301: Stop Losing Billable Hours: How AI Simplifies Time-Keeping & Billing for Lawyers

Nancy Jeng, co-founder of Billables.ai, reveals how passive time-keeping is changing the game for lawyers—capturing billable hours with zero effort and tailoring entries to your style. Learn how this AI-powered tool integrates seamlessly with Clio, Microsoft, and more, while offering surprising benefits even for lawyers who don’t bill for their time. 

In this episode, you will hear:

• The transformative power of AI in legal timekeeping and billing
• Seamless integration of Billables AI with platforms like Clio, Microsoft, and Google
• Automation of time capture processes for precise and efficient billing
• Overcoming challenges in legal time management with AI-driven tools
• Versatility of Billables AI for various billing models, including flat fee and contingency-based firms
• Emphasis on personalization and adapting to individual user preferences in billing practices

Resources from this Episode

• Billables.ai website
• 1-Minute Video Demo of Billables.ai (YouTube)
• 2-Minute video from Nancy's demo to my Inner Circle
• Nancy's email address: [e-mail]
• By the way, you’re eligible for a 50% discount for the first three months of Billables if you mention you came from my podcast.

General Resources

• Click for a list of the Best Tech Tools for Lawyers
• Subscribe to: The 80/20 Principle
• Check out my Law Firm Systems Intensive
• Join: '80/20 Inner Circle' (valuable business insights for small firm owners)
• Read: The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less, by Richard Koch
• Get my new email course: ChatGPT for Lawyers (it's free)

Other Resources

• The 80/20 Principle (email newsletter)
• The 5 Pillars of a Tech-Powered Law Practice
• The Inner Circle (online community for law firm owners)

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