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TimeNet Law 6.0.3

Latest Release Released May 8th, 2026

New Features

  • Major Accounting improvements:
    • Running balance column for automatic accounts
    • Client filter
    • Date filter
    • Smart Reconcile Discrepancy Finder
  • Applying from retainer now warns when the entered amount doesn’t match the selected invoices, preventing orphaned deposits that are difficult to reconcile
  • Improvements to Voice Command language parsing
  • Improvements to natural language bulk entry import
  • Needs Attention card now provides more actions for surfaced items

Performance

  • Expanding clients with large numbers of matters (1000+) in the main window is now significantly faster

Fixes & Improvements

  • UI Improvements
  • Fixed an issue where the New Group button didn’t work
  • Fixed an issue where Client Groups could be named “All Clients” or have a blank name
  • Fixed an issue with deleting Client Groups
  • Fixed an issue where date filters on the Performance Report weren’t working
  • Fixed an issue where YTD Revenue on Launchbar’s Firm Health sidebar was showing MTD Revenue
  • Fixed an issue where Launchbar filter buttons wouldn’t work
  • Fixed an issue where running a timer on some tasks could open the parent folder of TimeNet Law instead of the linked file
  • Fixed an issue editing a payment’s type (Check, Wire, etc)
  • Fixed an issue where .dot Word templates wouldn’t merge. Clear guidance now points users to save the template as .dotx
  • Fixed an issue where merging document templates into a matter could fail silently
  • Fixed an issue where double-clicking “No Practice Area Set” on the PA Report showed incorrect totals
  • Fixed an issue where “New Since Last Billing” deposits and payments could include items already shown on a prior matter’s invoice for the same client
  • Fixed a rare issue where deleting some Trust Transactions from the Payment Center didn’t remove them from disk
  • Fixed missing hover tooltip on the “Applied To” column of the Credit Allocation Report

TimeNet Law 6.0.2

Released April 13th, 2026

New Features

  • Main window can now use Full Screen Mode
  • New Email Settings in One Click Billing to override per-client Email Rules
  • New Date Range popup in One Click Billing > Entries tab
  • Date range popups have been expanded with more presets across the full app
  • + / − buttons added to bottom of To Do list
  • Added “Bill”, “Charge”, and “Expense” command verbs to Voice Command — now “Charge $38 cab fare to Anderson” works as it should
  • Improvements to Fuzzy Matcher for smarter database searches

Performance

  • Refactored calendar syncing to be dramatically faster with large numbers of events

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed a bug where pausing a timer from the menubar could start the timer on Launchpad
  • Fixed a bug where creating entries from Launchpad, QuickCapture or Launchbar might not correctly set the billing rate
  • Fixed several issues with copying and pasting entries
  • Fixed an issue with the menu bar status item losing its location in the menubar when opening Preferences
  • Fixed an issue where Automatic Backup would not work
  • Fixed an issue where editing a Shortcut immediately after creating it could cause an error
  • Fixed an issue where Cmd+N wasn’t creating new Shortcuts in the Shortcut Editor
  • Fixed tooltips to draw more consistently across all entry types and calendar views
  • Fixed rare drawing issues in Light Mode
  • Fixed Firm Health MTD and YTD Collections calculation
  • Entries made from Launchbar or QuickCapture sometimes didn’t update the main client list with time or amount
  • UI improvements on several reports

TimeNet Law 6.0.1

Released April 9th, 2026

Performance

  • Dramatically faster application launch — conflict detection engine completely rewritten for large databases
  • Eliminated CPU spikes when switching between views in the sidebar
  • Improved responsiveness across the app when working with large client lists

Conflict Detection

  • New fuzzy matching catches name variations automatically (e.g. "Smith, John" and "John Smith," entity suffixes like Corp/Corporation/Inc/LLC)
  • Fixed duplicate conflict entries appearing in the Conflict Report

Reports & PDF

  • Improved PDF rendering engine for all reports
  • Aged A/R Report, Credit Report, Billed Fees & Expenses Report, Unbilled Fees & Expenses Report, Ledger History Report, and Aged Unbilled Report now generate as PDF
  • Fixed report layout issues with image rendering and content alignment

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed a conflict detection performance issue that could cause the app to become unresponsive during calendar sync with large calendars
  • Improved Control Center password recovery
  • Various other stability improvements

