are dozens of similar chat bots out there. Not even to mention all thoselaw-related mobile appsdesigned to improve the traditional legal practice. Given this, there’s no wonder that more and more businessmen and tech entrepreneurs start to seriously consider the idea of building their own mobile app solutions for lawyers.Now let’s take a look at the most well-known mobile apps and chatbots for lawyers. It is said there are plenty of great options to choose from. But first, let’s make it clear why the world needs both — chatbots and legal mobile apps.Generally speaking, each of these two technologies can serve the needs of lawyers and users having nothing to do with legal profession. However, as experience confirms times and times again, mobile apps are getting increasingly popular among lawyers, while legal chatbots gain the popularity of end customers. Depending on yourbusiness goal, you can chooseto create one or another.

Most popular legal apps for lawyers

On the Case
An example of a great legal app is ‘On the Case’ by Lexis Library. This app works just great if one needs an immediate recap on a certain case or wants to browse it by topic. One of the best things about this application is that itguides users towards good law by indicating how the court has treated a certain case.

CamScanner
Although this app can be useful for many other categories of people apart from lawyers, it is especially popular among the latter. Thanks to CamScanner, one can scan documents or handwritten notes and convertthem into PDF images. Given that legal professionals tend to make hundreds of written notes per day, this app can save them a lot of time.

Talks On Law
Available for iOS users for free, Talks On Law is exactly what it sounds like. The idea behind this app is to provide legal professionals with interesting content that is both educational and entertaining at the same time. So with plenty of great features such as filters by topic, credit category, and dateor search by speakers and tags, it becomes possible to learn new things about law while having fun. After all, lawyers need some rest too.

Trending Legal Chatbots
Docubot
Generally speaking, Docubot isa chatbot that helps people generate legal documents. This chatbot works through plenty of legal websites to findand analyze all information that might be necessary for a certain document. Users can create custom folders, add descriptions and notes to documents, and keywords to tag documents, and many others. Unlike the majority of chatbots that work on Facebook messenger or Slack,one can integrate Docubot into any website via a WordPress plugin.

LawGeex LawBot
The major mission of this chatbot is to help people analyze legal contracts and documents. All it takes is to send a particular document to this bot, and it will provide a feedback regarding all the legal ins and outs of this document. This chatbot can explain what each part of a contract means and what details might be missing. As for now, it works in integrationwith Slack.

RentersUnion
The idea of this chatbot is to help Londoners better understand and deal with theirrental agreements. RentersUnion is essentially a chatbot providing legal advice on housing-related issues. This chatbot is trained to analyze rental agreements andhelp users detect hidden pitfalls. Users don’t need to integrate this chatbot into any messenger since it works as an independent chat on the company’s website.

Legalibot
Those who need help in composing legal documents might benefit from using Legalibot. Developed in Spain, this chatbot can help one create and analyze legal contracts and documents. As for now, this chatbot can be integrated with Facebook Messenger only.

LexiAn
Australian legal company LawPath has created this chatbot. Lexi is legal chatbot that helps users generate contracts and documents like Privacy Policy and Non-Disclosure Agreements. To receive advice from this smart chatbot, you need to go to the Lexi’s website, choose your type of question and startyour chat. No integration with messengers required.

Features to include in legal apps
The list of features in popular legal apps differs depending on specific purpose that developers have created thoseapps for. However, it is still possible to round up a list of features any killer legal app should include.

Access to law library and specific cases
The majority of lawyers refer to law books when in doubt. That’s why it is important to give users access to all legislation and acts they mightneed.Search by keywords, dates,and casesIt’s safe to say that the more search criteria can be applied the better. Time is money, and it is especially true for lawyers,that’s why they would benefit from a user-friendly and smart search tool.

Scan of paper documents and handwritten notes
Any legal practice requires a lot of paperwork. It is important for users to be able to scan and convert documents into PDF via the smartphone camera.Create and manage foldersIn nearly all the cases, circumstances force lawyers to work on a number of cases simultaneously. To help them keep things organized, it would be a smart idea to include a feature with tags andfolders.

