Time Tracking Software for Lawyers
Accurate Time Tracking for Every Paralegal, Every Day.
Ensure every paralegal hour is captured accurately, without manual follow-ups
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Workforce Visibility & Compliance
Everything your law firm needs to run a clean payroll.
Tracking staff hours isn’t just about getting payroll right, it’s about staying compliant with the FLSA. OnTheClock makes that easy for your whole firm.
Law firms track two different kinds of time, and they serve two very different purposes.
Billable time records how much time an attorney or paralegal spends working on a client matter. Employee time tracking records when nonexempt employees start work, take breaks, finish their day, and work overtime.
OnTheClock is built for the second job. Use it to track the actual hours worked by paralegals, legal assistants, administrative staff, clerks, and other employees whose time affects payroll and overtime compliance. That means your office can keep using its existing legal billing or practice-management software for client matters while OnTheClock handles employee attendance, overtime, breaks, and payroll-ready hours.
Overtime Alerts
Get a heads-up before your team hits overtime, so you’re not dealing with costly surprises later.
Track Nonexempt Staff
Track hours accurately for paralegals, legal assistants, and administrative staff who are often misclassified as exempt.
Remote & In-Office Punches
Staff can clock in from the office, court, or home using OnTheClock's mobile app, browser, or kiosk. It fits naturally into a hybrid work setup without slowing anyone down.
Tamper-Proof Audit Trails
Every punch, edit, and approval is tracked with a clear timestamp identifying who made the change.
Role-Based Pay Rates
Set different pay rates for partners, paralegals, legal assistants, and clerks to ensure payroll runs right the first time.
Payroll-Ready Reports
Export time data directly to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, or Paychex, minimizing data re-entry.
BEFORE & AFTER
Does any of this sound familiar to you?
Here are a few examples of how law firms can benefit from adding OnTheClock's suite of workforce management solutions.
Without OnTheClock
With OnTheClock
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Paralegals often fill out their time sheets at the end of the week from memory.
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Staff clock in and out as they work, using their phones, computers, or the office kiosk.
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Overtime often shows up on payday, after it’s already been paid out.
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Get notified before anyone crosses into overtime.
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No way to verify who clocked in when working remotely or at court.
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GPS verification and IP-restricted clock-ins confirm exactly where staff is and has been.
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Payroll takes your office manager half a day to complete every two weeks.
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Your time data goes straight into QuickBooks, Gusto, or ADP, so payroll only takes minutes.
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If there’s a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) audit, you’re left scrambling to determine what happened with your time records.
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Audit logs are complete, secure, and always available when needed.
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Different pay rates for paralegals, associates, and admin staff must be calculated by hand.
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Set each role’s pay rate once, and it runs automatically every pay period.
HOW IT WORKS
Up and running before your next hearing
Most law firms get everything set up in under an hour. Simply import your staff list, set your locations, assign pay rates by role, and you’re ready to go.
01 — CLOCK IN
Multiple Clock-In Methods
Paralegals and staff may clock in via mobile app, office kiosk, or browser, as OnTheClock works in the office, at court, or at home.
MOBILE APP
KIOSK MODE
WEB BROWSER
02 — SCHEDULE
Shift Scheduling
Build schedules with drag-and-drop simplicity. Staff see all shifts on their phones the moment they're published.
Drag & Drop
SMS Alerts
03 — TRACK
Real-Time Dashboards
See who's clocked in, on break, or approaching overtime — live. Your office manager stays in control without having to chase anyone down.
Live Status
OT Alerts
Audit Logs
04 — PAYROLL
Payroll
Hours flow directly to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, or Paychex. No re-entry or errors, and payroll is done before lunch.
QuickBooks
Gusto
ADP
Native Payroll
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One DOL audit can cost more than years of software
OnTheClock pays for itself the first time it catches an overtime surprise.
From Real Firms
Trusted by law firms and legal teams across the country
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"We allow employees to take up to an hour break, and we wanted a system in place that showed us they were doing just that. Now, we can instantly see who's on break, who needs to take a break, and if they're following protocol. OnTheClock is exactly what we needed."
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Jane Miller
Office Manager, ACW Law
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"This service is great for small offices. It allows everyone to clock in and out on the internet, and I can print reports without asking employees for their hours. The fee is very reasonable as well, which is great for our small law firm "
WM
WM Law Firm
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"I have used OnTheClock for my hourly employees since I opened my law firm five years ago, and it works wonderfully! Really appreciate being able to use smart phones and not having to install a machine and worry about badges, etc. The price is very reasonable, and the program is intuitive. Highly recommended! "
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Vanessa Gorden
GordenLaw LLC
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Your firm is ready. Setup takes 5 minutes.
No credit card. No contracts. No IT required. Just a cleaner, more accurate way to manage your team's hours.
Common Questions
Questions from legal teams
OnTheClock is $5/month plus $4 per employee per month. A 12-person firm pays $53/month — less than one hour of overtime you won't catch without it. All accounts come with a 30-day free trial, and no credit card is required.
Yes. This is one of the most common compliance mistakes law firms make. Paralegals and legal assistants are nonexempt under the FLSA, which means they are entitled to overtime pay for any hours over 40 per week. Misclassifying them as exempt has resulted in six-figure DOL settlements for law firms.
Yes. Staff clock in via mobile app, browser, or office kiosk. GPS verification confirms location if you want it — or you can leave it off for remote-only staff. You control the settings by employee type.
OnTheClock integrates directly with QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, and others. Hours export automatically — no re-keying, manual calculations, or errors.
Yes. You set pay rates by role — partner, associate, paralegal, legal assistant, admin, clerk, etc. Payroll calculates correctly without manual overrides every pay period.
No contracts, ever. OnTheClock is month-to-month. Cancel anytime from your account — no calls, fees, or questions asked.
Most law firms are fully set up in under an hour. Import your staff list, set locations and pay rates by role, and you're live. Free onboarding support is included.
OnTheClock scales to any size. You only pay for the employees you add. Some firms track just their paralegal and admin staff — others track the entire teams. Either works.