BigHand SmartTime

BigHand SmartTime is a timekeeping solution designed to streamline the time capture and entry process for law firms of all sizes. According to the vendor, this software automates time recording and entry, making it easier for legal professionals, attorneys, law clerks, paralegals, and legal administrators to accurately track and bill their time. With its advanced features and intuitive interface, BigHand SmartTime aims to optimize time management in the legal industry.

Key Features

Automated Time Capture: According to the vendor, users can enter time quickly and accurately with AI-powered time recording, time gap analysis, auto-narratives, and tile and grid timers. The relationship engine predicts entry details, accommodating firm and timekeeper preferences.

Streamlined Time Entry: The vendor claims that users can generate pre-populated time entries for various communication activities, such as emails, meetings, conference calls, phone calls, document creation, dictation, and online browsing. This feature simplifies the time entry process and ensures consistency.

Easy Approval & Edits: According to the vendor, managers can swiftly approve time entries or return incorrect entries for revisions. Timekeepers can resubmit corrected entries for fast approval, resulting in more billable hours.

Transparency for Clients: The vendor states that users can provide transparency to clients by sending compliant invoices that demonstrate value, aiming to build trust and maintain strong client relationships.

Email & Notifications: The vendor claims that users can stay informed with email and dashboard notifications that promptly alert them about new, returned, and revised time entries. This ensures efficient handling of time-related tasks.

Flexibility & Mobility: According to the vendor, users can easily tag time with client, matter, and description, seamlessly moving timers between the desktop and mobile app. This feature offers flexibility in capturing time on the go.

Automatically Generate Time Entries: The vendor states that the software automatically generates time entries that conform to client billing guidelines, including consistently worded narratives, task time, matter numbers, and required codes. This simplifies the review and approval process.

Time Capture: According to the vendor, Time Capture tracks work-related activities and generates pre-populated time entries for commonly overlooked tasks. They claim that users can expect an immediate increase of 8-10 billable hours per month per timekeeper with this feature.

Approver: The vendor claims that the software automates the submission of released time entries and sends them directly to managers for review and approval. Timekeepers can submit entries with just one click, and managers can easily approve or request revisions.

Billing Guidelines: According to the vendor, the software ensures real-time compliance with outside counsel guidelines, reducing errors and rejections. Compliant time entries aim to reduce write-offs and improve client trust by providing transparent invoices.