Legaler

What It Does

Legaler is an Australian video-conferencing tool built for legal professionals. It runs in the browser (no install) and adds video calls, messaging, file sharing and screen sharing to matters, with the option to schedule, record and archive meetings. It integrates with the practice-management platform Clio, plus Office 365 and Google for calendar and contact sync.

What We Found

Legaler was founded in 2015 and is led by co-founder and CEO Stevie Ghiassi, who also co-founded the Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA). In 2018 the company raised about $1.5M (led by MasterNode Ventures) tied to a separate blockchain-for-legal-aid initiative. The video product has a free tier and paid plans reported to start around $19/month; the paid tier adds recording, shareable URLs, larger message history and more file storage.

Who It’s For

Solo / Small Firm
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Workflow fit: Client meetings → matter collaboration (browser-based, Clio-linked)
Strengths: No install for clients; ties calls and files to a matter.
Gaps: Narrower than general-purpose tools (Zoom/Teams) on scale and integrations.

What We Haven’t Verified

• Current headcount and operating status (the stub’s “5 LinkedIn followers” value looks like a bad scrape and is likely inaccurate).
• Whether the 2018 blockchain initiative is still active or has been wound down.
• Current pricing and the encryption/security claims.