Value-Based Legal Billing

Flat Fees Without the Guesswork

The only legal billing platform with automatic revenue allocation. Know exactly what each fixed fee costs you—and who earned it—without spreadsheets.

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Your Clients Love Flat Fees.
Your Spreadsheets Don't.

71% of clients prefer flat fee billing. But most law firms are still guessing at pricing and spending hours on compensation math that other software simply can't do.

Pricing in the Dark

You're setting flat fees based on gut feel, not data. A $1,000 fee might cost you $2,000 in attorney time—and you'd never know.

The Compensation Nightmare

Partner A brings the client, Associate B does the work. Who gets paid what? Clio and Smokeball force you into Excel to figure it out.

Invisible Time Leakage

Your team tracks time for hourly matters but not for fixed fees. Revenue evaporates on projects that quietly go over budget.

Fixed Fee Management, Finally Done Right

LeanLaw operationalizes flat-fee billing with real-time profitability insights and the industry’s only automatic revenue allocation engine.
Real-Time Insights

Know Your True Cost Before It's Too Late

Stop hoping your flat fees are profitable—start knowing. LeanLaw calculates the "Effective Hourly Rate" of every fixed fee by tracking actual time against the fee charged.

Only In LeanLaw

The "Holy Grail" of Partner Compensation

Finally, a way to split fixed fees that is actually fair—without the math headache. LeanLaw's Automatic Revenue Allocation Engine calculates who earned what, based on actual time value contributed.

LeanLaw Payments

Modern Pricing Deserves Modern Payments

You've modernized your pricing model—don't stick to archaic collection methods. Flat fees are often billed upfront, so they should be paid instantly. LeanLaw Payments closes the loop.

The Difference

Why Firms Switch to LeanLaw

Other tools can track time. Only LeanLaw does the math that matters.

Features

Clio

Smokeball

LeanLaw

Fixed Fee Tracking ✓ ✓ ✓
Time-to-Fee Calculations ✓ ✓ ✓
Effective Hourly Rate Manual ✗ ✓
Automatic Revenue ✗ ✗ ✓
Visual Profit P&L ✗ ✗ ✓
Native QuickBooks Limited ✗ ✓
Composite Billing ✗ Basic ✓
How It Works

From Guesswork to Precision in 4 Steps

Most teams are billing smarter within their first week.

Set Your Fee

Use templates for common matters like "Estate Plan" or "H-1B Visa." Define the scope, price, and expected hours.

Track the Work

Attorneys log time against the fixed fee. You see it for profitability—clients never do.

Allocate Automatically

LeanLaw calculates each person's share of the revenue based on their time value contribution.

Get Paid Instantly

Send the invoice via LeanLaw Payments. Client pays online. Money hits your account in days.

faq

Common Questions

How is LeanLaw different from Clio for flat fee billing?

Clio can tell you if a matter was profitable, but they can’t automatically tell you who earned the money. Their support confirms they have no auto-revenue allocation feature. LeanLaw handles the compensation math automatically—no exporting to Excel required.

No. LeanLaw integrates directly with QuickBooks Online. It’s the only legal billing tool built specifically for the QuickBooks ecosystem, ensuring your financial data stays in sync automatically.

No—that’s the point of “shadow time tracking.” You track time against fixed fees to measure productivity and profitability, but it never appears on the client’s invoice. They see the flat fee they agreed to pay.
LeanLaw lets you set an “expected hours” cap. If a project exceeds that threshold, the system can automatically switch excess time to billable hours at a rate you define—protecting your profitability.
Most firms are live within a week. Our dedicated onboarding team handles data migration, QuickBooks integration setup, and team training. You’ll be creating your first fixed fee invoice within days.

Price With Confidence. Pay With Precision.

Join 2,400+ law firms who've modernized their flat fee billing. See how LeanLaw's automatic revenue allocation can transform your practice.

No credit card required • 14-day free trial • Dedicated onboarding included