Which work is ready to bill?
Bring together matter status, time entries and billing records to show work in progress (WIP): work recorded but not yet billed. See how old it is and which matters need a billing review.
For managing partners, finance and operations leaders
Clearer reporting for your law firm.
Less time chasing the numbers.
See what has been billed, what remains unbilled and which matters need attention. We help UK law firms bring together data from their existing systems, build useful management reports and reduce routine administrative work.
Talk about your firm’s reporting ↗A free 30-minute conversation with Liam
Where to start
Unbilled work. Team capacity.
The admin in between.
Start with the question your current reports cannot answer, or the task your team keeps doing by hand. These are examples of where Sightline could help.
Where is the team under pressure?
Combine workload, recorded time and financial information so partners can review fees, costs and capacity together. Use consistent definitions to make comparisons meaningful.
Which admin tasks keep coming back?
Reduce repeated work such as routing enquiries, requesting documents or updating a matter’s status. Automate suitable steps and make it clear who handles anything that needs a person’s judgement.
Illustrative application
From an ageing WIP report
to a clear billing review.
An example of how this could work. This is illustrative, not a client case study or a guarantee of faster billing.
- 01
Bring the records together.
Use the matter, time and billing records your firm approves. Agree how WIP is calculated and check the report against the source systems.
- 02
Show what needs a closer look.
Group unbilled work by age and flag missing or inconsistent information. Give each user access only to the information they need.
- 03
Assign the follow-up.
Show who will review each matter and what needs checking before the firm decides whether to bill. Legal, billing and client decisions stay with your team.
Built around the firm
Start with your systems
and your people.
We start with your existing practice-management, time-recording and finance tools. Before agreeing the project, we check what data is available, how it can be accessed and which connections are feasible.
Liam remains accountable for delivery. Any specialist input and access arrangements are agreed in advance.
A practical first conversation
Bring the problem.
Keep client detail private.
Use the free 30-minute call to explain the problem in general terms. If there is a potential fit, we may offer one free walkthrough of up to 45 minutes, led by your team using redacted or representative information. Do not send client files, privileged material or login details through the enquiry form.
The free stages help us decide whether to work together. They do not include analysis, process mapping, solution design, prioritisation, a business case or a written roadmap.
Our services for your firm
Build the report or workflow you need.
Or get ongoing support.
Choose Data & Reporting for dependable management information, or Operational Analytics & Improvement to understand a performance problem and improve the process behind it. Focused projects typically run for 6–10 weeks, with scope and fees agreed after discussing your requirements. Ongoing Analytics & AI Partner provides continuing expertise with a three-month minimum.