The Centerbase Blog.
Find legal technology and law practice management insights, education, trends, and actionable takeaways to advance your firm.

August 24, 2026
Centerbase and Scan Logic Partner to Deepen Financial Strength for Midsize Law Firms
A new integration with Scan Logic brings AI-powered e-billing and OCG compliance into the Centerbase platform.
July 13, 2026
The Hours You’re Not Billing: Why Even Your Best Timekeepers Leave Money on the Table
The busiest attorneys lose the most time, not because they’re careless, but because reconstructing a day from memory never quite works. Firms using Billables AI capture 10–30% more billable time, and accurate records drive insights around firm profitability. Ask any managing partner who their best timekeepers are and they’ll name […]

May 18, 2026
The Billing Problem You Inherited Has a Fix.
Multi-Payor Billing is live in Centerbase. Here's what it means for your firm — and why it matters at the partner level. There's a version of this conversation that happens in law firms everywhere. A managing partner discusses with the billing director how to improve the process for multi-payor matters, […]

May 18, 2026
7 Billing Tasks Your Team Stops Doing the Day You Activate Payments
If your firm is already on Centerbase for practice management but still running collections through a separate payments tool, there's a quiet cost to that setup. It doesn't show up on an invoice. It shows up in the reconciliation steps your team runs at month end. It shows up in […]

May 18, 2026
From Manual to Manageable: How Multi-Payor Billing Transforms the Way Law Firms Handle Complex Matters
There's a particular kind of frustration that billing professionals at law firms know well. It's the moment you open a multi-payor matter and realize you're about to spend the next hour doing something that should take five minutes. You've got one matter. Three payors. An insurance carrier at 60%, a […]

May 18, 2026
5 Ways Multi-Payor Billing Can Help Your Law Firm Work Smarter
If your law firm handles insurance defense, co-defendant matters, or any case where more than one party shares financial responsibility for fees, you've probably built a system for managing it. Maybe it's a spreadsheet that lives alongside every multi-payor matter. Maybe it's a manual allocation process your billing manager runs […]

May 5, 2026
Your Multi-Payor Billing Headache? Yep, We Solved That.
Multi-Payor Billing is now live in Centerbase. You can now add multiple payors directly to a single matter. You assign each payor a percentage of the bill, designate a remainder payor to handle any rounding, and that's it. When you generate an invoice, Centerbase automatically routes the right amount to […]

April 7, 2026
Centerbase and Billables AI Give Midsize Law Firms Automated Time Capture and Actionable Practice Intelligence
The integration pairs Centerbase’s matter data, billing workflows, and operational intelligence with Billables AI’s automated time capture, giving midsize firms a stronger data foundation and the AI-powered reporting to make better decisions on profitability, timekeeper performance, and firm growth. Dallas, TX, April 7, 2026 — Centerbase, the operating platform purpose-built […]

June 3, 2025
How To Track Time with a Billable Hours Chart: What to Know
For law firms, time isn’t just money; it’s your business model. Tracking time accurately is essential for profitability, transparency, and growth, regardless of whether you're a partner at a growing midsize firm or a firm administrator juggling calendars and billing cycles. A billable hours chart can be the foundational tool […]

May 14, 2025
Law Firm Billing: Complete Guide & Best Practices for Growth
Law firm billing is more than just an administrative function. It's also the engine that drives profitability, sustainability, and client trust. The way a firm bills its clients can impact everything from cash flow to client retention, but it’s not always a straightforward process. Thankfully, organized processes, technology, and automation […]

November 21, 2024
How Embedded Payments Can Enhance Your Legal Billing Solution
Every service-based business wants to get paid faster, and law firms are no different. Imagine getting paid 20 percent faster, for example. What kind of a difference would that make to your law firm’s cash flow, profitability, and ability to invest in growth? One of the best ways to ensure […]

January 29, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Legal Billing Software
Efficiency and precision are the hallmarks of legal billing software. Having the right tools can make the difference in streamlined processes and faster collections. But while most legal billing software can help you accomplish these goals, top-of-the-line legal billing tools go above and beyond with a comprehensive suite of features that […]

August 1, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About the Billable Hour
Maximizing your law firm's billable hours is good for everyone in your firm. Here are various ways to make the most of billing using technology.

June 14, 2022
Are You Getting the Timekeeping, Billing, and Accounting Features You Want From Your Legal Practice Management Solution?
You’re probably constantly in the process of putting together a requirements list to include certain solutions, but let’s dig a little deeper into the questions you should be asking to ensure you’re getting the timekeeping, billing, and accounting features you want from your legal practice management software solution.

February 15, 2022
Billing Tips for Productivity and Profitability in an Insurance Defense Firm
It’s time to take your firm’s billing to the next level.
Since billing is arguably the most important administrative process in the legal profession, it’s a great place to start when you’re looking for ways to increase your firm’s productivity and profitability. In this blog, we’ll discuss some steps you can take to improve your insurance defense firm’s productivity and accelerate client payables.

September 21, 2021
3 Ways to Simplify the Legal Billing Process
Law firms can simplify their legal billing process, and even expand their client base, by implementing the acceptance of credit card payments. E-billing and simplified time tracking combined with multiple payment options are sure to make your billing easier for internal and external clients alike.

September 7, 2021
Navigating the Complex Client Relations and Billing Arrangements of Family Law
Family law clients have a lot on their plates as they try to care for their families and traverse the waters of domestic relations law. Family law firms can alleviate some of their worries by implementing legal practice management tools that promote excellent client service, streamline various billing arrangements, and promote accurate trust accounting.

August 17, 2021
How Legal Practice Management Software Lessens the Workload for Law Firm Billing Departments
Your law firm's billing department is at its most efficient when equipped with the right comprehensive practice management software to improve billing and accounting processes. Read on to discover ways, that with the right tools, you can maximize billing department manpower, making the department a trusted resource for all things revenue related.

June 15, 2021
How to Improve Efficiency and Cash Flow with Your Billing Templates
Law firms today are finding it increasingly necessary to meet specific client needs with their invoices. How does your firm receive payments from clients in a timely manner? Is it important that your invoices communicate the information expected by each client in the format that they require? Ask yourself, are you managing this process in a way that is financially beneficial to your firm?

April 13, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About LEDES Billing
Law firms who wish to work for insurance carriers or larger companies are finding it almost impossible to do so if they are unable or unwilling to practice LEDES e-billing. For the firm manager who has never dealt with LEDES e-billing requirements, the task can feel daunting. With a basic understanding and a few tips to get your invoices approved through the audit process, your firm can accept clients who require e-billing without fear.

March 2, 2021
Best Legal Time & Billing Tips for Firm Managers in 2021
The legal billing process can be a challenge for every law firm, but it doesn’t have to be. A combination of the right policies, procedures, and technology can be used to stay on top of attorney time and make the billing process efficient and accurate.

January 21, 2021
Business Development 101: Online Communication Strategies to Increase Your Billable Hours
There are so many communication tools that work to improve your business development process, but if you do not know how to use them you will not only be creating inefficiencies for your firm, but you will also be losing billable hours too.

November 24, 2020
6 Billing Features Your Firm Needs
If your firm lacks the necessary legal billing processes, your practice won’t be sustainable. Proper client billing is not a one size fits all approach – learn what you must do to create a system that allows you to be flexible and profitable.

November 12, 2020
Billing Workflow and Automation: Why Your Firm Needs Them
The purpose of a billing workflow is two-fold: save your firm time and drive the collections process. Technology can help you bill while you work, get your invoices out much faster, and reduce your bottom-line. We’ll show you how.