Websites for law firms
Law firm websites that earn trust first.
People looking for a lawyer are often stressed and short on time. Your website should explain your practice areas clearly, show who they’ll be dealing with and make first contact easy. We build and look after WordPress websites for law firms across New Zealand.
What it needs to do
What a law firm
website needs.
Someone choosing a lawyer is deciding who to trust. Here’s what helps.
Clear practice areas
Each area of law gets its own page, explained in plain English for the people who need it.
Credible lawyer profiles
Experience, specialties and a friendly photo, so people know who they'll be talking to.
Easy first contact
Simple, confidential enquiry forms and clear phone numbers on every page.
Articles and insights
A blog that's easy to add to, so your expertise shows up when people search.
Booking built in
Consultations can book straight into your intake system.
Secure and looked after
Kept patched, monitored and backed up every day, as clients expect of a law firm.
Getting it right
Earning trust before the first call.
By the time someone contacts a law firm, they’ve usually already decided whether they trust it.
People rarely look for a lawyer when life is going smoothly. They’re dealing with a dispute, a separation, a property deal or a business that’s in trouble, and they want to know quickly whether you handle their kind of problem and whether you’ll be someone they can talk to. A law firm’s website has to answer both questions in the first few seconds.
One page for each area of law
Separate pages for each practice area let you explain, in plain English, what the process looks like and who it’s for. They also match the way people search, since someone looking for an employment lawyer rarely types “full service law firm”.
Lawyers as people, not just credentials
Qualifications matter, but a friendly photo and a few lines about how each lawyer works with clients does more to settle nerves. Many firms find their team pages are among the most visited on the site.
Show your thinking
Short articles on the questions clients actually ask, from what happens at a first meeting to how fees are usually worked out, show expertise and build trust long before anyone picks up the phone. We make adding them as easy as writing an email.
Make first contact feel safe
Clear phone numbers, a short confidential enquiry form and, where it suits your firm, online booking straight into your intake system. Every site we host runs over a secure connection and is patched, monitored and backed up every day.
Recent work
Built for a specialist firm.
A specialist litigation firm in Auckland that treats its website as a real part of how it wins work.
A page for every practice area
Each area of practice has its own detailed page.
Consultations booked online
Consultations book straight into the firm's intake system.
A blog that gets used
Easy to add to, so new articles go up without a second thought.
Developed month to month
We keep improving the site on a care plan as the firm grows.
Why Control Shift
A website partner that sticks around.
We build it, host it and look after it, so one team is responsible for your website.
WordPress specialists
WordPress is all we build on, so your site benefits from deep experience with the platform.
The same team after launch
We host and look after every site we build, so you always know who to call.
Clear communication
No jargon and no vanishing act. You'll always know where your project is up to.
Based in Auckland
Our office is on Queen Street, and we work with firms across New Zealand.
Reviews
5-star rated on Google, here's why
We had a great experience working with Control Shift. Paul was professional, responsive, and a pleasure to deal with throughout the entire project. They handled our last-minute changes with ease and provided clear, easy-to-follow training once the site was complete. We’re thrilled with the final result and would recommend them to anyone looking for a […]
“Charlie Durber
Barker & Associates
Working with Paul and this team has been consistently solid. They approach each job with focus, offer useful insight when needed, and follow through without the need for hand-holding. They are dependable and worth connecting with if you want things done right.Highly recommend
“Aurelian Oarga
Made To Last Group
Paul & Control Shift are great to deal with and did a wonderful job at simplifying & guiding me through the process. I’ve seen the work they’ve done for some of our clients, and it’s consistently solid. I’d highly recommend working with them.
“Isaac McFarlane
Ladder & Co
Frequently asked
Law firm website questions
Common questions from law firms.
Can each practice area have its own page?
Yes, and it should. Separate pages explain each area properly and help people find you when they search for that kind of lawyer.
Can consultations book straight into our system?
Usually, yes. For one litigation firm we work with, consultations book straight into their intake system. We’ll look at what you use and connect it.
How are enquiries kept secure?
Every site we host runs over a secure connection, and enquiry forms go only to the people you choose. The site is patched, monitored and backed up every day.
Can we write our own articles?
Yes. Adding an article is as easy as writing an email, and we’ll show you how at handover.
How much does a law firm website cost?
It depends on the size of the firm and what the site needs to do. Every project gets a clear, fixed proposal after a free first conversation.