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Billing & Payments

Law Firm Billing & Payments Solutions

Complete your billing cycle up to 20x faster with flexible law firm billing software solutions that meet client expectations and get you paid faster.

Meet client expectations while streamlining your billing process

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Shave days off of your pre-billing process

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Bill your clients faster with more accuracy

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Meet client expectations with flexible billing and payment options

Automated + electronic pre-billing

Make pre-billing efficient for everyone in your firm by using the ePre-bill premium feature of our lawyer billing software to automatically move pre-bills through the approval chain. Easily track all inline mark ups made by previous reviews and view any edits.

Automate billing + payment activities

Add efficiency and accuracy to your billing cycle by automating various functions such as calculating billing interest and tax, applying existing client funds to bills, sending overdue bill reminders, automatically accounting for client payments and deposit records, and more.

Flexible client billing + payment options

Easily offer your clients various options that fit their needs such as billing arrangements and templates, printed or digital bills, online payments, multi-payor functionality, LEDES 2002.0 and LSS formats, and more.

Report + optimize your billing cycle

Use our law firm billing software reporting options and documentation functionality to precisely visualize how and where your firm’s billing and accounting data can be optimized. So you get added documentation, visibility, and clarity with every cycle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of billing arrangements do you support?
Hourly billing
Bill your clients on an hourly basis.

Fee only/expense only billing
Bill your clients for fees only on a matter, expenses only on a matter, or provide them with two separate bills for fees and expenses.

Consolidated billing
Consolidate multiple matters onto a single bill for your client.

Flat fee billing
Bill your clients a single flat fee amount.

Project billing
Bill your clients a flat fee at the beginning and end of a matter or based on an agreed payment schedule.

eBilling
Enter UTBMS codes and generate electronic bill files. Centerbase works with all standard and most custom electronic billing scenarios.

Subscription billing
Generate a flat fee billing on a recurring scheduled basis.

Split billing
Bill multiple clients for a single case using our law firm billing software. Designate percentages owed by each party and generate separate bills for each.

History billing
Generate a history bill with options for fees, expenses, phases and payments over the entire history of a matter.
Can I customize our pre-bill workflow?
Yes! With Automated Workflows, you can choose who your pre-bills flow to.
Does Stripe power Centerbase Payments?
Yes, we leverage Stripe's world-class security and functionality for our Payments.
Does Centerbase Payments support eChecks / ACH?
Yes, Centerbase Payments supports, debit, credit, eChecks / ACH, recurring payments, and trust replenishments.
What type of software do law firms use for billing?
Mid-sized and growing law firms typically use specialized legal billing software like Centerbase that integrates invoicing, time tracking, and payment processing into a single platform. This all-in-one approach streamlines administrative tasks, improves accuracy, and enhances client service while supporting firm growth. By automating billing processes through ePre-bill and automated workflows, law firms can reduce errors, ensure timely payments, and maintain detailed financial records. Key features include multi-matter billing capabilities, customizable invoice templates, integration with trust and firm accounting, and secure client portals for online payments that meet modern client expectations.
Why is billing software important for law firms?
Billing software is crucial for law firms as it enhances efficiency, accuracy, and client satisfaction while driving profitability. By automating invoicing and time-tracking, Centerbase reduces administrative burdens, minimizes errors, and accelerates payment cycles—completing billing up to 20x faster. This allows legal professionals to focus more on high-value tasks and less on non-billable administrative work. Additionally, it ensures compliance with trust accounting regulations and provides transparent financial reporting through customizable dashboards for better strategic decision-making and firm management.
How does law firm billing software improve time management?
Centerbase's billing software improves time management through automated time capture and streamlined timekeeping processes. Our platform allows attorneys to easily record billable hours with precision on desktop or through our mobile app, ensuring no time is lost or miscalculated—capturing up to an additional 200 hours per month that would have otherwise been forgotten. The system automatically tracks time spent on emails, calls, and texts, reducing the manual effort previously required. This integration between timekeeping and billing helps maximize profitability while improving client satisfaction through accurate, transparent invoicing.
Is law firm billing software secure?
Yes, Centerbase's billing software prioritizes security with our 100% incident-free cloud infrastructure and robust internal security permissions. Our system employs industry-standard 256-bit AES encryption, a mirrored disaster recovery data center, and role-based user permissions to protect sensitive financial and client information. By setting limits on what individuals or groups of users can access, firms maintain the highest level of data confidentiality for both internal records and client information. Additionally, our audit trails track who changes and deletes information internally to maintain accountability and compliance with legal regulations.
What should I consider when choosing law firm billing software?
When choosing law firm billing software, consider whether the solution offers true integration between billing, accounting, and matter management in a single platform. Ensure the software is highly configurable to meet your firm's specific billing needs and supports multiple practice areas. Look for essential features such as ePre-bill approvals, automated workflows, multi-matter billing, and online payment options that meet modern client expectations. Additionally, evaluate the implementation process and ongoing support—Centerbase offers comprehensive data migration services, training programs, and dedicated customer success managers to ensure a smooth transition and maximize your return on investment.

Testimonials

”Part of the reason why we adopted the ePre-bill approval process module you offer now was so we could incorporate your workflows into it. We’ve always approved our pre-bills electronically, but we had no easy way to monitor how much the attorneys were discounting until after the fact. Now, the workflow uses several parameters to determine the level of discounting and will route any bills that exceed our thresholds to the partners for their review. This has basically eliminated the problem. It was a huge giveaway, and now the firm's significantly benefiting from the new process. “
David Holl
Firm Operations Manager
McKean Smith
"Centerbase has absolutely improved our ability to generate invoices and get paid quickly for our accounts. It gives back that valuable resource to our employees which is time since all of our work is billable time."
Aimee Gannon
Operations Manager
Gonser & Gonser, PA
“We have grown so much that it allows me to stay on top of billing. What once took an entire month, I can now go from start to finish by the 20th of the month. A feat not possible with Harvest, the software Centerbase replaced.”
Donna Smith
Firm Administrator
Holtzman Vogel
“Bringing in the full billing history was a big priority for us. Centerbase was the only one who said they could do that.”
Kim Edwards
Director of Operations and Paralegal
Allison & Mosby-Scott
"Our attorneys can review their pre-bills electronically, and we can send them out with a click of a button. Most certainly that has definitely changed and helped our most valuable asset which are our attorneys since they are of course the highest billers of the firm. And it's really given them back time."
Aimee Gannon
Operations Manager
Gonser & Gonser, PA
"When you run bills, being able to tell it whether or not to automatically apply the retainer payment - some products don't do that. You have to manually apply it for every single invoice."
Christine Giles
Office Administrator
Bollier Ciccone, LLP
“[Automated Workflows and ePre-bill] cuts down on a lot of time, and admin time. Specifically, entering changes that people wrote in red pen on a piece of paper. That saved us a ton of time.”
Izzy Guerra
Director of Technology and Strategic Project
Harris Family Law
"As soon as we send our invoices, we get calls in about 15 to 20 minutes for payments of account. When before we'd have to mail them out to our clients, and then maybe not get payment for weeks. Hopefully within that same month but not even guaranteed on that either."
Aimee Gannon
Operations Manager
Gonser & Gonser, PA

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