Question 1

Does Attorney Core support flat-fee billing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Attorney Core supports flat-fee items alongside hourly time, expenses, retainers, contingency, and hybrid billing arrangements.

Question 2

Can I create payment plans?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Firms can create payment plans and track outstanding amounts, overdue installments, and collected revenue from the billing workflow.

Question 3

Is this only for solo attorneys?

Accepted Answer

No. Attorney Core works for solo attorneys and small or growing U.S. law firms that need a connected time, billing, matter, and payment workflow.

Question 4

How hard is it to migrate from another legal software platform?

Accepted Answer

For most small firms, the key is to migrate active workflows first: clients, matters, documents, billing status, deadlines, and staff ownership. Attorney Core is positioned for guided adoption rather than a long enterprise rollout.

Question 5

Does it include trust accounting?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every plan includes built-in IOLTA-compliant trust accounting with separate client ledgers and three-way reconciliation reports.

Question 6

Does client intake flow into the matter without duplicate entry?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Attorney Core is designed so structured intake data can support conflict checks, client conversion, matter setup, and follow-up workflows without forcing staff to retype the same facts across different tools.

Question 7

Can clients access their cases?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The client portal lets clients view case updates, download documents, pay invoices, and message their attorney - 24/7.

Question 8

Is it available as a desktop app?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Attorney Core runs in any web browser and is also available as a Windows desktop app for attorneys who prefer desktop software.

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