The firm
The firm advises growing companies on contracts, property transactions and disputes, billing by the hour for advisory and litigation and fixed fees for standard work.
What made the work hard
- Short calls and email reviews went unrecorded.
- Bills were prepared at month-end from memory and calendars.
- Engagement letters and conflict checks weren't always done before work began.
How they set up MSMEPulse
- Chose Legal Practice at signup, with templates for contract review, litigation matters, property title due diligence and company incorporation.
- Opened every matter from a template, with the engagement letter on its checklist.
- Asked lawyers to use the timer for calls, with weekly approval by the matter partner.
The templates for Legal Practice in MSMEPulse: Private company incorporation, Contract review, Company incorporation (ACRA), Trademark registration, Property title due diligence, Litigation matter, Document translation.
A typical month
Each new matter starts with a conflict check and engagement letter on its checklist. Lawyers record time as they work, with clear narratives. On Monday, partners approve last week's time and spot work outside the agreed scope. At month-end, approved time becomes the invoice for hourly matters, and fixed-fee matters are invoiced at their milestones.
What changes
- Time recorded as it happens, with narratives clients can understand.
- Weekly approval catches scope issues while they can still be discussed.
- Every matter starts with the paperwork in place.
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