Trust accounting errors are among the most common causes of bar discipline for small law firm attorneys. A single miscategorized transaction, a failed three-way reconciliation, or a temporary commingling of client and operating funds — even one made in good faith — can trigger a state bar investigation regardless of intent. The software you use … Read more
Clio and PracticePanther are the two most commonly evaluated practice management platforms for small law firms under 15 attorneys. They cover similar ground — matter management, time tracking, billing, trust accounting, document storage, and client portal — at similar price points for comparable tiers. Yet they make different trade-offs that matter significantly depending on how … Read more
The average law firm loses 23 cents of every dollar earned to billing leakage — time worked but not captured, invoices sent but not followed up, trust account errors that require expensive reconciliation to fix. According to LeanLaw’s 2025 research across 700+ law firms, firms using purpose-built legal accounting software recover an average of $61,000 … Read more
Solo attorneys have a different set of priorities than 10-attorney firms — and most practice management comparisons miss that entirely. Capacity management, team utilization reports, and complex workflow dependencies don’t matter when you’re the only attorney. What matters is whether the software captures every billable minute, gets clients to actually use the portal, handles trust … Read more
Solo attorneys are the most underserved segment of the legal software market. Most practice management platforms are designed for firms of 5 to 20 attorneys — with pricing, feature depth, and implementation timelines that reflect it. A solo practitioner billing $150,000 per year doesn’t need enterprise workflow management. They need software that captures every billable … Read more