What is Suites by AdvocatesConnect?

Suites by AdvocatesConnect is Uganda's leading legal practice management platform, purpose-built for law firms and advocates. It provides comprehensive tools for case management, client portals, billing, document generation, HR & payroll, CRM, legal research, and court filing tracking.

Is Suites by AdvocatesConnect designed for Ugandan law firms?

Yes. The platform is purpose-built for Ugandan legal practitioners with full compliance support for the Advocates Act (Cap 267), NSSF, PAYE, and Uganda Law Council standards. It includes Ugandan court structures, local billing formats, and East African legal research databases.

How much does Suites by AdvocatesConnect cost?

Suites by AdvocatesConnect offers a 7-day free trial with full platform access. After the trial, flexible subscription packages are available in both UGX and USD to suit firms of all sizes.

Can I manage cases and clients on Suites by AdvocatesConnect?

Absolutely. The platform supports full case lifecycle management including litigation, transactions, advisory matters, and non-contested matters. It includes client portals, document sharing, automated billing, deadline tracking, and team collaboration tools.

Does Suites offer law firm billing software for Uganda?

Yes. Suites includes comprehensive law firm billing software with time tracking, automated invoicing, pro-forma billing, trust accounting, UGX and USD support, VAT/tax calculations, and payment gateway integration with Pesapal, Flutterwave, and Paystack.

Is Suites available for law firms in Kenya and Tanzania?

Yes. While purpose-built for Uganda, Suites serves law firms across East Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan. The platform supports multi-currency billing, East African legal research databases, and Commonwealth legal frameworks.

Does Suites handle NSSF and PAYE payroll for law firms?

Yes. Suites is the only legal practice management platform with built-in NSSF (5% employee + 10% employer) and PAYE tax computation fully compliant with Uganda Revenue Authority requirements. It also handles Local Service Tax, automated payslip generation, and statutory reporting.

Does Suites include trust accounting software for advocates?

Yes. Suites provides trust account management compliant with the Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations, including separate trust ledgers, client money reconciliation, automated trust-to-office transfers, and complete audit trails required by the Uganda Law Council.

How does Suites compare to WakiliCMS?

Suites by AdvocatesConnect offers deeper Uganda-specific features including NSSF/PAYE payroll, trust accounting, Advocates Act compliance, client portal with e-signatures, document generation with tracked changes, video conferencing, delivery tracking, and HR management — features not available in other platforms.

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System Diagnostics

Step-by-step testing to identify where the 500 error is happening

Diagnostic Steps

Frontend Connection

User Authentication

Database Access - Client Entity

Database Access - PaymentConfig Entity

Backend Function - simpleHealthCheck

Backend Function - testPesapalConnection

Troubleshooting Guide

If "Backend Function" step fails:

Go to Dashboard → Code → Functions
Create the missing function (simpleHealthCheck or testPesapalConnection)
Make sure the function code is deployed

If "PaymentConfig" step fails:

Go to PesaPal Settings
Enter your Consumer Key and Consumer Secret
Make sure to click "Save Settings"
Toggle "Active" to ON

If getting 500 errors:

Check the exact step where it fails
Expand "Debug Details" to see what went wrong
Go to Dashboard → Code → Functions → [Function Name] → Logs to see backend errors

Suites by AdvocatesConnect

System Diagnostics

Diagnostic Steps

Troubleshooting Guide

If "Backend Function" step fails:

If "PaymentConfig" step fails:

If getting 500 errors:

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