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How does Legl integrate with Unity?

Easily integrate Legl with Unity to streamline online payments, improve cash flow, and sync payment data directly to your case files.

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Written by Tess Brown
Updated this week

The Legl & Unity (formerly Quill) integration enables law firms to offer clients a seamless and convenient way to make payments anytime, anywhere. This integration helps accelerate cash flow with online payment solutions tailored for the legal sector.

Prerequisites

Before integrating, ensure that:

  • You have an active Legl account.

  • You have a Unity (Dye & Durham) account with appropriate access.

  • You can coordinate with Legl support and Dye & Durham to enable the integration.

Integration Setup

Step-by-Step Instructions

To integrate Legl with Unity, follow these steps:

  1. Initiate the Connection

    • Email [email protected] and request integration with Unity.

    • Legl will collaborate with Dye & Durham to link your Legl and Unity instances.

  2. Confirm Integration Setup

    • Once the connection is established, ensure that payment data syncs correctly between Legl and Unity.

    • Verify that all payment records appear in the Unity dashboard as expected.

Using the Integration

Features and Functionality

With this integration, you can process payments in two ways:

  1. Using the Legl Platform

    • Utilise payment requests, customer-facing payment pages, payment plans, and telephone payments within Legl.

    • All payments processed in Legl will reflect in Unity.

  2. Creating Payment Requests in Unity

    • Navigate to Money on the left-hand navigation bar.

    • Click Payment Requests to view all payments recorded in Legl.

    • Click ‘Payment Request’ and manually input payment details.

    • Associate the request with a case by entering the Case Display Code in Unity.

    • Click ‘Create Request Link’ and copy the link to include in email correspondence.

User Guide

  1. Access the Money section in Unity.

  2. Click on Payment Requests to view payment history.

  3. Click ‘Payment Request’ to create a new request.

  4. Fill in the relevant payment details and associate it with a case.

  5. Click ‘Create Request Link’ and copy it for email use.

  6. Monitor all payments in Legl and Unity dashboards.

Reconciliation and Maintenance

Monitoring and Reconciliation

  • Ensure all payments taken in Legl appear in Unity for accurate record-keeping.

  • Regularly review payment records in both platforms to confirm consistency.

Regular Maintenance

  • Periodically verify that new payment requests sync correctly between Legl and Unity.

  • Contact Legl support if payment data does not reflect properly.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue

Possible Solution

Payments not appearing in Unity

Verify integration setup and contact Legl support.

Issues with manual payment requests

Double-check case display codes and payment details.

Invoices not uploading automatically

Invoices must be manually added as documents.

Contact Information

For any questions regarding the integration, reach out to [email protected].

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