TimeNet Law 6.0

Released April 2nd, 2026

Headline Features

  • Launchpad Redesigned. Your new daily command center with Day View, Week View, and Month View. Manage your entire day, see what's coming up surfaced automatically. Drag to reschedule, click to log time, see gap detection with one-click fill. See everything, act on anything, miss nothing.
  • Needs Attention. The new Needs Attention system oversees your law firm and scores upcoming tasks based on consequence of missing (filing deadings, appointments, court dates, client communications, trust reconciliation, overdue invoices, unbilled work piling up, and more). Designed to keep you focused without feeling overwhelmed, Needs Attention shows you up to 3 things that need your attention. Items float to the top as they become more important or time sensitive. Always alive, always accurate.
  • Launchbar. A command line for your law office. Log time, expenses, payments. Find anything. Create and reissue invoices. Make new clients and matters. Over 13 commands with more coming soon. All with natural language parsing. Option+Space from anywhere.
  • Voice Command. Launchbar was designed to work with Apple's native on-device privacy dictation engine. Speak to TimeNet Law and it handles the rest. Log a payment, reissue an invoice, look up a document, log time. No scrolling, no clicking. Just done.
  • Quick Capture. An ultra-streamlined entry window for lightning-fast in-and-out time and expense creation.
  • SmartSearch. Unified client and matter search with smart fuzzy matching. Target a matter in a few keystrokes. Drive it completely from the keyboard.
  • 2-Way Apple Calendar Sync. Fully native, instant sync from either side. Create an entry in TimeNet, it appears in Apple Calendar. Create an event in Apple Calendar, TimeNet matches it to a matter automatically.
  • Rewind. Unlimited database-wide undo and redo from Launchpad. Create, edit, delete, drag, rearrange. Take it all back with Cmd+Z. Try that in a browser-based app.
  • Performance Report. Utilization, realization, and collection metrics with visual progress bars, actual vs. target hours, weekly/monthly/custom date ranges, trend indicators, and per-timekeeper drill-down.
  • Referral Source Report. Track where your business comes from and measure referral source effectiveness.

Launchpad

  • All-new Day View with visual time blocks, gap detection, and click-to-fill
  • Week View with weekly summary report
  • Month View with full calendar grid
  • Needs Attention system surfaces overdue invoices, unbilled time, and items requiring action (up to 3 at once, color-coded by urgency)
  • Firm Health metrics with clickable tiles (billable hours, unbilled fees, outstanding receivables, trust balances, and more)
  • Drag to reschedule entries between time slots
  • Click any time slot to log new time
  • Double-click entries to edit, right-click to delete
  • Big blue live timer with start/stop from Launchpad
  • Pin frequently accessed matters for instant access
  • Recent and Pinned matter popups
  • Individual user settings: pinned matters, which metrics to show/hide, how many recent matters to remember, show/hide Needs Attention, Day View start/end time
  • Logging time streaks and stats for motivation

Launchbar Commands

  • Log time entries with natural language parsing
  • Log expenses
  • Log payments
  • Create new clients
  • Create new matters
  • Edit clients
  • Edit entries
  • Delete entries
  • Create invoices
  • Cancel invoices
  • Reissue invoices
  • Search payments
  • Search documents
  • Launch any report
  • Global Option+Space (customizable) shortcut from anywhere in the app

Billing & Invoicing

  • All-new PDF engine with improved layout, performance, and features
  • All invoices now automatically save in Documents/Invoices inside each matter's document library
  • Customizable invoice header labels
  • Fixed percentage discount bug (now calculates only against included entries)
  • Late fees bug fixed
  • Massively improved Word document merging with smart fields
  • Batch billing from Launchbar with Pinned and Recent Matters

Clients & Matters

  • Redesigned Client Info window with dramatically improved UI and UX
  • New Matter Status system (assign, customize, with dedicated report)
  • Pin frequently accessed matters in sidebar for instant access

Transaction Ledgers

  • Working balance column (disables to "-" when not sorting by date)
  • Anomaly detection highlights potential duplicates and common issues
  • Improved delete behavior preserves scroll state and selection

Documents

  • Document Library now prominent in sidebar
  • Major bug fixes in Documents (search, subfolders, dragging)
  • Many improvements to Document tags and reminders system
  • Document search via Launchbar

Reports

  • New Performance Report with utilization, realization, and collection metrics
  • New Referral Source Report
  • New Matter Status Report
  • New Reports Menu with better organization and recent reports
  • Practice Area Report now shows "No Practice Area Set" row
  • Massive improvements to all report performance on large databases

Data & Import

  • Bulk import from spreadsheet
  • Natural language bulk import parser (from napkin to invoice in 10 seconds)
  • Timekeepers can now have weekly goal targets set

Under the Hood

  • Improved database writing with fallback and smart retry for stability
  • Massively improved Preferences UI
  • Shortcut to configure network in Preferences > App Settings
  • Left sidebar: show all clients and Launchpad shortcuts when sidebar items are hidden
  • Invoice live preview error fixed (date format errors no longer show during preview, only on generate)

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed showing/hiding sidebar crash
  • Fixed Redo functionality
  • Fixed an issue with menubar icon disappearing or appearing more than once
  • Fixed file tags and reminders not saving
  • Fixed Client Report "All Dates" filter
  • Fixed in-app contact window crash
  • Fixed ledger delete not preserving scroll state and selection
  • Fixed percentage discount calculating against excluded entries
  • Fixed late fees calculation bugs
  • Fixed invoice live preview showing constant date format errors
  • Numerous other fixes and stability improvements

