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What Are Billable Hours? A Guide for Lawyers

Rocket Matter

This might include, but definitely isn’t limited to: Researching or performing due diligence for a client’s matter Correspondences or meetings related to a case Drafting briefs Filing paperwork Court appearances On the other hand, a great deal of legal work falls into the non-billable hour camp.

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Law Firm Automation

Lawmatics

For example, some law firms automate the document review process to allow lawyers to avoid manually searching through emails. Legal time tracking software offers the most efficient way to track time, whether your law firm bills hourly, fixed fee, or on contingency. Billing management. Online payments.