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Trust Accounting

Maintain compliant trust accounts with accurate reconciliation and transparent client ledgers.

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Overview

What Trust Accounting 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.

Trust accounting is one of the most regulated aspects of law firm management. A single error can trigger bar complaints and disciplinary action. DocketHire professionals help your firm maintain accurate, compliant trust accounts.

Our virtual assistants perform monthly three-way reconciliations, maintain individual client ledgers, process trust deposits and disbursements, and prepare compliance reports. They follow your state bar's specific trust accounting rules.

With DocketHire handling trust accounting, your firm gains peace of mind knowing that IOLTA accounts are balanced, records are audit-ready, and ethical obligations are met consistently.

Key Tasks

Typical workflow coverage

Typical workflows DocketHire can support for firms hiring trust accounting coverage.

Task 1

Perform monthly three-way trust reconciliations

Task 2

Maintain individual client trust ledgers

Task 3

Process trust deposits and record receipts

Task 4

Prepare trust disbursement requests

Task 5

Generate client trust account statements

Task 6

Track retainer balances and replenishment needs

Task 7

Prepare trust account compliance reports

Task 8

Reconcile bank statements with trust records

Task 9

Identify and resolve trust account discrepancies

Task 10

Maintain archived trust records per retention rules

Stack Fit

Tools and platforms

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

QuickBooks
Clio Manage
LEAP
CosmoLex
Microsoft Excel
TrustBooks
Rollout

How it works

A simple rollout path for getting trust accounting support live without slowing down your firm.

Step 1

Tell Us What You Need

Share your firm's requirements and we match you with a qualified professional.

Step 2

Meet Your Candidate

Interview pre-vetted candidates with legal industry experience.

Step 3

Start Working Together

Your new team member integrates into your workflows within days.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers firms usually want before they book trust accounting support.

What does Trust Accounting support include?

Maintain compliant trust accounts with accurate reconciliation and transparent client ledgers. Typical support includes perform monthly three-way trust reconciliations.

How does DocketHire onboard trust accounting support?

Tell Us What You Need: Share your firm's requirements and we match you with a qualified professional.

How quickly can trust accounting support go live?

Your new team member integrates into your workflows within days. Most teams use the first two weeks to finalize workflows and ramp consistent coverage.

Free Consultation

Get started with Trust Accounting

Get started with a qualified legal virtual assistant today.

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