{"id":10648,"date":"2024-12-17T14:29:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/?p=10648"},"modified":"2024-12-18T14:29:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:29:24","slug":"law-firm-invoice-clio-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/blog\/law-firm-invoice-clio-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimise your Law Firm Invoice Process [with Templates]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s the best process for creating a legal invoice?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This isn\u2019t a topic that\u2019s answered by the typical law school course or any other training for legal professionals. And yet, billing and receiving payments are fundamental to the survival and success of any firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just consider a few of the many difficulties with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/features\/legal-billing\/\">law firm billing<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a legal invoice can be a huge burden, with many legal professionals spending more time developing them and chasing down payments than they do on actual legal work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invoice tracking is also cumbersome, especially where there may be different law firm invoice templates for various practice areas or client arrangements\u2014for example, hourly rates versus flat fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On top of these challenges, add on shifting client expectations. In a world where so many payment options are now digital, many clients shudder at having to post a cheque or even provide in-person payment. In addition, they often seek flexibility, such as <\/span><a title=\"payment plans for your law firm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/blog\/payment-plans-law-firm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">payment plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that allow them to pay large legal bills over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now we can get a sense of why it\u2019s so important to optimise and streamline your legal invoicing process. We can also see why law firm invoicing can be made simple with innovative legal software solutions, like <\/span><a title=\"Clio payments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/features\/payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio Payments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which automate tedious tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image aligncenter wp-image-10649 size-full \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.125rem;  width: 738px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:66.2601626016%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Law firm invoices\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Two&#x20;people&#x20;creating&#x20;a&#x20;law&#x20;firm&#x20;invoice\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-15.08.20.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"738\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"489\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Law firm invoices\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Two&#x20;people&#x20;creating&#x20;a&#x20;law&#x20;firm&#x20;invoice\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"738\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"489\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-15.08.20.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<div class=\"o-featured-snippet o-theme--bone is-faq-snippet-question\">\n\t<div class=\"c-featured-snippet__inner\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do I make a legal invoice?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"c-featured-snippet__content\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t<p  itemprop=\"text\">The legal invoicing process begins when lawyers and staff log their billable and non-billable time working on a client file. At the appropriate time for billing\u2014often on a monthly basis, when the legal matter comes to an end, or at another milestone event\u2014the lawyer responsible for the file will review time entries, revising or removing entries when necessary. Finally, a staff member will prepare an invoice detailing the work done and the amount owing, then send it to the client.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examples of law firm invoice templates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal invoice templates are one way that law firms are streamlining the billing process. It bears noting that there are many free templates available, such as this\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"legal billing template\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/blog\/legal-billing-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">legal invoice template<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0provided by Clio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few additional invoice samples that you can download in various formats:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a title=\"lsba sample invoice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lsba.org\/documents\/PracticeAidGuide2\/S0305SampleInvoice.docx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal invoice Word template <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a title=\"excel legal invoice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waveapps.com\/invoice-templates\/law-firm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal invoice Excel template<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a title=\"Google Sheets legal invoice\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Gl1ht_kSc-AQgaR790gi5khWiLqdKHc0tOGlz3gMcRA\/edit#gid=1017935752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal invoice Google Sheets template<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A note on legal invoice templates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While these templates will save time for your staff, they are still not a perfect solution. That\u2019s in large part because they can\u2019t perform many of the key functions provided by legal billing software, like sending bill reminders and automatically recording payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How can legal billing software help my law firm?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The traditional billing process is time-consuming and pulls legal professionals away from more productive work. As <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">our <\/span><a title=\"2022 Legal Trends Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/resources\/legal-trends\/2022-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal Trends Report<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reveals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that lawyers only bill 2.5 hours of an 8-hour workday, it\u2019s vital to find ways to streamline time-consuming tasks and reduce inefficiencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enter: legal billing software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One example of a specific area where billing software can make a difference is online payments. According to\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"revenue advantages of online payments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/blog\/revenue-advantages-online-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio\u2019s research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, growing firms are more likely to adopt online payment processing and use online payments with clients. These firms are using legal billing technology to implement these changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We can see some excellent examples of how billing technology can assist firms with Clio Payments. For instance, it can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Automatically record payments, post them to the appropriate matter or client account, and sync its records with your firm\u2019s accounting platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allow your firm to provide clients with customised payment plans, as well as accept online payments in a variety of forms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/features\/payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clio Payments<\/a> streamlines the invoicing process by examining that process step-by-step.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How a law firm invoice is created<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By reviewing each stage of the legal invoicing process, we can see even more clearly where billing technology becomes essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a legal invoice template<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a law firm invoice template will save a lot of time during the billing process. Your firm may need different versions of that template for different practice areas, types of matters, or billing arrangements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One advantage of Clio Payments is that it provides users with\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cbill themes\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the form of law firm invoice templates that are customisable and easy to create.