Mobile Apps in the Top 200 Law Firms: Unveiling Insights from the 2026 Report
A comprehensive overview of the key findings, trends, and benefits of mobile apps in the legal industry.
The legal landscape has been evolving rapidly, and one area that's gaining significant momentum is the use of mobile apps by law firms. To explore this intriguing trend, we recently hosted a webinar, Mobile Apps in Law Firms: How the Top 200 Law Firms Use Apps.
In this blog post, we'll delve into the key findings and trends from our research, shedding light on the most popular app types, their benefits, and the reasons why law firms are increasingly turning to app development platforms like FlipIet.
Summary of the Research
To ensure the accuracy and relevance of our study, we focused on the Global 200 law firms listed on law.com. By examining the public app stores of both Apple and Google, we collected publicly available data and utilized search engines to gather additional information. Our research excluded web apps, webpages, widgets, or internally published apps via private app stores or MDMs. This data collection took place in May 2023.
Key Findings and Trends
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Most Popular App Types
After carefully categorizing the apps, we unearthed the following top five app types
- Events (36.5%): These apps primarily support in-person and virtual events, catering to activities such as partner conferences, staff events, client events, corporate events, and webinars.
- Reference, News & Learning (31.8%): Providing information, resources, and guides through these apps is their primary focus.
- Emergency Management (13%): These apps facilitate coordinated responses during emergencies, often public-facing and focused on crisis management, cyber assistance, data breach, and PR and reputation crises.
- Community (4.2%): Community apps connect and engage specific groups of people, offering secure and private communication channels.
- Client Portal (3.6%): Secure and private distribution of apps and content, consolidating multiple solutions for clients.
Law Firms Top App Categories
Let's take a closer look at the key features and benefits of the most popular app categories:
Analysis
Designed to support events both in-person and virtually, these apps encompass agendas, schedules, floor plans, directories of speakers and attendees, chats, and notifications. They also feature check-ins and check-outs for attendees, providing valuable data for reports and analytics. Event apps enhance engagement, networking, and communication while accommodating multiple events within one app.
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2. Fliplet Learning Solution Image 1
2. Fliplet Learning Solution Image 1
Analysis
These apps cater to clients, staff, and practices, facilitating learning and access to relevant information. Reference apps with document libraries, decision trees, and discussion forums, along with features such as quizzes, notifications, and award certificates, enhance engagement and knowledge sharing.
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3. Fliplet Emergency Management Solution
3. Fliplet Emergency Management Solution
Analysis
Focused on client-facing solutions during emergencies, these apps prioritize quick and coordinated responses through features like reporting emergencies, checklists, directories of experts, collaboration, and notifications. The benefits include rapid responses, localized jurisdiction support, and error mitigation.
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4. Custom
4. Custom
Analysis
Supporting secure connections and communication, these apps serve various groups, such as alumni, departments, teams, clients, social groups, and project groups. Features like user profiles, discussion topics, posts, comments, notifications, and gamification foster enhanced communication, engagement, knowledge sharing, and networking.
If you're looking to boost communication and collaboration within your law firm, custom apps can be the key to achieving this goal. By creating tailored solutions for various groups within your organization, you can ensure seamless information exchange, real-time discussions, and enhanced engagement among your team members. Custom apps offer a centralized platform where employees can connect, collaborate, and stay informed about the latest updates, ultimately leading to increased productivity and a more cohesive work environment.
5. Fliplet Client Portal App
5. Fliplet Client Portal App
Analysis
A secure and private method for distributing apps and content to clients, these apps offer authentication, dashboards, document sharing, project management, and reporting. Centralized access improves client experience, communication, collaboration, and app scalability.
6. Option 6
6. Option 6
Analysis
Although less prevalent, these apps provide practice areas, directories, attorney contact details, and key resources such as podcasts.
Trends in Law Firm Apps
Law firms are embracing app development and exploring multiple categories, including events, emergencies, reference, news, learning, community, and client portal solutions.
These apps are also being tailored to accommodate multiple languages, jurisdictions, and scenarios, enhancing accessibility and reach. Additionally, integration with AI and collaboration tools is on the rise.
Watch this inspirational session to hear from Adam Curphey, Senior Innovation Manager at Mayer Brown who discusses their journey with Fliplet, innovation and how AI fits in.
Why Do Law Firms Use FlipIet for App Development?
FlipIet stands out as an online tool enabling rapid app development across Apple, Android, and web platforms. Law firms appreciate the customization options, security and control features, integration capabilities with existing systems, ability to create public or private solutions, offline functionality, and ease of maintenance for non-technical staff.
Furthermore, FlipIet's pre-built solutions and support for AI-powered apps have made it a preferred choice among law firms. Fliplet is a proven solution that helps law firms streamline operations, improve productivity, and enhance the client experience. Our customizable solutions can be tailored specifically to the needs of your law firm.
Summary
The legal industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the increasing adoption of mobile apps by law firms. As our research revealed, these apps serve various purposes, from enhancing engagement and communication to streamlining emergency management and knowledge sharing. Law firms are embracing the power of app development, and platforms like FlipIet are empowering them to create unique, secure, and tailored solutions for their clients and staff.
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Lisa Broom is the Head of Marketing at Fliplet, where she helps enterprise teams turn complex workflows into secure, user-friendly digital experiences.
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