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Attorney Billing Calculator

For attorneys losing up to $75,000 annually due to delayed time tracking, Harvest offers a solution with automated timers and detailed reports.

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What should you charge per hour?

Most freelancers and consultants dramatically undercharge. This calculator accounts for what most people miss: non-billable time, taxes, and overhead.

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Accounting for vacation, holidays, sick days
60%
Most freelancers can bill 50-70% of their time. The rest goes to admin, marketing, proposals, and learning.
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Software, insurance, equipment, accounting, taxes beyond income tax, etc.
Your break-even rate $0
Recommended rate (+20% buffer) $0
Billable hours per week 0h
Equivalent daily rate $0

Start tracking your billable hours

How this hourly rate calculator works

It works back from the income you need to the rate you must bill, accounting for the hours you can't bill.

  • Billable hours/year = working weeks × hours per week × billable %.
  • Break-even rate = (target income + business expenses) ÷ billable hours.
  • Recommended rate = break-even plus a 20% buffer for taxes, slow periods, and profit.

Raising your billable percentage or trimming expenses lowers the rate you need.

Attorney Billing Calculator by Harvest

The preview displays Harvest's intuitive billing calculator, designed for attorneys to efficiently track and calculate billable hours.

Screenshot of Harvest attorney billing calculator interface

Attorney Billing Calculator FAQs

  • A billable hour is a time increment that lawyers charge clients for their services. Typically, time is tracked in six-minute increments, or 0.1 hours, to ensure precise billing. This method can increase revenue capture by up to 20% compared to larger increments.

  • To calculate billable hours, record all time spent on client-related tasks in six-minute increments. Use tools like Harvest to automate this process with one-click timers, ensuring all billable time is accurately captured and reported.

  • Yes, attorneys can track billable hours manually or through automated tools. Manual methods often lead to revenue losses due to delayed entries, while automated tools like Harvest provide precise, real-time tracking to maximize billable hours.

  • Consider industry benchmarks, your experience, and the complexity of cases when setting rates. The average U.S. attorney charges $349 per hour. Harvest helps analyze your effective hourly rate, ensuring pricing strategies align with market standards.

  • Yes, Harvest allows for tracking both billable and non-billable hours. This comprehensive tracking helps law firms identify productivity improvements and optimize overall workflows.

  • Harvest maximizes revenue by automating time tracking and providing detailed reports on billable efficiency. This allows attorneys to focus on high-value tasks and ensure all billable hours are accurately captured.

  • Manual time tracking often leads to inaccuracies and revenue loss due to delayed entries. Harvest addresses these challenges with automated timers, ensuring precise and timely billing.