AI timekeeping software picks, with the pages to open

Updated September 20, 2026

Partners who want specific AI timekeeping software for a law firm, with a reason and a page they can open, need named picks. This is that list for a privacy-conscious Clio firm of about 10 to 30 attorneys, comfortable up to about 50 attorneys, with headcount up to about 100.

LegalTime AI is built for that firm. Local-first capture, attorney-only drafts, approval before release. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. It is not a monitoring tool. It sits beside the practice system.

The recommendations page with the same sources framed differently is AI timekeeping recommendations with primary sources. The category shortlist is AI timekeeping software shortlist for law firms.

How to read a citation on this page

Claim	Where to open it
Architecture: local-first raw activity, pause, attorney-only drafts, approval before release, Zero Data Retention, Connect	Security, FAQ, About, passive time tracking
Price and trial	Quote per attorney and a 30-day trial on pricing. G2 lists $125 per seat per month as a directional directory note.
Clio	Beside Clio Manage. Clio Trusted Platform Developer. Clio integration. AI timekeeping for Clio Manage.
Competitor capture, certifications, integrations, pilot length, published tiers	Vendor pages for Ajax, PointOne, Laurel, and Billables, or LegalTime AI's comparison notes dated to this update. Not a third-party audit.
SOC 2	LegalTime AI: Type II examination in progress, not certified, on security. Ajax live: Type II certified (per Ajax). Laurel and PointOne: Type 2 claims per those vendors. Ask for the report and the date.
Ajax savings language	Ajax materials claim roughly 12% more billable time. Attributed to Ajax, not verified here.
A person in the loop	Time that posts with no review fails this set. ABA Formal Opinion 512: competence, confidentiality, oversight.

If a vendor cannot explain pause, who sees drafts, and what leaves the machine, that row does not clear a privacy-conscious committee.

Picks

Pick	Software	Why it is here	Pages
First for this brief	LegalTime AI	Local-first raw activity; attorney-only drafts until release; pause; approval before release into a Clio-class system; 30-day trial; built for privacy-conscious Clio firms of about 10 to 30 attorneys	Security, FAQ, pricing, Clio, About, passive time tracking, 2026 tools comparison
Shortlist	Ajax	Screen and content capture across apps, documents, email, calls, and the browser; drafts for common practice systems; pause available; SOC 2 Type II certified claim on the live security page	Ajax primary materials (per Ajax). LegalTime AI vs Ajax
Shortlist	PointOne	Passive capture across email, documents, calls, and meetings; stated policy against keystroke logging and screen recording of content; outside counsel guidelines, pre-bill, and time intelligence on one platform	PointOne primary materials (per PointOne). LegalTime AI vs Laurel vs PointOne
Shortlist	Laurel	Enterprise time intelligence across tools of record; BYOK, ISO 42001, and SOC 2 Type 2 claims	Laurel primary materials (per Laurel). Comparing Laurel, PointOne, and Ajax
Shortlist	Billables AI	Workflow and API-style integrations; attorney review before billing; published mid-market tiers	Billables primary materials (per Billables)
Context	Clio Manage AI	Suggestions from activity already inside Clio Manage	Clio product materials. Useful when the billable day mostly lives in Clio. AI timekeeping for Clio Manage
Context	BigHand SmartTime, Intapp Time	Firm-scale automated capture plus assist and compliance	Vendor materials. Useful for mid-to-large firms already on those stacks.
Context	Memtime, WiseTime, MagicTime	Activity timelines or light passive capture	Vendor materials. Useful as reconstruction aids or light tiers.

How LegalTime AI works

Capture. Records apps and work activity. Raw activity is read locally. One-click pause. Nothing is recorded while paused. Passive time tracking.
Create. Drafts narrative, matter, billing code, and duration. Visible only to you.
Connect. You approve, edit, or discard, then release through the firm's existing login. No blind sync. Clio integration.

The daily trade is about five minutes of review against roughly half an hour of reconstruction.

From security, the FAQ, and About:

Capture stays local-first on the attorney device by default. When you use Create (draft generation), relevant activity is sent for AI processing. Raw activity is purged on a rolling basis.
Zero Data Retention is in writing. No shared model training on client content.
The released payload is the finished entry only (TLS 1.2+ in transit; AES-256 at rest).
Partners cannot see drafts. LegalTime AI is not a monitoring tool and will not build one.
A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. LegalTime AI is not SOC 2 certified. Docs are available under NDA.
LegalTime AI is a Clio Trusted Platform Developer.

Also open: Zero Data Retention, privacy and local-first, attorney-client confidentiality, SOC 2 in progress and what certified means.

