Leading firms adopting integrated solutions report 13% fewer write-offs, up to 15% profit gains
CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2025 – Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology solutions, released the whitepaper “Beyond the Billable Hour: Smarter Strategies for Legal Finance,” highlighting how law firms are losing significant revenue due to breakdowns in budget management and spend tracking in the midst of increasing client demands. Leading firms that are moving from reactive billing toward strategic financial management through integrated technology solutions are reporting a 13% average reduction in write-offs, 5-15% improvement in profit margins, 50% reduction in time spent managing budgets and reporting, and up to 50% recovery rate on matters with real-time budget tracking.
“The disconnect between what clients demand and what most firms can deliver financially is creating a crisis,” said Priyanka Singh, Chief Financial Officer at Litera. “When nearly half of all write-offs trace back to budget management failures, we’re not talking about minor inefficiencies – we’re talking about millions in lost revenue that could determine a firm’s competitive future.”
The data reveals a perfect storm for legal finance operations:
- 40-60% of write-offs stem from failures in budget management or spend tracking, representing significant revenue loss across the industry
- 82% of law firms report that pressure to deliver accurate pricing and improve profitability is at an all-time high
- 60-80% of firm revenue now depends on effective client-facing matter spend tracking
- Only 12% of firms have effective integration between pricing and billing teams, while 88% operate these critical functions independently
- 40% of matter bills are now processed electronically, reflecting accelerating client demands for transparency
The research shows that traditional billing approaches are breaking under pressure from clients who expect up-to-the-minute financial updates throughout the matter lifecycle, transparent and granular financial data, faster payment cycles, and real-time budget tracking and alerts.
The whitepaper suggests that firms successfully bridging the divide between pricing, billing, and financial management are gaining a decisive competitive advantage by earning trust and delivering both client value and sustained profitability.
Download the full report at: https://info.litera.com/beyond-billable-hour-ebook.html
About Litera
At the forefront of the legal technology revolution, Litera provides both cutting-edge and globally trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. Our comprehensive suite of AI-driven tools powers and unifies legal workflows across Legal Work & Drafting, Knowledge Management, Business Development, Legal Operations, and Security & Governance. Delivered right where lawyers work—in Microsoft 365 and across devices—Litera helps legal professionals create exceptional work, win more business, streamline operations, and ensure seamless governance and data security. Engineered for legal success, Litera’s technology is built for easy integrations, security, and scale. With over 30 years of innovation, a majority of the world’s largest law firms as clients, and 2M+ daily users, Litera is just getting started. For more information, visit litera.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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