SharePoint intranet for a law firm
Sector: Law firm · Platform: SharePoint Online · Services: Design and build (fixed fee)
Brief
The firm's public website reflected a premium brand. The intranet did not. Partners and associates used it daily for people finding, news, and internal announcements - but the experience felt like default SharePoint.
The firm wanted an on-brand homepage and a people directory where staff could search by practice area without learning SharePoint.
Challenge
Visual gap between client-facing brand and internal SharePoint
People finding by expertise was slow - critical in a partnership model
IT could configure sites; no in-house design resource for employee experience
Fixed budget - not a multi-year program
Approach
Design
Homepage layout with strong imagery, clear news hierarchy, and firm tone. Design system applied through SharePoint Online templates - no unnecessary custom code for v1. People directory UX: search by practice area, profile cards, consistent photography standards.
Build
Fixed-scope SOW: homepage, people directory, agreed templates. Build in the client tenant - they own the result. Handover documentation for comms and IT.
Governance
Repeatable page templates so authors do not break the visual system. Clear ownership between IT (platform) and comms (content).
Impact
Intranet matches firm brand at first login
Staff find colleagues by practice area faster
Comms team can update news without developer support
Fixed fee, quoted after a scoping call - no ongoing license
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FAQ
What did the project cost?
Fixed fee, from as little as $6,000 for a smaller company with limited scope. Larger companies with greater scope will be higher. We quote after a scoping call, before work starts. See Pricing.
Do you only work with law firms?
No. This case is from a law firm - a sector where we have deep experience. See Intranet design & build for the general offer and Law firm intranets for sector detail.
Can you integrate our existing SharePoint sites?
Yes - scope defines whether v1 is a new homepage and directory or broader migration.
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