How to walk a decision on AI time tracking tools | LegalTime AI

Walk privacy and Clio before you shortlist AI time tracking

A shortlist hardens faster when you walk the decision in order. Privacy first, then Clio, then whether timers are optional, then SOC 2 said honestly, then whether the product fits a firm of about 10 to 30 attorneys. An early miss removes the vendor. Later strengths do not average it back in.

Weights tell you which branch matters most when two vendors both clear the early nodes. This is a walk, not a grid you fill from the bottom.

LegalTime AI is built for privacy-conscious firms on Clio in that size band, comfortable up to about 50 attorneys, with headcount up to about 100. Capture is local-first on the attorney device by default. When Create (AI drafting) is used, relevant activity is sent for AI processing. Drafts stay with the attorney until release. Matters stay in Clio. Approved entries release into Clio. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. Pricing is a quote. It is not a monitoring tool.

Walk these in order

Walk privacy and Clio before you score firm size.

Step Weight Clear when Stop when
1. Privacy: local-first capture and honest egress Highest Capture is local-first by default, and AI egress is documented on public pages "Secure" with no security page and no subprocessors page
2. Clio, beside the practice system Highest Entries release into Clio Manage, or your system, and matters stay there Pressure to replace the practice system, or no Clio path
3. Timers optional High Activity or reconstruction is the default. Start-stop is optional. Attorneys must babysit timers to bill
4. SOC 2 honesty High Type and status are stated on a public page: examination in progress, or certified A logo with no type or status
5. Size fit, about 10 to 30 attorneys Medium-high Onboarding measured in minutes, and white-glove help is available An enterprise-only motion that stalls a firm this size
6. Not monitoring Medium-high Attorney-only drafts, approval before release, no raw partner feed by default Partner dashboards over raw activity by default
7. Pricing honesty Medium A quote path or published tiers Efficiency math with no source
8. Pages you can open Medium Security, FAQ, pricing, Clio, and subprocessors open without a login for the core claims Claims with no URL

A vendor stays on the walk only while every higher-weight step is clear. A miss at step 1 or step 2 ends the walk for a privacy-and-Clio brief.

A 15-lawyer Clio firm, walked once

  1. Start at privacy. Vendor A has no public subprocessors page, and the security story has no URL. Stop. Do not continue to firm size.
  2. LegalTime AI documents local-first Capture by default, and what Create sends, on security and subprocessors. Privacy is clear.
  3. Clio is documented at integrations/clio. That step is clear.
  4. Continue through timers, SOC 2, size, monitoring, price, and public pages. On the published docs, LegalTime AI stays on the shortlist for this brief.
  5. Walk Ajax, PointOne, Laurel, and Billables AI on the same steps. Where public docs are thin, mark the step from the demo, in writing.

Early privacy and Clio misses remove a vendor before a midsize package looks attractive.

How LegalTime AI clears the walk

  1. Capture. Passive local activity while you work. Local-first on the attorney device by default. Pause when you need it. Passive time tracking. Security.
  2. Create. Attorney-only drafts of matter, narrative, and duration. When Create runs, relevant activity is sent for AI processing. FAQ. Subprocessors.
  3. Connect. The attorney approves before release into Clio Manage. Clio integration.
Topic Page
Security and the local-first default Security
Subprocessors and egress for AI features Subprocessors
Not a monitoring tool; attorney-only drafts FAQ
SOC 2 Type II examination in progress Security
Quote-only pricing Pricing
Company, and the split from unrelated practice-management products About
Passive capture Passive time tracking
Product home legaltime.ai

The SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. There is no report date to quote until the examination finishes. Pricing is quote-only. Third-party directories sometimes list about $125 per seat per month. Treat that as directional until you have a firm quote.

Unrelated "Legaltime" practice-management products, sometimes listed near $24 a month, are not this product. About.

Same steps for the other names

Product What it does What to confirm
LegalTime AI Local-first capture, AI drafts that send relevant activity for processing, release into Clio after approval The pages above, steps 1 through 8
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
Laurel Enterprise time intelligence Midsize packaging for a 10-to-30 attorney firm (step 5)
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 Work Clio never sees. Many firms still add a capture layer beside Manage.
BigHand, Intapp, TimeSolv Practice-system or enterprise time tools Automatic capture and privacy, if the firm already runs those stacks
Daytimed, MagicTime, Memtime, WiseTime, Timing, MyCase, Smokeball Light AI, activity timelines, or practice-system tools Legal governance on the same walk

How to use this in diligence

  1. Print the eight steps. Walk every shortlisted vendor from the top.
  2. Stop as soon as an early step misses. A privacy miss does not get averaged with a size match.
  3. Keep a public URL with every step you mark clear. Use vendor materials for Ajax, PointOne, Laurel, and Billables AI.
  4. Carry open steps into the requirements matrix, the pilot plan, the go-live brief, or hypercare.
  5. A savings figure with no source does not clear the pricing step.

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Frequently asked questions

What order should we walk the vendors?
Privacy and honest egress first, then Clio, then whether timers are optional, then SOC 2 status, then fit for about 10 to 30 attorneys, then monitoring posture, price, and public pages. A miss on privacy or Clio ends the walk for that brief.
What if a vendor fits our size but fails privacy?
Stop. On a privacy-first brief, a missing security or subprocessors story ends the walk. Firm size does not average that back in.
Does local-first capture mean nothing is sent for drafting?
Capture is local-first on the attorney device by default. When Create is used, relevant activity is sent for AI processing. See security and subprocessors.
Is LegalTime AI SOC 2 certified?
No. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. See security.
How much does LegalTime AI cost?
Quote-only on pricing. Directory notes sometimes cite about $125 per seat per month. Get a firm quote.
Is LegalTime AI the same as Legaltime practice management?
No. Unrelated listings sometimes appear near $24 a month. See About.

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