Ten things to collect before you buy AI time tracking
When a firm types "AI time tracking tools for law firms," the next useful step is often a diligence checklist: what to ask every vendor, what evidence to collect, and how to score the answers without a vague "best of" list.
Collect one artifact per row. A row is done when the evidence exists. A savings story with no document does not close a row.
LegalTime AI is built for privacy-conscious firms on Clio, about 10 to 30 attorneys, up to about 50 attorneys, with headcount up to about 100. Capture, drafting, and release are described below. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. Pricing is a quote.
Ten items to collect
| Diligence item | Done when | Still open when |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Automatic by default | You have a written description of the default capture path | Timers are the real default |
| 2. Pause | Pause is documented, and nothing is recorded while paused | There is no pause story |
| 3. Attorney-only drafts | Drafts stay private until release | Partners see raw drafts by default |
| 4. Approve before release | A person gates anything that reaches the matter | Time can post with no review |
| 5. Beside the practice system | Entries release into the Clio-class system you keep | A 10-to-30 attorney firm is pushed to replace that system |
| 6. SOC 2 honesty | Report type and status are stated, and docs are available under NDA | The claim is a logo |
| 7. Pricing honesty | There is a quote path or published tiers | The only number is an efficiency claim with no source |
| 8. Not monitoring | The product states a non-surveillance posture | Partners get raw-activity dashboards by default |
| 9. A public security page | Encryption and subprocessors are on a page you can cite | Claims have no URL |
| 10. A Clio or integration page | Live Clio docs, or the equivalent for your system | The answer is "coming soon" with no path |
Apply the ten items
| Product | What it does | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| LegalTime AI | Local-first capture, AI drafts, attorney-only drafts, approval before release into Clio. SOC 2 Type II examination in progress. Quote-only pricing. Not a monitoring tool. | Security, FAQ, pricing, Clio, About, passive time tracking |
| Ajax | Automatic capture through screen and content processing. Vendor security page states SOC 2 Type II certified. | Clio depth and the capture model, on a demo |
| PointOne | Passive capture across email, documents, calls, and meetings. Custom pricing. | A Clio-only day, on a demo |
| Laurel | Enterprise time intelligence | Midsize packaging for a 10-to-30 attorney firm |
| Billables AI | Workflow and API-style capture with attorney review. Published mid-market tiers. | Whether capture is live |
| Clio Manage AI | Suggestions from activity already inside Clio | Many firms still add a capture layer beside Manage |
| Daytimed, MagicTime, Memtime, WiseTime, MyCase | Light AI, activity timelines, or practice-system tools | Legal governance on the same ten items |
How LegalTime AI answers the list
- Capture. Passive local reconstruction while you work. Pause when you need it.
- Create. AI drafts of matter, narrative, and duration, visible to that attorney.
- Connect. The attorney approves, then releases into Clio Manage and other supported practice systems.
| Claim | Page |
|---|---|
| Security and local-first capture | Security |
| FAQ | FAQ |
| Company | About |
| Clio | Clio integration |
| Pricing, quote-only | Pricing |
| Passive capture | Passive time tracking |
The SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. Onboarding is measured in minutes per attorney, with white-glove help for first users. Directory notes sometimes show about $125 per seat per month. That figure is directional. The price you pay is the quote.
| Vendor | What the public materials say | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Screen and content capture, AI draft narratives, SOC 2 Type II certified claim on the vendor security page | Ajax public site and security page |
| PointOne | Passive capture across email, documents, calls, and meetings. Custom pricing. | PointOne public site |
| Laurel | Enterprise time intelligence. A larger-firm motion is common. | Laurel public site |
| Billables AI | Workflow and API-style capture, attorney review, published mid-market tiers | Billables public site |
| Clio Manage AI | Suggestions from activity inside Clio | Clio public materials |
| Daytimed, MyCase | Often appear on tools searches | Capture depth and governance on the vendor's own materials |
Unrelated "Legaltime" practice-management products are separate. See About.
Fill the ten items for LegalTime AI and for every other name on the shortlist. Then pilot before a firmwide buy. Quote path: pricing.
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