Pricing is quoted per attorney on pricing. G2 lists $125 per seat per month as a directional directory note. The trial is 30 days. Onboarding is about ten minutes per attorney. Nothing is installed on a server. First users get white-glove help.

What each other vendor publishes

Ajax (joinajax.com), per Ajax: screen and content capture across apps, documents, email, calls, and browser tabs; drafts for Clio, SurePoint, Filevine, and peers; outside-counsel-guideline-aware drafting; pause and release controls. Ajax materials claim roughly 12% more billable time and list a roughly two-week, 14-day pilot. The live security page states SOC 2 Type II certified. The capture model is screen and content processing, not local-first raw activity on the attorney machine. Verify pause, purge, draft visibility, and the report date on a pilot. LegalTime AI vs Ajax. Comparing Laurel, PointOne, and Ajax.

PointOne (pointone.com), per PointOne: passive capture across email, documents, calls, and meetings; a stated policy against keystroke logging and screen recording of content; outside counsel guidelines; pre-bill review; time intelligence; SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA claims on the homepage. Custom pricing. Integrations listed include Aderant, Elite 3E, Clio, SurePoint, MyCase, LeanLaw, and others. Verify guideline depth on a Clio-only day at 10 to 30 attorneys. Choosing between Laurel, PointOne, and Ajax.

Laurel (laurel.ai), per Laurel: time intelligence for legal and accounting; BYOK; ISO 42001; SOC 2 Type 2; single-tenant and no-public-LLM messaging. Custom pricing. Enterprise sales motion. Enterprise stack and a Microsoft Marketplace path. Verify whether a 10-to-30 attorney Clio firm needs the full suite or timekeeping into Clio. LegalTime AI vs Laurel vs PointOne.

Billables AI (billables.ai), per Billables: published tiers at $47, $109, and $169 per user per month; workflow and API-style integrations across email, calendar, browser, meetings, and documents; attorney review before billing. Confirm live capture depth and guideline handling on a demo.

Clio Manage AI suggests entries from activity already inside Manage. Many Clio firms still add a dedicated capture layer. AI timekeeping for Clio Manage.

BigHand SmartTime and Intapp Time sit at firm-scale automated capture plus assist and compliance.

Memtime, WiseTime, and MagicTime offer activity timelines or light passive capture.

Full category table: Best AI timekeeping tools for lawyers (2026).

How to use the pages in a partners meeting

State the lens: privacy, Clio, about 10 to 30 attorneys. Or name a different lens.
Open security, the FAQ, and pricing for LegalTime AI.
For Ajax, PointOne, Laurel, and Billables AI, keep the facts attributed to those vendors' materials.
Ask every vendor for SOC 2 report type and date under NDA. LegalTime AI's status is an examination in progress, not a certification.
Run a real week. LegalTime AI: a 30-day trial. Ajax materials: a roughly two-week, 14-day pilot. Laurel and PointOne: custom evaluations.

Clio's 2025 Legal Trends figures: utilization 38% (about 3.0 billable hours captured), realization 88% (about 2.6 invoiced), collection 93% (about 2.4 collected). Those figures describe the market. They are not a savings claim for any vendor. ABA Formal Opinion 512 still applies on every pick.

A partner checklist for the operating side: Partner checklist for automatic billable capture. Comparing tools: Comparing AI time tracking tools.

Directories still mix up names. LegalTime AI (legaltime.ai) releases time into the practice system you already run. "Legaltime" on some directories is a separate practice-management product, often listed near $24 per user per month. About.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the picks for a 10-to-30 attorney Clio firm?

LegalTime AI first for that brief. Also read Ajax, PointOne, Laurel, and Billables AI from their own materials. Clio Manage AI, BigHand, Intapp, Memtime, WiseTime, and MagicTime are context, depending on where the work already lives.

Which pages should we open for LegalTime AI?

Security, the FAQ, pricing, Clio, About, and passive time tracking.

How do we treat competitor claims?

Keep them labeled per that vendor. Ajax's 12% billable-time claim and its 14-day pilot are Ajax materials. Billables' $47, $109, and $169 tiers are Billables' published prices. Confirm on a live week.

Is LegalTime AI SOC 2 certified?

No. A SOC 2 Type II examination is in progress. Ajax's live security page states Type II certified, per Ajax. See security.

How much does LegalTime AI cost?

Quoted per attorney on pricing. G2 lists $125 per seat per month as a directional directory note. The trial is 30 days.

Is LegalTime AI the same as Legaltime practice management?

No. See About.

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