Build a Time Tracking App for Law Firms
Log billable hours by matter and client, apply hourly rates, and total time for invoicing on a dashboard. Built on Kleap. Free to start.
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A working app, not a template
What it is
A time-tracking app for law firms is a web tool where attorneys and paralegals record billable time against matters and clients, usually in tenths of an hour, so the firm can produce accurate, defensible client invoices. On Kleap it's a website backed by your own database, where each timekeeper logs a narrative and duration against a matter number under their own login.
What your law firms time tracking tracks
Every field below is one you can add, rename, or remove by chatting with Kleap — a starting point tuned for law firms.
Timekeeper
Every billable minute must be attributed to a specific attorney or paralegal because rates and origination differ by person.
Client
Firms bill and run conflict checks by client, so hours have to roll up to the right client above the matter level.
Matter or case number
Legal work is billed per matter, and mislabeled time means an unbillable entry or an ethics problem, so this is the anchor field.
Activity or task code
Many clients require standardized task codes on invoices, so capturing the activity type keeps bills from being rejected.
Narrative description
The written narrative is what the client actually reads and challenges, so a clear, specific note protects realization.
Date of service
Legal invoices list work chronologically and some matters have deadlines, so the service date must be exact.
Duration in tenths
Attorneys bill in 0.1-hour increments, so time is recorded to that granularity rather than rounded to full hours.
Billable flag
Pro bono, write-downs and internal training aren't billed, so flagging non-billable time keeps client invoices clean.
Hourly rate
Rates vary by timekeeper and sometimes by matter, so storing it per entry lets the invoice total correctly.
What good looks like for law firms
One app, a view for everyone
Attorney
Their daily billable total and that narratives are complete before bills go out
Billing clerk
Clean, task-coded entries that pass client billing guidelines
Managing partner
Billable hours and realization per timekeeper and practice group
Buy a tool, or own one built for you
Off-the-shelf software makes you fit its mold. With Kleap you describe the time tracking you actually want and own it outright.
A typical time tracking
- Monthly per-seat fees that grow with your team
- Your data lives on their servers, in their format
- Fixed features — you adapt to the tool, not the reverse
- Generic, not shaped around law firms
Built with Kleap
- Free to start — no per-seat pricing
- You own the app and its database, data stays yours
- Change anything by chatting — fields, views, workflow
- Shaped around how law firms actually works
Build it in 3 steps
Describe it
Tell Kleap what your law firms needs, in plain words.
AI builds it
Get a real working app with records, forms, and a dashboard.
Publish
Refine it in chat, then publish. It is a live app you own.
Frequently asked questions
Does the app automatically capture my time from email and documents?+
No. Kleap builds a web app where attorneys and paralegals enter their own time against a matter, either on a form or with a simple start/stop timer. It does not passively watch your documents, email or calendar, so every entry is one you deliberately recorded and can defend.
Can it record time in tenths of an hour the way legal billing requires?+
Yes. The duration field accepts decimal hours, so you can log 0.2 for a twelve-minute call. Each entry pairs that duration with a matter number, a narrative and a rate, which is the core of a compliant legal time record.
Will it sync with our practice management or accounting system for invoicing?+
No. Kleap keeps your time entries on its own database and doesn't integrate with practice management suites, QuickBooks or trust accounting software. It gives you the billable hours, narratives and rates per matter, which the firm then exports into its billing system to generate invoices.
Is there a native mobile app for logging billable time in court or at a client site?+
There's no app to install from the App Store or Google Play. Kleap produces a responsive website, so an attorney can open it in a phone browser and capture time on the go, then it appears alongside desktop entries in the same database.
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Ready to build it?
Describe your law firms time tracking and watch it come to life. Free to start, no code.