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Time Entry and Billing Support

Dedicated virtual assistants who manage time entry, invoice preparation, and billing follow up for your law firm.

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Overview

What Time Entry and Billing Support support looks like

Use this page to understand the scope, workflows, and rollout expectations before you decide whether this is the right staffing lane for your firm.

Revenue leakage from unbilled time is one of the biggest financial challenges law firms face. Attorneys who are busy with client work often delay entering their time, resulting in lost hours and reduced collections. DocketHire provides virtual billing assistants who ensure time is captured accurately, invoices are prepared promptly, and accounts receivable are followed up on consistently. Our staff help your firm bill more, collect faster, and maintain healthier cash flow.

Our billing assistants work within your practice management and accounting systems to keep your financial operations running smoothly. They enter time from attorney notes, calendar entries, and dictation. They review pre bills for accuracy and completeness, apply client billing guidelines, prepare final invoices, and distribute them electronically or by mail. For firms with trust accounts, they track IOLTA balances and ensure compliance with trust accounting rules.

Consistent billing practices directly impact your bottom line. When invoices go out on time and collections are followed up on promptly, firms see measurable improvements in realization and collection rates. DocketHire assistants send payment reminders, track outstanding balances, and generate aging reports that give firm management visibility into financial performance. Whether your firm bills hourly, flat fee, or contingency, we tailor our support to your billing model.

Key Tasks

Typical workflow coverage

Typical workflows DocketHire can support for firms hiring time entry and billing support coverage.

Task 1

Enter attorney time from notes, calendars, and dictation

Task 2

Review and edit pre bills for accuracy and completeness

Task 3

Prepare and distribute client invoices on schedule

Task 4

Apply client billing guidelines and rate structures

Task 5

Send payment reminders and follow up on outstanding balances

Task 6

Track trust account balances and IOLTA compliance

Task 7

Generate accounts receivable aging reports

Task 8

Process client payments and update ledgers

Task 9

Reconcile billing records with case management data

Task 10

Prepare monthly financial summaries for firm management

Stack Fit

Tools and platforms

DocketHire teams can plug into the legal software and communication stack your firm already uses.

Clio
QuickBooks
TimeSolv
PracticePanther
LawPay
Microsoft Excel
Rollout

How it works

A simple rollout path for getting time entry and billing support support live without slowing down your firm.

Step 1

Review Your Billing Workflow

We learn your rates, billing cycles, and client guidelines.

Step 2

Assign a Billing Assistant

A dedicated assistant manages time entry, invoicing, and collections daily.

Step 3

Improve Your Collections

Consistent billing practices lead to faster payments and healthier cash flow.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers firms usually want before they book time entry and billing support support.

What does Time Entry and Billing Support support include?

Dedicated virtual assistants who manage time entry, invoice preparation, and billing follow up for your law firm. Typical support includes enter attorney time from notes, calendars, and dictation.

How does DocketHire onboard time entry and billing support support?

Review Your Billing Workflow: We learn your rates, billing cycles, and client guidelines.

How quickly can time entry and billing support support go live?

Consistent billing practices lead to faster payments and healthier cash flow. Most teams use the first two weeks to finalize workflows and ramp consistent coverage.

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