TimeNet Law 5.4

Released November 10th, 2025

New Features

  • New Report Filters
  • New Invoice Stamp control in Create Invoice windows
  • New "Automatic" setting for Invoice Stamps
  • New Invoice Emailer Interface
  • New Invoice Generation Engine
  • Important compatibility and security updates for macOS Tahoe
  • Improved invoice layout
  • Improved reliability with Dropbox
  • Improvements to multiple reports

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with balance forwards on some invoices using One Click Billing
  • Fixed an issue with multiple timers
  • Fixed an issue with QuickTimer
  • Fixed an issue with Invoice Stamps showing on invoices
  • Fixed an issue with reissued invoices and due dates shown on invoices
  • Fixed an issue with Non-Billable Time totals not showing on invoices
  • Fixed an issue with matter totals on multi-matter invoices
  • Fixed an issue with invoices not emailing to clients

TimeNet Law 5.3

Released August 25th, 2025

New Features

  • Important compatibility and security updates for macOS Sequoia and macOS Tahoe
  • Improvements to Net Investment Report

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with joint invoices not always including tax when reissuing
  • Fixed an issue with Automatic Bookkeeper and Previous Invoices
  • Fixed invoice layout issues
  • Fixed an issue that could cause all previous payments to be included on invoices regardless of setting
  • Fixed an issue that could cause shortcuts to not sort alphabetically
  • Fixed an issue that could cause shortcut notes to not sort alphabetically
  • Fixed Credit Allocation Report spacing and layout issues
  • Fixed an issue with date filters on some reports
  • Fixed an issue with Firm ID Settings layout

TimeNet Law 5.2

Released May 19th, 2025

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with texting or calling a client from the client info window
  • Fixed an issue with the Entry Report date filter
  • Fixed an issue with the Practice Area Report date filter
  • Fixed an issue with the Credit Allocation Report showing blank lines
  • Fixed an issue with entry note alignment on invoices
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 5.1

Released February 11th, 2025

New Features

  • New UI for Reports
  • Numerous fixes with invoice themes and invoice layout issues
  • Numerous fixes with payment application
  • Compatibility fixes with new macOS versions

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with invoice showing retainer balances
  • Fixed invoice numbering issue
  • Fixed bug with creating new clients
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 5.0

Released November 21st, 2024

New Features

  • Universal App - Apple Silicon and Intel in one app
  • Rewritten and redesigned for Apple Silicon
  • All new data engine unlocks massive speed gains (especially with large databases)
  • Brand new Preferences design with all new Invoice Architect
  • Invoice Architect with all new Type Designer, Letterhead Designer, and Stamp Designer tools!
  • Pick from expertly crafted stamp presets, color palettes and typesets
  • Invoice Themes! Give your invoice its own voice with a fully customizable design
  • 25 Built-in Invoice Themes, or design your own
  • Invoice Live Preview
  • Undo and restore practically anything with Magic Undo
  • Find relevant options and features fast with Magic Menu
  • New Client Types: Potential, Archived
  • New License Files allow quick authorization of TimeNet Law without entering license codes
  • Report Filters and Sort Options for Potential, Archived clients
  • Ability to bypass Administrator Lockout without disabling Lockout
  • Ability to lock a client's rate
  • Text Substitutions are now called Text Expanders
  • New text expander shortcuts
  • Manage entry shortcuts and text expanders easily with the all new Text Expanders and Shortcuts sections in Preferences
  • Spell checking and text expander improvements when editing text inside a spreadsheet cell
  • Important compatibility fixes for macOS Sequoia
  • UI improvements and modernization
  • Less clutter and improved UI throughout
  • Simplified and fixed dozens of system methods
  • Hundreds of bugs fixed during consolidation and rewrite

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed responsiveness issues with color picker
  • Fixed additional memory leaks that could happen when working with large clients
  • Fixed additional performance bottlenecks
  • Fixed an issue where creating a new client might set the wrong Client Type or Client Category
  • Various other fixes & improvements
4.x Series

TimeNet Law 4.7

Released January 11th, 2024

New Features

  • Task Manager now automatically assigns new tasks to the selected client in the list on the left
  • Big speed and stability improvements to the data engine
  • Important compatibility fixes for macOS Sonoma
  • UI Improvements

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where shortcuts would not load properly under specific conditions
  • Fixed an issue where the time of day on a slip might not save AM/PM properly
  • Fixed an issue where entries might not sort properly by date and time
  • Fixed memory leaks that could happen when working with large clients
  • Fixed performance bottlenecks with larger clients
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 4.6

Released October 9th, 2023

New Features

  • Right-clickng Matter windows lets you change column alignments easily
  • New local preference settings to remember individual window and column settings
  • Important compatibility updates for macOS Sonoma
  • Improved stability when working with large lists of shortcuts

