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Firm Central ROI Calculator

Many small and solo law firms acknowledge the potential value of practice management tools, but they’re not convinced that the value is worth the investment of time and money.

Here’s your chance to find out what kind of ROI you can expect from your investment in Firm Central practice management software.

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  • Client, matter, document, and task management
  • Matter-level calendar that syncs with Outlook® and other Web calendars
  • Secure client portal
  • Document indexing and KeyCite flag markup powered by Westlaw
  • 24/7 customer support

Includes all the features of the Core plan, plus Time & Billing, including:

  • Time & expense tracking
  • Custom invoicing
  • Trust accounting
  • One-click invoicing
  • Pre-loaded ABA codes
  • LEDES 1998B Formatting
  • Report generation

Includes all the features of the Essential plan, plus Deadline Assistant, including:

  • Rules-based legal deadline calculation
  • Access to court rule authority on Westlaw
  • Automatic alerts and updates to court rules affecting your matters
  • Advanced deadline customization capabilities

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Attorney/timekeeper hours saved per year.
NOTE: This is calculated based on saving an average of 6 hours a month x 12.

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Billable hours gained per year (with a 50% conversion rate)

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Increase in annual revenue, based on savings

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Total annual cost of Firm Central

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Return

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Return on your investment

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In addition to the financial return, Firm Central simplifies and automates activities for everyone in the firm, including non-billable staff, enabling everyone to focus on higher value work. Hear a legal assistant’s perspective on the benefits of Firm Central.


NOTE: Information used to create the Firm Central ROI Calculator comes from a 2014 study by Blue Hill Research, “Building a Business Case for Law Practice Management.” Blue Hill conducted interviews with 45 law firms with approximately 50 or fewer attorneys regarding their evaluation and implementation of practice management solutions.

• 4-8 hours – reduction per month in attorney time devoted to administrative and nonbillable work
• Calculations based on median firm size and 50% conversion rate

If you’d like to read the entire survey report, visit Blue Hill Report.