Notes and highlights
It’s important for lawyers to beable to make notes and highlight certain paragraphs inlegal texts. Make sure to include this simple feature in your legal app.
Wrapping up…By now you know that legal apps and chatbots are already well-established and still on the rise in the legal industry. And you also know that there are plenty of companies offering high-quality legal apps and legally-educated chatbots. Nonetheless, it’s obvious that the niche is still growing and no single leader has been defined yet.This fact points to one thing: there’s never been a better time to make a killer legal app that will disrupt the entire industry. In addition, take things one step further and think of a closed-loop app thatwill bring online alternatives toall possible legal tasks. And as soon as the idea is ready, hire the most professional mobile app developers to make it real.With over 8 years of expertise in mobile app development Adoriasoft is able to create legal apps for both lawyers, law firms and their customers.Therefore, we have highly qualified Android and iOS developers, experts in data security and cryptographic algorithms to provide top-notch, secure and effective mobile apps

11 Mobile Apps For Kenya Law SchoolStudents

Memorizing case law, researching proper citations and staying up to date with the latest case in the Supreme Court may be a little easier now with the help of mobile apps.Prospective and currentlaw school students can now access information that was once only available in libraries and courthouses on their tablets and mobile phones.“I’m seeing a print environment developing into an app environment,” says Jenny Zook,reference and instructional services librarian at the University of Wisconsin Law School. “If you look at the top publishers they all offer some kind of app for law students.”Zook and her colleagues say that legal apps aren’t extremely popular, but that there are a lot of great apps that students can use. Law school librarians suggest prospective and current law school students check out the following apps.

• Law Dojo:
Law Dojois series of games that test a player’s knowledge on subjects like civilprocedure, torts, contracts, criminal law and more.  In the freeversion, players can choose among three quizzes to assess their understandingof Supreme Court cases, law doctrine and civilian rights in police situations. Players earn points by answering questions correctly and the game ends when a playerloses three ninjas. Students who want to delve into specific areas of the law can buy different versions for $2.99 each.“It’s a good way for prospective students to kind of get their feet wet and sort of see what kind of information they’ll be dealing with in law school,” says Kris Turner, reference and technology services librarian at the University of Wisconsin LawSchool. The app is available on the iOS and Android platforms.

• Law in a Flash:
Flash cards are a tried-and-true way of memorizing terms and studyingfor exams. The app, an extension of the Law in a Flashseries, allows users to download cards by subject, make personal notes and create bookmarks so users can review saved cards later. It’s available on iOS and Android devices for $19.99.• Research databases:  Law students can conduct legal research on the go with the help ofHeinOnline,Lexis Advanceand WestLawNext, themobile apps for three popular databases. All three apps are free, but a subscription is required. Students should check with their librarians for access. HeinOnline and Lexis Advance are available on the iOS platform only. WestLawNext is available on Android and iOS. [Choose alaw school that matches your learning style.]

•Legal dictionaries: Students can use mobile versions of trusted legal dictionaries to learn more about legal terms, says Vicki Steiner, reference and instructional librarian at theUniversity of California Law School.  “When you start law school in your first-year classes you are introduced to a lot of legal terms that might not be familiarto you so having a resource that can help you gain familiarity with legal terms and legal concepts might be very helpful,” she says.Black’s Law Dictionary is a staple for law students, but at almost $60 for the app, it may be too expensive for prospective students who want to get a head start. Steiner recommends NOLO’s Plain English Law Dictionary as an alternative. Black’s Law Dictionary is available on iOS for $54.99 and Windows Mobile for $59.99. NOLO is available for free in iOSand Android.

• Photo-to-PDF converters:Instead of scanning and copying from large case law books, students can use these camera apps to take pictures ofjournals and case reviews and download the images in PDF form straight to their phone or tablet with Camera to PDF and JotNot. Both iOS apps are free. JotNot users will need to pay$2.99 to upgrade and unlock PDF access.

• Legal news: Stay up to date with the latest in legal news and follow Supreme Court cases with theABA JournalandtheSCOTUSblogapps.Both apps are free. ABA Journalis available for iOS and Android.SCOTUSblog is available for iOS.

Librarians say that law school students can also benefit from popular note taking and task manager apps likeEvernote,Dropbox and Things. It’s likely that students will continue to see a diverse offering of mobileapps for everything , but librarians caution students to use legal apps from authoritative developers, and not trust every app that they see.