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed a bug where Documents couldn't be added to a newly created Matter
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 4.5

Released July 25th, 2023

New Features

  • New One Click Billing engine for fastetr invoicing
  • New Report engine for faster reporting
  • New sorting options for shortcuts, notes, etc.
  • UI Improvements
  • Important compatibility updates for macOS Sonoma
  • Improved stability when working with larger clients
  • Task Code matters have better sorting when adding shortcuts

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with initially loading large databases
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 4.4.1

Released July 22nd, 2022

New Features

  • New Running Balance column in the Accounts window
  • New option to copy and paste transactions from the Accounts window
  • UI Improvements
  • Clearer language in dialog boxes

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with changing matter groups
  • Fixed Sort by Client ID
  • Fixed an issue with the search field in the Accounting window
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 4.4

Released June 3rd, 2022

New Features

  • New Compact View option in main window to see more rows at once
  • One Click Billing shows a concise summary of previous balance, new payments, new late fees, and the new balance on reissued invoices
  • Improvements to Reports engine
  • Important compatibility fixes for macOS 12.4
  • Improvements to data loading

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed issues with One Click Billing and reissued invoices
  • Fixed an issue with reissuing invoices with late fees
  • Fixed an issue with retainer account listings in the Accounts Window
  • Various other fixes & improvements

TimeNet Law 4.3

Released March 9th, 2022

New Features

  • New shortcuts in Dashboard for A/R and Unbilled actions
  • New shortcut to add a new timekeeper rate when setting default rates
  • New Accounting window UI
  • New Reconciliation feature in Accounts
  • New options for showing and hiding accounts
  • New options for syncing a payment from Accounts to Payment Center
  • New options for syncing a payment from Payment Center to Accounts
  • Client payments shown in Accounting can now be modified
  • Accounts window now remembers window placement and column size adjustments
  • Customizable Time Offset option when importing entries from Apple Calendar

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed compatibility issues with macOS Monterey 12.3
  • Fixed an issue with text abbreviation auto complete
  • Fixed an issue bug with recurring fees
  • Fixed an issue where email addresses might not be imported when importing a new client contact
  • Fixed an issue with amount columns not properly sorting in some reports
  • Fixed an issue where payments might not be sorted by date on invoices
  • Fixed an issue with One Click Billing and Control Center database auditing
  • Fixed an issue where retainer fund withdrawals could be shown as deposits on internal accounts
  • Fixed an issue where automatic retainer accounts might not appear in the Accounts window
  • Fixed an issue where Accounting ledgers might not generate in PDF
  • Various other bug fixes

TimeNet Law 4.2

Released December 13th, 2021

New Features

  • Document Templates
  • Edit and organize a list of Document Templates that can easily be added to any matter
  • Use Smart Fields in Microsoft Word documents to automatically fill in data when adding a Document Template to a matter
  • Send a text or email to a client directly from their contact list
  • Add a new time entry for a document
  • See a confirmation after invoices have been emailed
  • Improvements to database switching
  • Improvements to UI
  • Some alerts now use the new Notification System
  • Fix bottom of some windows getting cutoff

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with generated Invoice Summary Reports sometimes not showing images or saving in PDF format
  • Fixed an issue with Linked Matters
  • Fixed a bug where the "Send a copy" for emailed invoices setting might not properly save
  • Fixed an issue with Linked Matters

TimeNet Law 4.1

Released November 1st, 2021

New Features

  • Document Management
  • Store client documents inside matters in TimeNet Law
  • Interact with files inside TimeNet Law like a Finder window with Quick Look, drag and drop, keyboard navigation, and more
  • Tag documents to keep them organized and quickly find them
  • Assign a timekeeper reminder with notes to any document and get notifications when a document needs attention
  • Instantly search documents in a matter or across all clients
  • Documents with reminders are shown on calendars, in Task Manager, and on Launchpad
  • Documents, tags and reminders automatically sync to all users when using TimeNet Law in Networked mode
  • New Notification System
  • Persistent system notifications can appear when TimeNet Law is not running
  • Interact with the notification to show, snooze, or dismiss the task or document reminder
  • Zero-Configuration Invoice Emailing
  • TimeNet Law now lets you email invoices to your clients automatically without managing or configuring a mail server
  • New Launchpad features
  • New Launchpad Settings window - click the Launchpad icon in the main window's Dashboard to configure settings
  • Launchpad can now show unfinished tasks from before today to help you catch up
  • Customize how many recent matters are remembered
  • You can now delete tasks from Launchpad
  • Create New Reminder from the File menu or Create New toolbar button
  • Redesigned Add Slips (now called Add Entries) window
  • Redesigned Create Invoice window
  • Redesigned One Click Billing window
  • Redesigned Billing Center window with search bar
  • Redesigned Create Statements window
  • Redesigned Invoice Preferences window
  • New email options for sending invoices in Invoice Preferences
  • New option to turn off Quick Entry Shortcut auto-complete when typing
  • Improved QuickHelp
  • Improved UI for Control Center
  • Improvements to setup assistant
  • Improved UI for configuring Database Shortcuts
  • Credit Allocation Report now shows fee and expense subtotals
  • Payment Center improvements when creating withdrawals
  • Improvements to Automatic Backup
  • Improvements to Invoices drawer in matter windows
  • Other UI Improvements

