Your time is valuable, and you recognize that. That’s why attorneys track their billable hours. Consider though that if your billable hours are valuable — isn’t all your time valuable? Shouldn’t attorneys try to be as efficient as possible—even as far as making time keeping valuable?
We’ve had clients come to us backed up on invoices because they have inefficient processes to log and invoice clients for their billable hours. That’s no way to run a law firm.
These days, time tracking software for lawyers is so advanced that there are software packages that are integrated with case management software so that attorneys don’t even have to remember to track their time — the software produces a prompt every time an email is sent suggesting that you allow it to log your time.
Not only for emails though. It can prompt you for every call you make, every document you upload, and every note you save. It can do all this even while keeping tabs on your billable expenses. Then, it compiles all of the time (and money) you’ve spent on a case and uses that data to assist you with invoicing.
Software like this not only saves you time, increases your billable hours to their true duration, but it also protects you when you’re asked to justify your charges. Since it assigns a time duration to each event, it allows for itemization that is frankly, undeniable.
We work with attorneys every day to improve the success of their law firms. We’ve noticed that attorney time tracking software is a tool that is terribly underused. Much of this could be because learning a new software package feels daunting to most people. But we offer consulting for this type of software. Not only is the software user friendly, but we can help you get up and running so you can begin using it with confidence.
Attorney Time Tracking Software FAQs
What do Lawyers use to Track their Time?
Attorneys use a variety of time tracking methods. Attorneys use everything from
- old fashioned, time-consuming logs to
- designated time tracking apps to
- time tracking software encompassed as part of an overall case management software package.
The single most efficient use of an attorney’s time—when it comes to tracking billable hours — is definitely a time tracking software that is included in an overall case management software package.
The reason it’s so much more efficient is because when you track time in conjunction with case management, data is automatically filled.
This not only saves time, but it also cuts down on errors and allows attorneys the ability to justify every billable hour, virtually automatically.
Which is the Best Software to Track Billable Hours?
We’ve tried out many different attorney time tracking software options, and we’re so sure that we’ve found a winner that we recommend it to our clients—and even provide assistance getting it up and running. Our preference is the MyCase law firm management software package which includes attorney time tracking software.
This software is sophisticated, yet easy to use. Because it’s part of the overall case management package, it automatically tracks time spent on even emails and calls for each case. It also lets attorneys keep tabs on billable expenses. And yes, it prompts to track time every time a call is logged, a note is saved, a document is uploaded, and an email is sent.
Do You Need Attorney Time Tracking Software?
We thrive on empowering our clients through technology. Whether you need help with lead management, case management, client communication, invoicing or attorney time tracking software, we can help! Contact LT Global today.
