Time tracking for law firms, per client and matter
Lawyers rarely lose time in the long drafting sessions. They lose it in the gaps: the call between two meetings, the email answered on the train, the research hour rebuilt from memory at month-end. TimeTracking makes it quick to record time per matter, with a note that explains the work, and gives partners a review step before the hours go to billing.
From first call to billing in four steps
Open the matter
Each matter is set up under its client, so every entry lands on the right file. Time, notes and reports all hang off that matter.
Track with the timer or afterwards
Start the timer when the call begins and stop it when it ends, or add the entry later. Time is recorded to the minute, with a note describing the work.
The partner reviews
Before anything goes out, the responsible partner reviews the hours per matter and per fee earner, approves them or sends lines back with a comment.
Export to billing
Approved hours, including the notes, are exported to the billing or practice system you already use. TimeTracking does not invoice and keeps no client account.
Time per matter, to the minute
In legal work, a matter is the unit that counts. TimeTracking links every entry to a client and a matter and stores the duration in whole minutes. A six-minute call and a three-hour hearing are recorded the same way, so short work is captured as reliably as long work.
TimeTracking keeps the actual time worked. If your firm bills in fixed units, the rounding to those units is applied in your billing system according to your own engagement terms, and the original minutes stay available for review.
- Every entry linked to client and matter
- Durations stored to the minute
- Actual time kept for review and reporting
- Hours per matter, fee earner and period
Timers that keep up with a fee earner's day
A typical day jumps between matters every half hour. In the web app you stop one timer and start the next without leaving the page. On the phone, the timer keeps running when the app is closed or the phone restarts, and hours entered in a court building without signal are queued and sent once the phone is back online.
When a timer was forgotten, the entry is added or corrected afterwards. Last week's entries are turned into proposals for recurring work, such as a weekly call with a corporate client, so confirming takes one tap. A desktop tray app and a browser extension are on the roadmap.
A note on every entry
The narrative is often what the client reads on the bill, so it matters as much as the time itself. Every entry in TimeTracking has a note, written when the work is still fresh instead of reconstructed weeks later. Reviewers see the notes during approval, and they travel with the hours in every export.
Clear notes also shorten the discussion when a client questions an invoice. The work, the time and who recorded it are all in one place.
Partner review before billing
Hours move through clear steps: draft, submitted, approved, exported and locked. The responsible partner sees the submitted time per matter, can approve the period in one go or reject a single line with a comment, for example to ask for a clearer description or to move time to another matter.
After export, the period is locked. A later correction becomes a separate line in the next open period instead of a silent change, and the audit trail keeps who approved what and when.
- Review per matter and per fee earner
- Reject single lines with a comment
- Locked after export, corrections in the next period
- Audit trail of every approval
No billing, no trust accounting, by design
TimeTracking is not a practice management system. It does not create invoices, does not manage client accounts or trust money and does not store case documents. It does one job, reliable approved time, and feeds it to the systems that do the rest.
Approved hours are exported as configurable CSV, XLSX or JSON files with your own column mapping, or fetched through the REST API. A webhook can notify your billing process as soon as a period is approved.
Confidential by default
Notes on time entries often contain sensitive details. Customer data is stored in the EU, in Ireland, and data from different organisations is separated at database level. Employees see their own entries; reviewers see the hours they approve.
TimeTracking takes no screenshots and does not log keystrokes or app usage. Pricing is simple: free for up to 5 users, then €1 per user per month on Core, with no seat minimum.
Frequently asked questions
Does TimeTracking round time to six-minute units?
TimeTracking stores the actual duration in minutes. Rounding to billing units is applied in your billing system, according to your own terms.
Can TimeTracking create invoices or handle trust accounting?
No. It records and approves time and exports it to your billing or practice system. It does not invoice and does not manage client or trust accounts.
Can a partner review hours before they are billed?
Yes. Submitted hours are reviewed per matter and fee earner, approved or sent back line by line with a comment, and locked after export.
Can I add a description to each entry?
Yes. Every entry has a note, visible during review and included in exports.
Is there a desktop or browser timer?
The web app and the mobile app have a timer today. A desktop tray app and a browser extension are on the roadmap.
Where is our data stored?
Customer data is stored in the EU, in Ireland. TimeTracking takes no screenshots and does no activity monitoring.
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