Legal Time Tracking Software for Law Firms

Law firms lose billable hours every day to manual admin. SpineLegal's legal time tracking software fixes that. It captures every billable minute automatically, across matters in the UK, UAE, India, and Australia. Our legal time tracking software also tracks expenses, cuts missed billables, and shows you real-time fee earner productivity. Nothing slips through the cracks.

Benefits of Time and Expense Tracking

1. Accurate Time Capture for Every Task: Easily log time entries directly within each matter—ensuring billable hours aren’t missed and time is recorded where the work happens.

 

2. Real-Time Expense Tracking: Record and categorise disbursements, court fees, travel costs, and other expenses—linked to the correct case for seamless invoicing.

 

3. Streamlined Billing & Invoicing: Generate detailed, client-ready invoices using captured time and expenses—supporting both fixed-fee and hourly billing models.

 

4. Financial Visibility & Reporting: Gain insights into time utilisation, cost recovery, and team productivity with built-in reports and dashboards.

 

5. Integrated with Case Workflows: Link time and expenses to specific tasks, stages, or outcomes—making billing more transparent and aligned with case progress.

Lawyer work hours tracked in SpineLegal legal time recording software

Scalable for All Law Firms

Whether you’re a solo practitioner or a growing firm, SpineLegal adapts to your needs. Configure automation rules that reflect your unique processes and client expectations.

Legal time recording is essential for law firms to track lawyer work hours, bill clients accurately, and manage workload

Legal time recording is a crucial aspect of running a successful law firm. It involves tracking the time spent on various tasks and activities, which is then used to accurately bill clients and manage workload. 

Frequently Asked Questions

SpineLegal’s time tracking feature helps law firms accurately record billable hours, track time spent on cases, and generate invoices based on recorded time entries.

Time tracking works best when it's built into the case management system, so billable time is captured accurately against the right matter without separate timers or spreadsheets. SpineLegal includes native time tracking linked to each matter, feeding directly into billing without manual transfer.

  • Ensures accurate billing for every minute worked.
  • Reduces manual errors and increases revenue.
  • Provides insights into case progress and lawyer productivity.
  • Simplifies invoice generation based on tracked hours.

Yes, SpineLegal allows tracking of both billable and non-billable hours for internal records.

Yes, SpineLegal provides detailed reports on billable hours, time spent per case, and lawyer productivity.

You can track all legal expenses, including court fees, travel costs, expert witness fees, filing fees, and office supplies.

You can categorise expenses by type (e.g., court fees, travel, research) and monitor total spending per case.

Yes. SpineLegal captures both billable and non-billable lawyer work hours per matter, per fee earner, and firm-wide — with real-time dashboards showing utilisation and productivity.

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