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed a calculation issue with invoices using discounts in Ledger History Report
  • Fixed an issue where marking a task complete from Launchpad might not update the task count in the calendar
  • Fixed an issue with late fee application
  • Fixed an issue with the Payment Type Filter in Payment Center
  • Fixed UI issues with Control Center
  • Fixed UI issues with tabbed windows
  • Fixed an issue with matters opening larger than the size of the screen
  • Fixed an issue with changing an entry's timekeeper
  • Fixed an issue with statements sometimes not printing at exactly 8.5" by 11"
  • Fixed an issue where re-ordering entries in a matter window might not save the new order

TimeNet Law 4.0.4

Released September 28th, 2021

New Features

  • Ability to show and sort by Client Code / Matter Number in main window
  • Important compatibility updates for updated Apple hardware and software
  • New and Improved Invoice Engine
  • Improvements to database storage engine
  • New Date Filter in Matter List Report
  • Database improvements when quickly creating many new matters for a client
  • UI Improvements in Calendar View
  • QuickHelp Improvements
  • QuickSearch is now faster

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with re-issuing invoices from master matters
  • Fixed an issue with adding hyphens or slashes to QuickEntry shortcuts
  • Fixed an issue with late fee application and specific tax rules
  • Fixed UI issues with macOS Monterey
  • Fixed an issue with copying and pasting Task Code entries

TimeNet Law 4.0.3

Released July 21st, 2021

New Features

  • New keyboard shortcut to filter clients/entries in main/matter window: Shift+Command+F
  • UI Improvements to Task Manager window

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with displaying late fees sorted by date
  • Fixed an issue with editing task code expenses
  • Fixed an issue with default timekeeper rates
  • Fixed an issue with entry Time of Day field
  • Fixed an issue with quickly marking multiple items complete or incomplete
  • Fixed an issue with Payment Center
  • Fixed an issue with how entries sorted by date in matter windows
  • Fixed a rare issue with adding a Flat Fee to a matter
  • Fixed an issue with selecting Flat Fees from shortcuts list in entry window
  • Fixed UI issues with macOS Monterey public beta

TimeNet Law 4.0.2

Released July 6th, 2021

New Features

  • Main window has a more compact view for clients and matters
  • Show Client IDs in main window
  • Improved performance on database loading under some networking conditions

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with custom client billing rates not working for some users
  • Fixed an issue with entering expenses
  • Fixed an issue with the Notes column in Matter windows not being resizable under certain conditions
  • Fixed an issue with Flat Fee shortcuts not saving properly
  • Fixed an issue with entering multiple payments and the date field not retaining the last entered date
  • Fixed an issue with sort and view options sometimes not saving
  • Fixed a rare issue that could trigger an error when creating a new entry
  • Fixed a compatibility issue with the macOS Monterey beta

TimeNet Law 4.0.1

Released June 29th, 2021

New Features

  • Sort main window by Client ID

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with Timekeeper Report not loading for some users
  • Fixed an issue with Payment Center not opening for some users
  • Fixed an issue with Taks Manager not opening for some users
  • Fixed an issue with turning on Balance Forward when creating invoices
  • Fixed an issue with data conversion
  • Fixed an issue with creating billed-to-client tasks from Task Manager
  • Fixed an issue with switching databases/networking modes
  • Fixed an issue with matter mirroring
  • Fixed an issue with creating new clients/matters on brand new databases
  • Fixed an issue with matter entries not appearing in red when they are set to 0.00

TimeNet Law 4.0

Released June 15th, 2021

New Features

  • All New Design
  • New Sync Engine
  • Task Management with deadlines, reminders, tags, priorities, and more
  • Manage Tasks for clients or internal tasks for your law firm
  • Dashboard in main window
  • Get reminders and stay focused on what's due next with Launchpad
  • See upcoming tasks and control timers from the main window
  • Calendar View in matter windows
  • Create, edit and delete entries from the Calendar View
  • Create new tasks from the main window
  • Search Bar in matter windows to filter entries
  • Faster performance
  • Smart Groups for Tasks and Clients
  • Compatibility improvements for macOS Big Sur and M1 Macs
  • Improvements to reports
  • Fixes issues with automatic payments under certain settings configurations
  • Fixes issues with multiple users working in the same client matter at the same time
  • Fixes issues with Control Center
  • Numerous other bug fixes
3.x Series

