Compliance & Reporting**Purpose**
1.2. Capture time spent on cases, client communications, document creation, and court appearances automatically.
1.3. Integrate with compliance systems to deliver real-time updates, audit logs, and generate standardized timesheets for regulatory filings.
1.4. Minimize human error in data handling and uphold legal retention requirements for all tracked time records.
**Trigger Conditions**
2.2. User clocks in/out via web or mobile app interface.
2.3. Calendar event with “billable” tag starts or ends.
2.4. Document editing detected within integrated platforms.
2.5. Email, call, or message initiated/received related to active legal matters.
2.6. Project management status changes to “active work.”
2.7. Physical or virtual meeting joins/leaves logged.
2.8. Manual time entry overridden by user.
**Platform Variants**
3.1. **Clio Manage**
• Function: Activities API — Log time entries when legal tasks marked complete.
• Sample: Configure webhook to /api/v4/activities for start/stop events.
3.2. **MyCase**
• Function: Time Tracking Endpoint — Record durations from Task or Event triggers.
• Sample: Use POST /v1/times with task_id and duration parameters.
3.3. **PracticePanther**
• Function: Time Entries API — Auto-save from case activity feeds.
• Sample: PATCH /api/v2/time_entries on detected events.
3.4. **Rocket Matter**
• Function: Time/Expense Logs — Capture from call logs or document edits.
• Sample: POST to /api/v1/timeentries after verified changes.
3.5. **Litify**
• Feature: Events API — Assign billable values to scheduled or completed client events.
• Setup: Configure workflow to call /api/v1/time-tracking with event_id.
3.6. **Smokeball**
• Function: Automatic Time Tracking — Enable “AutoTime” on legal task completion.
• Sample: Activate AutoTime via admin settings.
3.7. **Toggl Track**
• API: Time Entries Endpoint — Sync “start/stop” via /api/v8/time_entries.
• Sample: Auto-create entry on calendar event start/stop.
3.8. **Harvest**
• Function: REST API — Automate POST /v2/time_entries on new case status.
• Sample: Map case_id and timestamps.
3.9. **TimeSolv**
• Feature: API — Time entry creation on email received for specific matter.
• Sample: Use /api/v1/times/create with matter_id.
3.10. **QuickBooks Time**
• Function: Timesheet API — Auto-log hours from integrated appointments.
• Sample: PATCH /v1/employees/{id}/timesheets.
3.11. **Monday.com**
• API: Updates Automation — Trigger time tracking field increment on item status change.
• Sample: GraphQL mutation to update column_values.
3.12. **Asana**
• Feature: Tasks API — Time logged automatically when task moved to “done.”
• Sample: POST /api/1.0/tasks/{task_id}/stories.
3.13. **Slack**
• Function: Event Subscriptions — Start timer via slash command invocation.
• Sample: Use chat:write and events:read scopes.
3.14. **Zapier**
• Toolkit: Webhooks + Time Tracking App — Sync between email/calendar and time logs.
• Sample: Webhook trigger with POST to connected timesheet app.
3.15. **Jira**
• Feature: Worklog API — Auto-log duration from issue transitions.
• Sample: POST /rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/worklog.
3.16. **Google Calendar**
• API: Events Watch — Track and log billable labeled events.
• Sample: Use push notifications for event start/end times.
3.17. **Microsoft Outlook**
• Function: Calendar REST API — Capture meeting times for active projects.
• Sample: GET /me/events and POST to time tracking service.
3.18. **Basecamp**
• Feature: To-dos API — Create time log entry on completed checklist item.
• Sample: Hook into /buckets/{bucket_id}/todos/{id}/completion.
3.19. **Salesforce**
• Module: Task/Event Trigger — Log time entry when case activity updated.
• Sample: Use Flow Builder to POST to timekeeping API.
3.20. **Smartsheet**
• API: Row Automation — Log time when status = “In Progress.”
• Sample: POST /sheets/{id}/rows with custom time data.
3.21. **HubSpot**
• Endpoint: Engagements API — Log customer interaction time as time entry.
• Sample: POST /engagements/v1/engagements on email or call.
3.22. **ClickUp**
• API: Task Time Tracking — Log directly from task activity changes.
• Sample: POST /api/v2/task/{task_id}/time_entries.
**Benefits**
4.2. Ensures real-time compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
4.3. Reduces time spent on manual entry and administrative burdens.
4.4. Centralizes records for efficient reporting, auditing, and case review.
4.5. Enhances transparency for clients and management oversight.