For over 20 years, the Institute has proudly invited its members to share candid feedback on the legal software they use every day. Through a structured survey, members evaluate how their chosen systems support compliance, productivity and the demands of both legal finance and practice management.
Each year, the ILFM Law Firm Software Users Award recognises excellence based solely on users’ actual experience. ILFM Members, encompassing legal cashiers, practice managers, COFAs and sole practitioners, all contribute their insights. Their responses shape the outcome of this respected award, which remains entirely impartial and free from external influence.
Impartial, member-led recognition
The ILFM does not endorse or recommend specific software providers: instead, we empower our members to voice their experiences and help inform the wider legal community. Alongside the award, the ILFM publishes its Law Firm Suppliers Guide, offering a comprehensive overview of legal accounts and administration systems available across the sector.
The 2025 awards
The prestigious “ILFM Law Firm Software Users Awards 2025” will be presented at our Annual Awards Lunch on 25 February 2026. This year’s survey is once again delivered in collaboration with the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA), whose support we gratefully acknowledge. 
All survey data is carefully reviewed and independently verified. We extend our thanks to Andrew Harris, Partner at Hazlewoods LLP, for his continued role in ensuring the integrity of the results.
Our winning software supplier will receive
• A prestigious ILFM award trophy.
• The title, ILFM Law Firm Software Users Award 2025 - Gold
• A full-page advertisement in Legal Abacus, free of charge.
• Recognition on the ILFM Website’s page for awards & recognition.
• A featured update in the Institute’s Legal Abacus journal
Complete now and you will be entered into our competition.
There are TWO prizes of a £100 Amazon Voucher to win!!
ILFM Members to take part: Click Here
The survey closes 7th November 2025
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