What PCLaw does

PCLaw | Time Matters (legal entity: PCLaw Time Matters LLC) is a privately held joint venture between LexisNexis and LEAP Legal Software that provides practice management, billing, and trust accounting software to law firms in the United States and Canada. Its core on-premises products — PCLaw (matter management, billing, legal accounting, and IOLTA-compliant trust accounting) and Time Matters (customizable practice management with workflow automation and document management) — have been in operation for more than 30 and 40 years respectively, with tens of thousands of legal professionals worldwide using the platforms. The portfolio is supplemented by mobile companion apps (PCLaw Go, Time Matters Go), the cloud-based LEAP platform offered via a partnership arrangement, the AI-enabled PCLaw Verify data scanning service hosted on Amazon Web Services, and tiered Professional Services consulting.

The company's revenue model combines subscription licensing, perpetual licensing, and mandatory annual AMP Membership (the rebranded Annual Maintenance Plan), which provides product upgrades, technical support, and training access. Professional Services are sold in three tiers (Essential, Professional, Premier) at 5, 20, and 40 consulting hours respectively. Distribution occurs through direct sales (toll-free phone and website quote requests), a certified consultant/channel partner network, and joint-venture sales alignment with LexisNexis and LEAP. The customer base spans solo practitioners through mid-market law firms across a single vertical — legal services — with no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts. Operations are headquartered in Apex, North Carolina, with a Canadian subsidiary (PCLaw Time Matters Canada Inc.) serving Canadian customers.

Name

PCLaw

Legal name

PCLaw Time Matters LLC

Website

https://pclawtimematters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PCLaw | Time Matters is a LexisNexis–LEAP joint venture that provides on-premises and cloud-based practice management, billing, and IOLTA-compliant trust accounting software to law firms across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Practice Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Legal practice management
• Law firm software
• Trust accounting software
• Legal billing software
• Matter management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Subscription): Subscription-based licensing for software access with included services during the term
2. Software Licenses (Perpetual): One-time perpetual licensing for software access; requires separate AMP Membership for services
3. AMP Membership: Annual Maintenance Plan providing access to software releases, technical support, and training. Mandatory for all customers to receive updates and support.
4. Professional Services: In-house consulting services for configuration, workflow optimization, automation, templates, reporting, training, and data transitions. Available in Essential (5 hours), Professional (20 hours), and Premier (40 hours) tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PCLaw | Time Matters develops and sells on-premises and cloud-based legal practice management software for law firms, including matter management, billing, legal accounting, and compliant trust accounting (IOLTA). The product portfolio spans PCLaw, Time Matters, the LEAP cloud partner solution, mobile apps, the AMP Membership support and upgrade program, and Professional Services consulting for configuration, automation, training, and data transitions.

Product overview

PCLaw | Time Matters is a legal software company offering a portfolio of practice management solutions: PCLaw (core on-premises product for matter management, billing, and legal accounting with compliant trust accounting), Time Matters (customizable on-premises practice management), and LEAP (cloud partner alternative with AI-enhanced case management, document automation, and billing). The portfolio also includes mobile apps (PCLaw Go, Time Matters Go), the AMP Membership subscription program (mandatory for support and upgrades), and Professional Services consulting. Billing Matters and PCLaw Verify are additional offerings. The company is a joint venture between LexisNexis and LEAP Legal Software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PCLaw: Matter management, billing and legal accounting software, all-in-one solution for law firms.
• Time Matters
• LEAP
• AMP Membership
• PCLaw Go
• Time Matters Go

