Whether you use alternative fee arrangements, flat fees or the “billable hour” method, capturing time is important.
If you’re just starting out, or thinking of switching fee structures, you may want to see how long it actually takes to complete a Matter in order to set an appropriate fee. Or perhaps you want to know how much time you spend on a particular Matter during the week so you can be sure you are billing the correct number of hours. Regardless of the reason, capturing time is important, and easy to do with Clio.
Whether from the Activities screen, from within a particular Matter, even using the right-hand Toolbar, you can find timer icons:
The green “Play” button means you can start recording time. Just click the button to start. You’ll see the icon change to show a red “Record” button, meaning it is recording time. When you are finished, just click the icon again to stop the timer.
If you find yourself switching between Matters, don’t worry. By clicking the green “Play” button for Matter B, say, the timer for Matter A automatically stops.
For more details on using timers, and a short video demonstration, check out Using Timers in Clio in our Support section.