Platform, Practice
Stop reconstructing your day
Most time recording happens hours after the work, from memory. Writford closes that gap with live timers, activity-linked draft entries, and a proper WIP review before every invoice.
Record time while the work is happening, not after
Reconstruction is unreliable. A solicitor who records time at the end of the day from memory consistently under-records by 15 to 25 percent. The fix is simple: start a timer on the matter when you begin, stop it when you finish. Writford's live timer runs against any open matter with one click.
- Start and stop the timer from any matter with one click
- Multiple timers running simultaneously for different matters
- Draft entries sit in the matter's unbilled queue, ready to review
- Billable and non-billable split on every entry
- Manual entry for time recorded outside the platform
Research and document work drafts its own time entry
When a research session is saved to a matter, the activity log exists. You can see what was researched, which sources were read, and how long it took. You're reviewing a record, not reconstructing from memory. The same applies to document analysis sessions, generating more accurate descriptions and more defensible entries.
- Research sessions create an activity record linked to the matter
- Document analysis sessions log against the matter automatically
- Draft descriptions based on what was actually done, not recalled
- Specific entries are harder to dispute than vague ones
- Review and adjust the draft before it goes to WIP
Review all unbilled time before any invoice goes out
Work in progress should be a structured review, not a blind export. Writford's WIP screen shows every unbilled entry across all matters in one place. Check descriptions, confirm hours, make conscious decisions about write-offs. Time that leaves WIP reviewed is time that gets paid.
- All unbilled time across all matters visible in one screen
- Approve, edit, or write off entries before billing
- Write-offs are conscious decisions, not forgotten entries
- Approved WIP converts to invoice with one action
- VAT and disbursements handled correctly on every invoice