Products and services

• PCLaw Matter management, billing, and legal accounting software for law firms. Offers compliant trust accounting, integrated billing and accounting, comprehensive matter management, and automated precedents and forms. Has been enabling firms for more than 30 years.
• Time Matters Customizable legal software for practice management that improves information-sharing, collaboration, and workflow processes by automating repetitive tasks. Features custom workflows, customizable security settings, automated time entry, and encrypted document and PDF sharing.
• LEAP Cloud-based legal practice management solution offered through a cloud partner arrangement. Combines case management, document drafting and automation, legal billing, and online payments into one system for all practice areas of law. Enhanced by AI technology and includes WealthCounsel estate planning legal drafting integration. SOC-2 certified.
• PCLaw Go Mobile application companion to PCLaw, providing legal professionals tools for working remotely.
• Time Matters Go Mobile application companion to Time Matters, providing legal professionals tools for working remotely.
• AMP Membership Annual subscription program (formerly Annual Maintenance Plan) providing access to regular product releases/upgrades, P|T University on-demand training catalogue, technical support, and professional services. Required for receiving software updates and support.
• Professional Services In-house consulting services helping law firms configure, optimize, and support their systems. Includes workflow configuration and optimization, automation and templates, reporting, training, and data transition support. Available in Essential (5 hours), Professional (20 hours), and Premier (40 hours) annual plans, each including Level 2 phone support cases.
• PCLaw Verify Cloud-based data scanning and analysis service that imports client data to identify potential data defects and errors using proprietary algorithms. Operates via partnership with Amazon Web Services for cloud hosting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automate repetitive tasks and improve workflow efficiency
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• LexisNexisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCLaw | Time Matters is a joint venture between LexisNexis and LEAP Legal Software. LexisNexis provides industry expertise and market reach in the legal software space.
• LEAP Legal SoftwareflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEAP Legal Software is a joint venture partner with LexisNexis forming PCLaw | Time Matters. LEAP provides cloud technology expertise and serves as a cloud partner for the company.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS serves as the cloud hosting provider for the PCLaw Verify product, providing the infrastructure for data scanning and analysis services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PracticePanther: PracticePanther is a cloud-based legal practice management platform serving solo, small, and mid-sized law firms with matter management, billing, time tracking, and ePayments. It competes head-to-head with PCLaw/Time Matters in the SMB and mid-market segments.
• Clio: Clio is a leading cloud-native legal practice management platform serving law firms of all sizes with matter management, billing, and client collaboration tools. It is the most prominent direct competitor to PCLaw/Time Matters, differentiated by its cloud-first architecture and broader modern UX, contrasting with PCLaw's on-prem heritage.
• Rocket Matter: Rocket Matter is a cloud-based legal practice management platform for small and mid-sized law firms offering matter management, time tracking, billing, and document management. It is a direct competitor to PCLaw/Time Matters in the cloud-based SMB segment.
• Smokeball: Smokeball is a cloud-based legal practice management solution with strong automation, document management, and time-tracking capabilities aimed at small and mid-sized law firms. It competes with PCLaw/Time Matters in the SMB and small-mid market overlap.
• CARET Legal: CARET Legal is a cloud-based legal practice management platform for small and mid-sized law firms featuring matter management, billing, document automation, and client portals. It is a direct competitor to PCLaw/Time Matters serving similar buyer segments.
• MyCase: MyCase is a cloud-based legal practice management solution for small and mid-sized law firms, offering case management, billing, time tracking, and client portals. It directly competes with PCLaw and Time Matters in the same SMB segment, particularly in solo and small-firm accounts.
• LEAP Legal Software: LEAP is a cloud-native legal practice management platform combining case management, document automation, billing, and online payments. It is both a JV partner of PCLaw | Time Matters and a competing product offering, creating an unusual dual role within the same corporate family.
• AbacusLaw (AbacusNext): AbacusLaw by AbacusNext is a legal practice management solution offering case management, accounting, and document management for small to mid-sized law firms. It directly competes with PCLaw, including in the on-premises segment with comparable feature sets.

Broad incumbents

• Thomson Reuters Elite (ProLaw, Elite 3E): Thomson Reuters Elite offers enterprise-grade legal practice management solutions including ProLaw and Elite 3E, serving mid-market and large law firms. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping practice management functionality but a much larger portfolio and customer base than PCLaw.
• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (CCH Practice Management): Wolters Kluwer offers CCH practice management and broader legal regulatory software serving accounting, tax, and legal professionals. As a broad incumbent with deep regulatory and compliance offerings, it overlaps with PCLaw in the practice management category but operates at greater scale and across adjacent verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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