TimeNet Law 3.6

Released February 9th, 2021

New Features

  • New simplified Plan licensing
  • Control Center is now built in
  • New Matter Report
  • New option to assign a Slip Topic to multiple slips at once
  • New QuickHelp content added
  • New button to Configure User Permissions in Preferences > Timekeepers
  • New Control Center button in Preferences to edit Control Center settings
  • Changes made to permissions in Control Center now go into effect immediately without requiring users to log out and back in
  • Manage updates and version control across multiple computers easily with a new option in Control Center to require all copies of TimeNet Law to be on the latest version, or a specific version
  • Invoices now show much clearer previous balance and previous payment summaries with ongoing billing
  • Improvements to login screens and password matching

Fixes & Improvements

  • Many UI improvements for clarity and increased efficiency
  • Fixed an issue with changing Slip Topic names in Matter Settings
  • Fixed an issue where custom contact labels or custom party role labels could be lost
  • Fixed an issue where a slip's description could be deleted when editing the slip
  • Fixed an issue with the Payments Received Report not showing Direct Deposit payments under rare conditions
  • Fixed an issue with clients that have a slash (/) in their name
  • Fixed an issue with applying payments from a retainer's total, rather than an individual deposit
  • Fixed database issues on M1 Macs
  • Fixed a performance issue with Control Center's Audit Database
  • Fixed an issue with the Slip Report not showing entries under rare conditions
  • Fixed an issue where invoice numbers may have an unwanted comma
  • Fixed a rare rounding issue with multiple tax rates on joint invoices
  • Fixed an issue with Control Center and users with special characters in their name

TimeNet Law 3.5

Released December 8th, 2020

New Features

  • New database engine with vastly improved performance for larger databases
  • New reports and report options

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with closing the main window after applying late fees
  • Fixed macOS Big Sur UI issues
  • Fixed an issue with the Move Slips feature
  • Fixed an issue with slow performance on master matters
  • Fixed an issue with copying and pasting certain slip types when using Control Center user permissions
  • Fixed an issue with performance on M1 Macs
  • Fixed an issue with dialog boxes on macOS Big Sur

TimeNet Law 3.4

Released November 16th, 2020

New Features

  • Create a QuickTimer with the New Timer button in the main window's toolbar
  • Set more rate and slip details right from the QuickTimer window
  • Find a report easier with the new Report Assistant button in the main window's toolbar See a list of common reports explained in plain English
  • See a list of all reports
  • Get back into a report you've ran recently with the Recent Reports list
  • Tag your matters with a Practice Area and see which areas are most profitable for your firm with the new Practice Area Report
  • TimeNet Law QuickHelp
  • Major overhaul to late fees system Late fees are now stored individually and can be easily reviewed or deleted
  • Late fees now show how they were calculated and why they were applied for your reference
  • View late fees for an invoice with the new option when right-clicking an invoice in a matter window
  • Late fees can now be set to only begin charging after a certain date
  • Late fees can now be applied to overdue retainer replenishment requests
  • Late Fees can now be charged at custom intervals (i.e. every 7 days, every 14 days, etc.)
  • Show or hide the sidebar in the main window with the new Sidebar toolbar button
  • Streamlined Payment Center Apply payments easier and faster than ever with a streamlined new interface
  • Apply a single payment from multiple retainer deposits
  • You can now sort columns when viewing retainer transactions
  • Change a client's required retainer balance right from the Payment Center window
  • If a client only has one matter, that matter is automatically selected in the Add Slips window
  • New toolbar button icon for Accounts
  • "Export as CSV" option added for all reports
  • Control Center has been updated for new reports and features in TimeNet Law 3.4
  • Important compatibility updates for macOS Big Sur
  • Important compatibility updates for Apple Silicon Macs
  • Improved creating new matters from QuickTimer and Add Slips windows
  • Improvements to Preferences window UI
  • Improvements to Create Invoice window UI
  • Improvements to Slip Report
  • Improvements to matter window UI
  • Improvements to main window UI
  • Improvements to exporting reports as CSV

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where an Additional Charge shortcut could overwrite a previously entered amount
  • Fixed an issue with matter auto-save
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when pasting certain text from Microsoft Office and other applications
  • Fixed an issue with checking for updates
  • Fixed an issue with sending feedback within the application
  • Fixed an issue with editing an existing client category
  • Fixed an issue where TimeNet Law might hang when entering a new client
  • Fixed an issue where matters on Billing Hold might be included in joint invoices
  • Fixed an issue where changes in the Payment Center may not be reflected automatically
  • Fixed an issue with the Retainer Funds In and Out Report
  • Fixed an issue with storing retainer information to the database
  • Fixed an issue with applying or withdrawing funds from retainer accounts
  • Fixed an issue with multiple timers running simultaneously
  • Fixed an issue with client totals not refreshing properly in the main window
  • Many other various improvements

