Michael Stevens Solicitors
A comprehensive digital transformation for a leading legal firm, focusing on trust, clarity, and ease of access to legal resources.
Technologies
Client
Confidential
Year
2024
Role
Lead Frontend Developer
Project Overview
Michael Stevens Solicitors is a professional law firm website built to establish trust and accessibility in legal services. The project explores how modern web technologies can be leveraged to create intuitive, content-driven experiences for clients seeking legal expertise. The primary goal was to build a scalable, maintainable platform where legal information is presented clearly and professionally. The site integrates Sanity.io as a headless CMS, enabling the firm's team to manage content—including practice areas, team profiles, and legal updates—without requiring technical expertise. This separation of content from code ensures long-term sustainability and ease of updates. Performance and accessibility were fundamental to the design. The interface prioritizes readability and logical navigation, ensuring clients can quickly find relevant legal services and contact information. The modern stack—Next.js with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Sanity CMS—provides both optimal page load speeds and SEO advantages, critical for a professional services website competing in the digital landscape. The content-first approach means every design decision serves the ultimate purpose: connecting clients with the legal help they need through clear, trustworthy communication.
Challenge
Building a professional legal services platform that balances trustworthiness with modern design sensibilities, while enabling non-technical staff to manage comprehensive legal content across multiple practice areas without compromising site performance or accessibility standards.
Solution
Implemented a headless CMS architecture using Sanity.io coupled with Next.js and TypeScript, creating a separation between content management and presentation. This approach allows legal professionals to update services, team information, and legal resources through an intuitive CMS interface while maintaining strict performance budgets and WCAG accessibility compliance through a carefully optimized frontend architecture.