Legal Time Tracking for Law Firms
Capture every billable minute, improve case profitability, ensure accurate client billing, and maintain compliance documentation with time tracking built specifically for legal professionals.
The Legal Billing Challenge
Are You Losing Billable Hours Every Day?
Law firms lose 10-20% of billable time due to poor time tracking habits, forgotten entries, and administrative overhead.
- Lost Billable Hours
Attorneys forget to log time, underestimate hours worked, or delay entries until memory fades. Small increments add up to significant revenue loss over time.
- Case Profitability Uncertainty
Without accurate time data, you can't measure case profitability until it's too late. Which practice areas are most profitable? Which cases are draining resources?
- Compliance Documentation Gaps
Client billing disputes, audits, and ethical requirements demand detailed time records. Manual logs lack the detail and verification needed for compliance.
The Solution
Purpose-Built for Legal Practice
WorkComposer captures every billable minute automatically, eliminates time entry guesswork, and provides the documentation law firms need.
- Automatic Billable Hours Capture
- Stop losing billable time. WorkComposer automatically tracks every minute spent on client work, eliminating forgotten entries and underreported hours. Capture time in 6-minute increments or customize to your firm's billing standards.
- Case-Level Profitability Tracking
- See which cases and practice areas are most profitable in real-time. Track time by client, matter, and task. Compare budgeted hours vs. actual time spent to identify inefficiencies before they impact margins.
- Detailed Client Billing Reports
- Generate comprehensive billing reports with time breakdowns, task descriptions, and optional work verification. Export directly to your legal billing software or provide clients with transparent proof of work performed.
- Compliance Documentation
- Maintain detailed, verifiable records for ethical compliance, client billing disputes, and audit requirements. Screenshots provide contemporaneous documentation of work performed when needed.
- Partner & Associate Productivity
- Monitor attorney utilization, billable vs. non-billable time ratios, and productivity trends. Identify training needs, optimize resource allocation, and set realistic billable hour targets based on actual data.
- Multi-Matter Time Allocation
- Track time across multiple clients and matters simultaneously. Switch between cases seamlessly and allocate time accurately. Perfect for attorneys juggling multiple matters throughout the day.
Measurable Results
The Law Firm ROI You Can Expect
- ↑15-25% Increase in Billable Hours
- Recover previously lost time with automatic tracking. Most law firms capture an additional 2-3 hours per attorney per week, translating directly to revenue.
- ↓6 Hours/Week Saved on Time Entry
- Eliminate end-of-day time reconstruction. Automatic tracking means attorneys spend less time on administrative work and more time on billable client work.
- ↑20% Improvement in Case Profitability
- Identify unprofitable matters early, adjust staffing, and make data-driven decisions about which cases to accept. Improve margins across your entire practice.
- ↓90% Reduction in Billing Disputes
- Detailed time records and optional work verification eliminate client questions about billing accuracy. Improve collections and reduce write-offs.
Real-World Scenarios
How Law Firms Use WorkComposer
- Mid-Size Firm with 25 Attorneys
Challenge: Partners suspected significant billable time was being lost due to attorneys forgetting to log hours or underestimating time spent on matters.
Solution: Implemented automatic time tracking across all attorneys. Time entries generated automatically based on actual work performed.
Result: Firm recovered $180K annually in previously unbilled time. Billing realization rate improved from 78% to 92%. Attorney morale improved with less time spent on administrative tasks.
- Litigation Boutique Firm
Challenge: Complex litigation cases required detailed time records for client billing and cost-benefit analysis. Manual tracking was inconsistent.
Solution: Case-level time tracking with task-specific breakdowns. Screenshot documentation for high-stakes matters requiring detailed work verification.
Result: Won $500K billing dispute with contemporaneous time records and screenshots. Clients praised transparency. Case profitability insights led to 25% margin improvement.
- Corporate Law Department
Challenge: In-house legal team needed to justify headcount and demonstrate value to business units. No visibility into how legal hours were allocated.
Solution: Time tracking by business unit and matter type. Productivity analytics showing utilization rates and practice area distribution.
Result: Demonstrated 85% utilization rate, justified 3 additional hires, and implemented internal chargeback system based on accurate time data.
Security & Compliance
Meet Ethical and Confidentiality Requirements
Client confidentiality and attorney-client privilege are protected with enterprise-grade security and compliance features.
- Attorney-Client Privilege Protection
All data is encrypted with AES-256 encryption. Screenshots can be disabled or blurred to protect privileged communications and confidential client information.
- Ethics Compliance Documentation
Maintain contemporaneous time records as required by ethical rules. Detailed documentation supports billing transparency and dispute resolution.
- Secure External Storage Options
Store time records and screenshots in your own secure infrastructure (AWS, Azure, on-premise) to meet firm security policies and client data residency requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
All data is encrypted and access-controlled. Screenshots can be disabled entirely or set to blur mode to protect privileged communications. You control exactly what is captured and who can view it, ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements.
Yes. Attorneys can quickly switch between clients and matters throughout the day. Time is automatically allocated to the active matter. This is perfect for firms where attorneys juggle multiple cases simultaneously.
WorkComposer exports time data in standard formats compatible with most legal billing systems (Clio, PracticePanther, MyCase, etc.). You can also use our API for custom integrations with your practice management software.
Most attorneys prefer automatic tracking because it eliminates end-of-day time reconstruction. They get credit for all their work without the administrative burden of manual time entry. The software runs silently in the background.
Create separate projects for administrative tasks, CLE, business development, and other non-billable activities. Track all time to understand true utilization rates and identify opportunities to reduce non-billable overhead.
Yes. WorkComposer supports standard legal billing increments including 6-minute (0.1 hour), 10-minute, and 15-minute rounding. Configure billing rules to match your firm's standards and client agreements.
Let’s get you started
Start tracking time, monitoring productivity, and generating insights in just minutes. WorkComposer is designed for ease, speed, and real results.
- ✓ Automatic and manual time tracking
- ✓ Real-time productivity reports
- ✓ Web and app usage monitoring
- ✓ Screenshots and attendance tracking
- ✓ Easy team onboarding
No credit card required. Setup takes less than a minute.