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Setting up your billing rates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s imperative for law firms to set their billing rates and decide how they will be charging clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There will likely be a great deal of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">variation in billing rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and arrangements, depending on different practice areas and types of client relationships. While billable hours may be the standard billing method, other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">law firm pricing models<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, such as flat fees and contingency fees, may better serve your firm and its clients under certain circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With Clio Payments, your firm can easily create customised billing plans based on alternative billing arrangements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tracking your time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another critical element for an efficient billing process is the ability to easily track your time and record your activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to doing just that, it\u2019s a best practice to log time as soon as activities are completed. In addition, clearly describe activities so both you and your client know what has been done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio Manage includes extensive\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"legal time and expense tracking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/features\/legal-time-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">time-tracking features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0that allow users to account for all their activities. Time entries can be added directly from a variety of sources, including your:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calendar events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Clio mobile app<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also record time spent in real time and instantly add time entries for communication via email.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image aligncenter wp-image-10650 size-full \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.375rem;  width: 742px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:66.307277628%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Legal time keeping and tracking\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"White&#x20;clock&#x20;against&#x20;a&#x20;white&#x20;wall\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-15.15.01.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"742\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"492\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Legal time keeping and tracking\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"White&#x20;clock&#x20;against&#x20;a&#x20;white&#x20;wall\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"742\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"492\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-15.15.01.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approving a draft bill<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next step in the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">billing workflow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is to create and approve a draft bill for your firm\u2019s services. Many lawyers bill at the end of the legal matter or periodically, such as monthly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The draft bill must then be reviewed by the appropriate solicitor or staff member and revised as necessary. This could involve removing entries, reducing time amounts, or editing descriptions. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/features\/payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clio Payments<\/a>, it\u2019s easy to review and approve bills\u2014even multiple bills at once.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sending law firm invoices to clients<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After reviewing, approving, and finalising a bill, it must then be sent to the client. Yet, there are always challenges with sending legal invoices. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Postage has the obvious drawback of taking more time and not allowing for confirmation of receipt by the client.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email delivery of invoices can also involve a lot of administrative time, if not done correctly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal billing technology can greatly streamline invoice transmission. With Clio Payments, your firm can send bills electronically using Clio\u2019s secure client portal. Sending the bill on Clio Payments is no more difficult than clicking \u201cSend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio also has options that make emailing bills simpler and more likely to lead to paid bills. For example, with Clio, you can generate bills in bulk, with options to personalise bills, change the email address the bill is sent by from notifications@clio.com to a law firm email to ensure recognition, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the invoices are sent, your firm must also be able to manage and track them. Clio Payments can generate financial reports that give you a real-time view of any outstanding client balances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One example is Clio\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invoice Payments Report<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which provides an overview of all outstanding bills with details such as payments made, refunds, overpayments, and the legal professionals responsible for specific line items.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Getting paid for your work<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a final step, you need payment for your work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the modern digital era, it will serve your firm well to accept payment in a variety of ways, specifically using online payments. Many clients also prefer flexible payments to pay their bills in full. Our <\/span><a title=\"Legal Trends Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/resources\/legal-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal Trends Report<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows that 70% of consumers want the option to pay their lawyer via a payment plan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even better, you can empower clients to make online payments in different forms, such as credit, and debit. A simple step like accepting credit card payments can not only get your firm paid faster, it can <\/span><a title=\"law firm billing process\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/blog\/law-firm-billing-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">improve client service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0by ensuring clients get what they want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio Payments can help clients pay their bills easily with the methods they prefer. Customisable payment plans can allow clients to pay large bills in small, manageable amounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Payments can be made by simply clicking the Pay Now buttons on electronic bills. In addition, clients can make payments over the phone, via secure links embedded in emails, or even with QR codes. Clio Payments allows clients to pay in a wide variety of ways they are accustomed to outside the legal industry. Clio Payments will also send automated payment reminders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Streamlining your legal invoicing with Clio Payments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All of these innovations will better serve your firm\u2019s bottom line. Carl D. Berry, Esq, Managing Solicitor The Strategic Legal Group, PLLC, summarises the benefits received from implementing Clio Payments:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The set-up was fast and I now have one integrated place for everything in a platform that works outstandingly \u2026 It\u2019s increased my revenue because I\u2019m able to be a lot more efficient using this software over any of the other platforms that I\u2019ve tried.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image aligncenter wp-image-10651 size-full \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 34.8125rem;  width: 557px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:77.3788150808%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clio Payments\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Lawyer&#x20;happy&#x20;with&#x20;Clio&#x20;Payments\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-15.21.02.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"557\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"431\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clio Payments\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Lawyer&#x20;happy&#x20;with&#x20;Clio&#x20;Payments\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"557\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"431\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-15.21.02.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Law firm invoices made easy with Clio Payments<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal billing comes with many challenges. They often stem from the time-consuming nature of invoicing and traditional billing methods. The use of law firm invoice templates can improve your firm\u2019s billing system, but it\u2019s even more effective to use those templates with the right legal billing technology.\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Clio Payments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/features\/payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio Payments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0streamlines every aspect of the billing process, all the way from recording time to ultimately receiving payment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Streamline your law firm invoice process for time-saving efficiency. 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