TimeNet Law 3.3

Released August 10th, 2020

New Features

  • New option to show retainer funds total in main window
  • New option to show investment total (unbilled+A/R – retainer funds total) in main window
  • New Redesigned Conflict Checker Waive conflicts for each client, with optional reason
  • See and waive conflicts from Conflicts Report
  • See all client and matter parties from Client Info Window
  • See conflicts from Matter Settings > Matter Parties
  • Manage conflict waivers for each client under Client Info Window > Parties/Conflicts tab
  • New option to set and increment Invoice numbers at the client level
  • Support for invoice numbers with dashes (example: 2020-005-101 will count up to 2020-005-102, 2020-005-103, etc)
  • New option in client settings to exclude client from emailed invoices in One Click Billing
  • New option to turn tax on or off and customize tax rates individual expenses
  • Control Center has new Lockout features
  • Window > Reset Window Placement now works in more windows
  • CONTROL CENTER: New option to turn on lockout for all users or users not on latest version of TimeNet Law

Fixes & Improvements

  • Many UI improvements
  • Many invoice layout improvements
  • Fixed an issue with timekeeper rate labels that use certain symbols
  • Fixed an issue where markdowns might not show on the invoice, even though they were calculated correctly
  • Fixed an issue with percentage discounts on master matters
  • Fixed an issue with discounts and taxes billed from master matters
  • Fixed an issue with logging in to TimeNet Law when using Control Center
  • Fixed a rare issue where multiple menubar icons could appear
  • Fixed formatting of discounts in One Click Billing
  • Fixed a rare issue with joint invoices that include complex tax and/or discount settings
  • Fixed an issue with invoice numbering and One Click Billing
  • Fixed an issue with blank shortcuts
  • Fixed an issue with One Click Billing and invoice emailing
  • Fixed an issue when sorting by last name with clients ending in "Inc.", "LLC, "ESQ", etc.
  • Many more small improvements and compatibility Fixed for Big Sur and Apple Silicon Macs (now fully compatible)

TimeNet Law 3.2

Released March 20th, 2020

New Features

  • Invoices showing a balance forward now use a much improved condensed statement feature
  • New Matter Tag field in Matter Settings
  • New filters let you run reports for specific Matter Groups and Matter Tags
  • You can now type-to-select a client name or invoice number in Billing Center > Client Statements and Billing Center > Invoices
  • Client ID is now shown on Trust /Escrow/UAC Report
  • Database change to provide compatibility with Synology database syncing
  • Client rate labels can now be customized per client
  • You can now reissue multiple invoices at once from Billing Center > Invoices
  • UI Refinements
  • Loading Totals when first opening TimeNet Law is now much faster
  • Loading Reports is now much faster
  • Overall system performance enhancements
  • Improved performance with shortcut groups containing a large number of shortcuts
  • Improved performance with Billing Center > Invoices
  • Improved performance when changing a timekeeper’s rate across all clients and matters
  • Numerous other improvements and Fixed

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with changing a timekeeper’s default rate across all clients and matters
  • Fixed an issue with deleting invoices from Billing Center
  • Fixed an issue with billing multiple matters on one invoice that include tax charges
  • Fixed an issue with linking matters together and removing links between matters
  • Fixed an issue where totals in the main window may not properly refresh
  • Fixed an issue where Payment Center might not automatically refresh after applying a payment to a matter
  • Fixed an issue with showing payment history on One Click Billing invoices under certain conditions
  • Fixed an issue with late fee application
  • Fixed a rare issue where invoices might not generate under a specific configuration
  • Fixed an issue where reports printed with date filters sometimes showed the incorrect date on the page header
  • Fixed an issue where re-issuing an invoice might increment the internal invoice number counter
  • Fixed a rare rounding issue with joint matters
  • Fixed an issue with calendar window on light mode
  • Fixed an issue with importing events from calendar
  • Fixed an issue with importing clients from contacts
  • Fixed an issue with re-calculating late fees
  • Fixed an issue where an unknown error could occur rarely when TimeNet Law was in the background
  • Fixed an issue where invoices would generate but not create a PDF under rare conditions

TimeNet Law 3.1.1

Released January 14th, 2020

New Features

  • QuickTimer now has field for notes as well as task
  • Quick Entries can now be saved as Shortcut Groups
  • Assign shortcuts to specific timekeepers
  • Create a list of notes relating to each shortcut
  • When entering slips, these new Quick Entry shortcuts will auto-complete in the task and notes fields, as well as appear in a popup menu next to the text fields
  • When starting a timer in the slip editor, the menu bar timer now properly reflects and controls the slip window's timer
  • Matters now remember the Notes pane setting - matter notes, or slip notes
  • Timekeeper Report now remembers if Include Inactive Clients is checked or not
  • Improvements to matter saving and auto-saving

