Legal billing for law firms
Connect time, billing, payments, and trust accounting with QuickBooks Online—so your team does less double entry and your partners see where revenue stands.
14 days free No credit card required
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Less busywork.
In good company.
From billable work to money in the bank
Fewer handoffs. Less double entry. A clear path from the work your team does to the revenue your firm collects.
Record time as you work, from your desktop, phone, or calendar. Keep every entry tied to the right client and matter, ready for billing.
Turn recorded work into clear invoices. Review, edit, and approve bills in one workflow, then give clients a simple way to pay online.
See client trust balances alongside your billing. Manage retainers and trust activity with records connected to QuickBooks Online.
Follow billable work, collections, and compensation without piecing together spreadsheets. Give partners and staff a shared view of firm performance.
Hourly. Flat fee. Contingency.Explore the workflows for your firm
Start your free trialFor the people running the firm
Give managing partners and administrators the financial context to act on collections, fees, and compensation.
Collections
Follow work in progress, billed amounts, and collected revenue, so realization and collections stop being a month-end guess. Give your team a clear view of outstanding balances and where to follow up.
Explore revenue reportingMatter profitability
Compare time invested with fees billed on flat-fee matters. Use effective hourly rates to inform your next fee quote and staffing decision.
Explore matter profitabilityPartner compensation
Track originating, responsible, and working attorney contributions. Give compensation conversations a shared set of numbers.
Explore compensation reportsReporting capabilities vary by plan. Compare plans
Walk through your firm’s reporting needsKeep the accounting system you know
LeanLaw is built on QuickBooks Online. Invoices, payments, and trust activity stay connected, so your bookkeeper works from the same numbers your firm does.
See how the connection worksAn active QuickBooks Online subscription is required.
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Real firms. Real time back.
We’re able to invoice our clients within two to three days, versus 10 or 12.
Alicia WoodFirm Administrator, Burkhalter Law
Pursuit Legal
50%
The firm also collected $13,000 in past-due invoices in its first month with LeanLaw.
Read their storyWalters Gilbreath, PLLC
Clients with billing questions: 10–15% →
Near zero
Clear account summaries helped this 23-lawyer firm reduce inquiries across 300–350 invoices per billing cycle.
Read their storyResults reported in individual customer case studies. Your firm’s results will vary.
A clearer way to get started
Give your 14-day trial a specific first goal: record work against a client and matter, then check the details your team will bill.
Have your QuickBooks Online account and billing rates ready. Follow the account setup guide
Once your account is set up, select a client and matter and log a time entry. Check its description, duration, and rate. See whether the workflow fits your team.
Watch the time-entry walkthroughCore starts at $55 per user per month. Review your billing needs and pick the right fit for your team.
Compare plansQuickStart onboarding helps with migration, QuickBooks setup, and team training once your paid subscription starts.
Before you start
Get the details you need to make the right call for your firm.
See plans and pricingYou have 14 days to explore LeanLaw’s billing and financial workflows. No credit card is required. Data migration and QuickStart onboarding begin when your paid subscription starts; they are not included in the free trial.
Start with one time entry. Complete your account setup, including your QuickBooks Online connection and billing rate, and select a client and matter. Record work, then check its description, duration, and rate in Time Entries. This gives you a concrete way to evaluate time capture. If you need help planning setup or migration, book a demo before starting your trial.
Yes. LeanLaw is built on QuickBooks Online, and an active QuickBooks Online subscription is required to use the connected billing and accounting workflow. QuickBooks Desktop is not supported. If you need to move to QuickBooks Online, talk with our team about your setup before starting.
Core starts at $55 per user per month. Pro is $75 per user per month, with custom pricing for Elite and Contingency. QuickBooks Online is a separate subscription. See the pricing page for current plan details and payment-processing information.
Yes. LeanLaw offers migration and QuickStart onboarding once your subscription begins. The team helps plan your transition, connect QuickBooks Online, and train your staff. If you have data to migrate or a complex billing workflow, book a demo to discuss your needs first.
LeanLaw supports hourly and flat-fee billing, with a dedicated Contingency plan for settlement workflows. Features such as LEDES billing and custom invoice templates depend on your plan. You can explore the product tours or ask our team to walk through your specific requirements.
Clio is built around case management, with billing and accounting layered on top. LeanLaw is built on QuickBooks Online as the general ledger, so time entries, invoices, payments, and trust activity land in the books your bookkeeper already works in, rather than in a separate system that has to be reconciled back. If your firm runs on QuickBooks Online and wants billing and accounting in one place, that is the difference. QuickBooks Desktop is not supported.
Make room for the work that matters
See what a connected billing workflow can do for your firm.
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