




Billing workflow





Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 10About LeanLaw
LeanLaw is a cloud-based timekeeping and billing solution for small to midsize legal practices. Key features include time tracking, billing and invoicing, financial reporting and Quickbooks integration. A free mobile app is also available for Android and iOS devices.
LeanLaw includes a desktop timekeeping widget that can be used along with the mobile app to track billable time for every case. The app also supports voice-to-text note-taking. Through the Quickbooks integration, time entries can be automatically converted into invoices. Users are also able to receive payments electronically through the Intuit Payment Network.
LeanLaw also features a financial dashboard with various reporting options including billables and r...
Billing workflow
Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 10Average User Ratings
Overall
Ease-of-use
4.5
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.5
Likelihood to Recommend
Not likely
Very likely
February 2020
Wm Paul from Kirkpatrick DuBois & Slough PLC
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Legal Services
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2020
Simple, easy to use, outstanding value
Excellent. Highly recommend for small to mid-sized law firms.
Pros
This software only does what it needs to do: time and billing. And it does a fantastic job at it. The interface is simple and easy to learn for users. It is also very fast and responsive. Yet it also support numerous features, such as LEDES, contingencies, and flat fee work. Great integration with Quickbooks Online. Online availability makes it cross-platform and available anywhere. Trust accounting is a snap. Customer support is excellent. And the price is a fraction of other online providers!
Cons
We encountered a couple small issues but the LeanLaw team addressed them very quickly.
Reasons for Switching to LeanLaw
Tried a few solutions after PCLaw; nothing has come close to our experience with LeanLaw.
November 2020
Ian from Strype Barristers LLP
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Law Practice
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2020
LL Review
Overall it has been pretty good, there are a lot of useful features and is mostly much faster than PCLaw. I would like to see a few more features but I know a lot of things are being developed so that's good. I really like the response time when asking questions and how it seems that staff really takes your suggestions seriously and implements changes based on them. For things like QBO it's impossible to get your suggestions listened to quickly so I really like how LL does that.
Pros
I like that it is cloud-based and online, this way we can use it from anywhere. This makes it easier for the timekeepers to post their dockets and for me to use it from home. I also like how quick it is to run reports on expenses and time, in PCLaw it could take up to half an hour to run a report that with Leanlaw takes a few seconds.
Cons
Billing, I know they're working towards adding a select/deselect-all function so I don't have to remove thousands of entries slowly which is good. I do find when we have a large invoice with a lot of entries it is extremely slow and close to unusable. I would like to see more reports, specifically seeing what our WIP and Expenses were at a specific date. Right now setting the date parameters still excludes everything billed after that date, but we need to see it as if it was that date for our financial statements, so that is a big issue for our firm. I would also like to see more features for writing off invoices. Right now you can do it with QBO but then when running reports it still shows those times as being billed, which can be an issue when we base bonuses off billings, since those weren't actually billed but written off.
Reasons for Switching to LeanLaw
PCLaw was old and not very user-friendly. It was running slowly and they rarely updated it. It was difficult for the timekeepers to post their dockets. We also wanted a cloud-based system so we could access it from anywhere.
March 2021
MARIA from Lebenbom & Rothman, PC
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Law Practice
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2021
Customer Service is TOP
Had an employee resign and was given a quick tutorial to get us through the week.
Pros
Movement of invoices into another software for sending to clients & expense tracking. We still utilize Quickbooks.
Cons
I do not care for the double screens after login. Two tabs are opened which bothers my OCD and I immediately close the one non-essential window.
November 2020
Gregory from Salvato Law Offices
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Law Practice
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
2.0
November 2020
Inflexibility with Billing Format
Generally worked well but the inability to control the output of our bills was a deal killer.
Pros
Worked well with QuickBooks, generally. Timesheets were easy to use
Cons
Could not format the billing statement to our liking. Not flexible at all. Not being able to change the look of our bills was very problematic.
Reasons for Switching to LeanLaw
Wanted to integrate with QuickBooks Online
Response from LeanLaw
Replied November 2020
We appreciate the challenges with invoice presentation. The challenge is our integration with QuickBooks Online and its limitations based on form style. LeanLaw has filled the feature gap by adding specific features for invoice presentation. You can add the Matter Name or responsible attorney to the invoice header. We allow for combining time entries in a single day. Separating billable vs. non-billable ok aggregating the items. We have added the trust transaction activity into the invoice memo, and we have created invoice sections so that you can clearly communicate the fees vs. expenses on an invoice. We even have a summary invoice that allows for a single invoice summarized by the contributor. We attach an Excel file to the invoice to ensure your client has the necessary details. We are working closely with Intuit to improve the invoice style forms and make them even more catered to law firms. We're sorry LeanLaw wasn't awesome here, but we will keep improving.
November 2020
Alicia from Burkhalter Law
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Law Practice
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2020
I highly recommend LeanLaw!
[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] helped me with the initial trial as I was deciding which software to implement for our new firm. She answered my questions and really took the time to understand our needs. I've enjoyed the monthly tutorials, as they provide detail on various topics in LeanLaw and update us on what's next. They're a forward-thinking and customer-oriented company.
Pros
The software is cloud-based, so it's easily accessible via the internet and mobile app. It connects with QuickBooks Online seamlessly, which helps avoid the timely duplication we experienced with our previous software. It is also very user-friendly.
Cons
Some reports aren't as build-out as we'd like them to be. However, the LeanLaw team listens to the users and makes adjustments along the way to get the information needed.
Reasons for Choosing LeanLaw
Integration with QBO, internet/cloud-based, ease of use, superior customer service and forward-thinking mentality of company.
Reasons for Switching to LeanLaw
In starting a new firm, we felt it was a great opportunity to research billing programs. While some have practice management add-ons, we didn't feel that fit our business model. We don't necessarily want to commit to using a high-priced software with practice management because we don't have a need for it. We felt it was best to choose a program that only handled billing but handled it really well! We found that with LeanLaw.