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where matter numbers may not appear on client statements correctly
  • Fixed an issue where a warning about "multiple timers running" may trigger falsely
  • Fixed an issue where Smart Rounding might not trigger on a slip after a timer was stopped
  • Fixed a bug where certain symbols in a client's code could prevent invoices from opening
  • Fixed an issue with % discounts on LEDES invoices
  • Fixed an issue where the Client ID wasn't showing in the Client Info Window when right-clicking a client's name and selecting "Show Contact Info"
  • Fixed an issue where text fields in the Payment Center might become black text on a black background
  • Fixed an issue with the Client Report's Investment column calculation
  • Various additional Fixed and improvements

TimeNet Law 3.1

Released November 20th, 2019

New Features

  • Database improvements with saving data
  • Database improvements with performance
  • Multiple Fixed with invoice layout and content duplication
  • Multiple Fixed for stability with Catalina
  • Multiple UI improvements
  • Improved compatibility with Dropbox and other cloud sync engines
  • Multiple improvements to joint invoice layout and configuration
  • Other various Fixed and improvements

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with applying late fees
  • Fixed an issue with showing certain payment histories on invoices

TimeNet Law 3.0.2

Released July 17th, 2019

New Features

  • Client Tax can now have a customizable label shown on invoices
  • LEDES98B invoices can now contain discounts
  • macOS Catalina compatibility additions
  • Improvements to Conflict of Interest checks
  • Numerous UI bug Fixed and improvements
  • Numerous compatibility additions

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with exporting Statement of Accounts Report
  • Fixed an issue with generating Aged A/R Reports
  • Fixed an issue with matter retainer balances sometimes not showing on Client Statements
  • Fixed an issue with the Calendar window having light text on a light background
  • Fixed issues with running One Click Billing and certain reports

TimeNet Law 3.0.1

Released April 24th, 2019

New Features

  • New button in the Edit Slip window to show Client Contact info, for making a quick call while taking notes
  • Show/Hide Inactive Clients and Matters toggles are now available when right-clicking in the main window
  • New option to include or exclude a client from global tax rates
  • Other various UI Fixed and improvements

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed UI issues with license code window
  • Fixed an issue with customizing columns in the Client Report
  • Fixed an issue where the program would say a timer was already running when it wasn't
  • Fixed an issue where the Balance line on invoices would always appear black, regardless of customized color selection
  • Fixed an issue where some text fields would change entered content to "0"
  • Fixed a rare rounding issue with joint invoicing
  • Fixed issues with error messages on certain reports
  • Fixed an issue where invoices wouldn't sort by date in some lists
  • Fixed an issue with task code categories
  • Fixed UI issues with the main window
  • Fixed an issue with Payment Center refreshing
  • Fixed an issue with TimeNet Law Control Center's Can See Dollar Amounts permission
  • Fixed an issue with finalizing joint matters
  • Fixed an issue where the calendar would appear too dark or too light
  • Fixed an issue with cancelling joint invoices from Billing Center > Invoices
  • Fixed an issue with One Click Billing not showing all clients
  • Fixed an issue where changing master matter setting wouldn't refresh in main window
  • Fixed an issue where Billing > Invoices wouldn't show full invoice balance of master matters
  • Fixed an issue where client categories could be duplicated
  • Fixed an issue where the main window would load repeatedly
  • Fixed an issue with hiding billed slips
  • Fixed an issue with conflict checking
  • Fixed an issue where loading accounts might lock up the program

TimeNet Law 3.0

Released January 24th, 2019

New Features

  • All new retina design
  • Support for Dark Mode
  • 64 bit codebase
  • Faster performance with new data engine
  • New sidebar in main window lets you quickly categorize and filter clients
  • New Reports engine offers vastly improved performance and new graphs
  • Aged A/R Report now hides clients with $0.00 balance due
  • Slip Report now includes a search field to filter slips
  • The Add Slips window now shows the total of each slip before you add it
  • Payment History on invoices now shows which invoice a previous payment was applied to
  • Billing Center > Invoices includes new filters for clients and dates, and shows taxes broken down for each invoice number
  • Matter windows now have a "Show/Hide Billed Slips" button
  • Working with large clients (hundreds or thousands of matters) is now much faster
  • Saving changes in a matter reflects in the Main Window much faster
  • Right-clicking a client in the main window includes a new option to show the client's contact information
  • Added a Save checkbox when creating invoices to allow for easy saving of the PDF file
  • Payment Center now shows accounts with Automatic Payment turned on
  • You can now easily turn Automatic Payments on or off for any retainer account from the Payment Center
  • New support for system-wide spell checking
  • When copying or exporting data from Client Report, hidden columns are not included in the export

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with importing calendar events on some systems
  • Fixed an issue with changing Matter Groups from the main window
  • Fixed an issue with changing Matter Groups from the Matter Settings window
  • Fixed an issue where DRAFT invoices might show incorrect retainer balances on some systems
  • Fixed an issue with using date filters in One Click Billing
  • Fixed a rare issue when checking for late fees
  • Many additional security, stability, compatibility, and performance improvements