Work
Dismissal, unfair labour practice and the CCMA.
Legal help, made simple.
LawGuru is building a simple way for people and companies to find attorneys and advocates, and gives law firms the software to serve them well: from the first “hello” to a quote, a signed mandate and the work itself.
Where to start
- I need legal helpOpening soon: tell an attorney what happened, in your own words, and get a quote before any work starts.
- I am an attorney or advocateWe are forming a panel for work from people and from companies such as insurers.
- We are an insurer or a companyWe are building one place for your legal work and your policyholders' claims.
Legal help
From your story to an attorney, in three steps.
You will write what happened on a panel firm's secure page, in English or Afrikaans. An assistant helps you tell the whole story; it does not give legal advice. An attorney reads it and decides how the firm can help.
- Tell us what happenedAbout five minutes, on your phone or computer, whenever it suits you.
- An attorney reads itThe attorney contacts you, after checking that the firm is free to act for you.
- You get a quoteIn plain terms, before any work starts. Nothing is charged before you accept it.
Opening soon
The first panel firm's page opens here soon; it will belong to that firm of attorneys and run on LawHero. Until then, if you need help now, contact an attorney directly, or Legal Aid South Africa's advice line.
Help now
- Legal Aid South Africa's advice line0800 110 110
- If you are in danger, the police10111
- Or from a cell phone112
What you will be able to bring
Debt
Debt you are owed, or debt you owe.
Family
Divorce, maintenance and children.
Property
Evictions, leases and property.
Contracts
Contracts and disputes with a business.
Injury
Road Accident Fund and other injury claims.
Estates
Wills and deceased estates.
Insurance
Insurance claims that were turned down.
Not sure where your problem fits? When the page opens, tell the story anyway: the attorney decides.
A practice where the front desk, FICA, quotes and deposits largely run themselves.
For attorneys and advocates
Join the panel
We are forming LawGuru's panel: work from people who need help, and from companies such as insurers.
The attorneys and advocates on the panel give the legal advice, under their own professional rules, and run their practice on LawHero and LawAngel: matters, time, invoices and the trust account in one place, and the drafting and research tools inside Word.
For insurers and companies
We are building one place for the legal matters of your policyholders, your clients and your staff: attorneys from the panel we are forming, quotes before work starts, and every step on record.
A panel for your claims
Attorneys and advocates on one system, from the first contact to the final account.
Quoted before it starts
Firms on the panel will quote in their own codes and rates, 15 minutes at a time or a fixed amount.
Under your own name
A panel on LawGuru in your own brand is something we discuss with you under a non-disclosure agreement.
Help for your staff
A simple way for your people to reach a qualified attorney is something to discuss with you.
The software
LawGuru comes with LawHero, and LawHero comes with LawAngel: one system for a modern practice.
LawHero, a firm's day (a demonstration firm: the people are made up)
The practice itself: a front desk that takes down new clients' stories, the conflict check, FICA, quotes in 15-minute units, letters of engagement signed online, deposits and the trust account, invoices, the diary, and a secure page for every client.
More about LawHero
The tools inside Microsoft Word: research in South African law, drafting and reviewing documents and court papers, a legal library, and help preparing court bundles.
More about LawAngelLawGuru is not a law firm. It is a platform: it is forming a panel of legal practitioners for people and companies, and gives law firms the software they run on. The attorneys and advocates on the panel give the legal advice, under their own professional rules.