For Law Firms

You did 6 hours of billable work today. Your timesheet says 4.2.

Q: What is the best legal time tracking software?

The best legal time tracking software captures billable hours without requiring attorneys to start timers or fill out timesheets. Rize does this by running in the background on macOS and Windows, automatically categorizing time by matter, activity type, and attorney. No manual entry needed — your team reviews pre-filled entries instead of creating them from memory.

Q: How does automatic time tracking work for attorneys?

Rize reads which applications, documents, and websites are in focus on each attorney's screen. It uses category rules you define to assign time to the correct matter and activity type — research, drafting, client communication, or court prep. At end of day, attorneys review and approve entries instead of reconstructing them.

Q: Can Rize track billable hours by legal matter?

Yes. You set up category rules that map document names, websites, and applications to specific matters. When an attorney opens a case file or runs a legal research query, that time is automatically tagged. Rize handles the categorization — attorneys just verify it's right.

Q: Does Rize take screenshots or record attorney screens?

No. Rize never captures screenshots, records screen content, or logs keystrokes. It only reads application names and window titles — enough to categorize time accurately, not enough to see what's on screen. This protects attorney-client privilege by design.

Q: How does Rize compare to TimeSolv for law firms?

TimeSolv requires attorneys to manually start and stop timers or enter time after the fact. Rize captures time automatically in the background — no input required. Both support matter-based billing, but Rize eliminates the daily timesheet burden that causes most firms to lose 10-30% of billable time to forgotten entries.

Q: What is the best legal billing software for small law firms?

Most legal billing software like TimeSolv, Bill4Time, and Clio handle invoicing but still require manual time entry. Rize solves the hardest part — capturing accurate billable hours automatically. It pairs with your existing billing tool: export timestamped records by matter, attorney, and activity type, then feed them into whatever you use for invoicing.

Q: What is the best time tracking software for lawyers?

The best time tracking software for lawyers runs in the background and captures billable hours automatically. Rize tracks time by matter, activity type, and attorney without requiring anyone to start a timer. Unlike billing-focused tools like Bill4Time or TimeSolv, Rize handles the time capture side — you pair it with whatever you already use for invoicing.

Q: How much billable time do law firms lose to manual time tracking?

Industry research consistently shows attorneys miss 10-30% of billable work when logging time manually. Short client calls, quick research detours, and email exchanges slip through. Over a year, that adds up to hundreds of hours of revenue earned but never invoiced. Automatic tracking closes the gap by capturing everything in real time.

Rize tracks billable time by matter in the background while your attorneys work. No timers to start, no reconstructing timesheets from memory at end of day. Every research session, client call, and draft gets captured automatically.

No screenshots. No keylogging. No screen recording. Just application and window titles — enough to categorize time accurately, not enough to compromise attorney-client privilege.

10-30%

Billable time typically missed with manual tracking

Screenshots taken — ever

<2 min

Daily timesheet review instead of 30 min entry

THE PROBLEM

The billable hours you earned but never invoiced

Your firm isn't short on work. It's short on captured time. The gap between hours worked and hours billed is where your revenue disappears.

You bill from memory. Memory is terrible.

Attorneys who log time at end of day miss 10-30% of billable work. That quick client call, the 20-minute research rabbit hole, the email thread that turned into strategy — gone.

5 matters before lunch, 0 timers running

Lawyers juggle 5-10 matters per day. Nobody stops to start a timer between switching cases. That context-switching time is billable work that never makes it to an invoice.

A client audits your hours. Now what?

Fee disputes come down to the records. "About 2 hours on research" doesn't hold up. You need timestamped, detailed entries — and most firms don't have them.

30 minutes a day filling out timesheets

Associates and paralegals spend 15-30 minutes reconstructing what they did. That's 2+ hours a week of billable time spent on admin instead of legal work.

Here's how it works

Install on your team's machines

Sign up for a free trial and install Rize on each attorney's Mac or Windows computer. No server setup, no IT department needed.

Define your matters and categories

Set up category rules that map applications, websites, and document names to specific legal matters. Rize starts categorizing time automatically.

Attorneys work, Rize tracks

Your team works normally. Rize captures time in the background and categorizes it by matter, activity type (research, drafting, communication), and billable status.

Review, approve, export

Attorneys review auto-generated time entries, make adjustments, and approve. Export detailed records for billing, client audits, or fee petitions.

Your attorneys practice law. Rize tracks the time.

It runs in the background. No timers to start, no behavior to change. At end of day, your team reviews a pre-filled timesheet instead of building one from scratch.

Automatic Billable Hour Capture by Matter

Rize detects which matter an attorney is working on based on the documents, emails, and research tools open on their screen. Time is categorized automatically, no manual entry required.

Research, Drafting & Communication Tracked Separately

See exactly how much time goes to legal research, document drafting, client calls, and internal coordination. Break down billable vs. non-billable activity per attorney.

Privacy-First Design (No Screenshots)

Rize never captures screenshots, keystrokes, or screen content. Only application and website titles are used for categorization, protecting attorney-client privilege at every level.

Records That Survive a Client Audit

Export detailed, timestamped records for billing disputes, fee petitions, and client audits. Every entry is backed by actual tracked data — not "about 2 hours on research" from memory.

Frequently Asked Questions