There’s an App for That: 5 Apps for Kenya Law Students

One part of being a savvy law student is using technology to your advantage. In law school, you’ll be required to digest large amounts of information in short periods of time. Turning to technology for study aids, note-taking andstress relief can helpyou manage your time and resources wisely. Since time management is an essential skillto have as a law student (and lawyer),integrating apps intoyour routine could play an important role in law school success.Finding an app that you like can be extremely helpful throughout law school. Having your favorite study aid or planner at the palm of your hand at all times makes you a more efficient and organized law student. Check out our top 5 apps for law students.

Know and Understand Legal Jargon
Black’s Law Dictionary
Price: $54.99 / iOS & Android
You’ve probably heard of Black’s LawDictionary. It serves as the most widely used law dictionary in the United States and most law students swear by it.Why should you invest in the app versus the hard copy? First off, you can quickly find any term using the search function. This will come in handy when your professor starts coldcalling in class. Second, you don’t have to lug it around.You’ll be carrying enough books to and from class. Third, it’s cheaper (and we all know you’re most likely on a tight budget as a law student).

Take Notes & Stay Organized Across All Devices
Ever Note
Price: Free / iOS & Android
Want to be able to access your projects, notes and to-do lists on all of your devices? Use Evernote. With Evernote, you can take notes on your computer and have them automatically sync to your smartphone or tablet. Spill water on your computer? Don’t worry. All of your notes and outlines are safe andsound. You can also save audio recordings, videos and PDFs to the app and even use your smartphone camera to scan hard copy documents. The appis also built for collaboration, which allows you to share notes and outlines with your study group.

Study Smarter with
Digital Flashcards Quizlet
Price: Free / iOS & Android
In law school, you’ll have to memorize a lot of information. Quizlet allows you tocreate your own digital flashcards within the app. You can also share your flashcards with others. The best thing about using this app is that you will always have your flashcards on you, just in case you find some extra timeto review. Quizlet also gives you the option to create a study set, which builds a personalized study schedule based on your exam date. Thisoption allows you to check your progress and includes push notification reminders when it’s time to study.

Stay On Track & Never Miss An Assignment Again
My Study Life
Price: Free / iOS & Android
Throw out your planners, folks. This app has all of that and more. My Study Life is the ultimate organization tool for any busy law student. The app allows you to organize your classes, assignments and exams with the added option of setting reminders and rotation schedules. Track your progress on upcoming assignments and find the perfect time to study with this turbo-charged organizing tool.

Relieve Stress & Sharpen Your Mind
Headspace
Price: Free / iOS & Android
At first glance, you may think that Headspace has no benefits to a busy law student. But think again. Headspace teaches users how to meditate with easy 10 minute guided meditation sessions.Meditation improvesfocus and decreasesstress and anxiety. Wellness is important when attending law school. You’ll be under an immense amount of stress, and learning how to meditate can make itall a little more manageable.

The best apps for law students

A selection of the handiest tools for your revision, admin and research

On the CaseandHalsbury’s Legal Terms–freeBoth apps from legal publishers LesixNexis allow students to accessdigests of more than 300,000 cases and 3,500 definitions of legal terms and phrases. On the Case allows you to search for cases by name, citation or keyword, and gives each case a status signal indicating how judges have treated them. To access login details, students should download the LexisLibrary apps on the iPhone, open the app and click on the “academic” link. After completing the registration form using only your academic email address, an email will be sent to your university email with login details. But beware: both are currently only available on iPhone.

CamScannerorTiny Scanner–freeThese document-scanning apps pretty much do what they say on thetin, allowing you to quickly scan documents and handwritten notes into PDF images.

Dictamus– £12.99
This app will save the hand-ache of scribbling away in lectures by turning your phone into a dictaphone.

RefME– Free
This referencing tool is a useful shortcut to gathering all those footnotes, endnotes and citations for essays, allowing you to scan the barcodes from the journals or booksfrom which you are quoting.

Evernote– free
You can use Evernote to jot down your thoughts, ideas, images, to-do lists, and makes them available and searchable across all of your devices.

Citrix QuickEdit–free
Lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations and work on all of your Microsoft Office and PDF files. You can access them anywhere, with cloud storage support for ShareFile, DropBox, Box, Google and others.DropboxorGoogle Drive– freeStore all your notes, documents and pictures on the cloud, and access them from any of your devices.

News apps – free
Keeping up to speed with legal newsas well as general current affairs is essential for developing your criticaland analytical thinking skills – but sifting through it all to find the good stuff can be time-consuming. Trade magazines and online legal titles arehighly recommended for more focused news: