Practice Management Built for Solo Attorneys
Counsel gives solo practitioners a purpose-built system for managing matters, tracking deadlines, handling retainers, and staying on top of every client — across any practice area, from your phone.
Solo-first design
Built for Solo Attorneys, Not 50-Person Firms
Enterprise legal tools charge per seat and bury you in features you don't need. Counsel is designed for how solo practitioners actually work — from the phone, between court appearances, with no admin staff.
0 missed deadlines
Never Miss a Deadline Again
Multi-layered reminders, calendar sync, and a dashboard that surfaces upcoming deadlines by urgency. Your malpractice carrier will thank you.
40% faster collection
Get Paid Faster with Less Friction
Online retainer collection, automatic balance tracking, and payment links in every invoice. Clients pay in seconds, and you spend less time chasing fees.
3+ hrs/week saved
AI That Understands Your Practice Area
Draft motions, research statutes, and generate client letters — powered by AI that adapts to criminal, family, PI, immigration, estate, business, and more.
Everything your business runs on
Booking, client records, forms, payments, reminders, and messaging in one system — instead of five apps that don’t talk to each other.
Matter Management Dashboard
See every active matter at a glance — status, deadlines, court dates, and next actions. Filter by practice area, urgency, or jurisdiction.
Court Date Tracking & Alerts
Never miss a hearing, filing deadline, or statute of limitations. Automatic calendar sync with reminders at 7 days, 48 hours, and morning-of.
Client Intake & Onboarding
Digital intake forms adapt to your practice areas — criminal, family, PI, immigration, estate, and more. Clients complete everything on their phone before the first meeting.
Retainer & Trust Accounting
Track retainer balances, log billable hours, and generate trust account statements. Automatic alerts when retainers run low.
Document Management & E-Signatures
Store and organize engagement letters, motions, agreements, and discovery. Send documents for e-signature directly from the platform.
AI Legal Research Assistant
Ask questions about your matter facts and get relevant statute references, case law summaries, and motion templates. Draft documents and client letters in minutes.
Secure Client Communication
Encrypted messaging with clients that keeps privileged communications off personal text threads. Automatic conversation logging for your matter file.
Invoicing & Payment Processing
Generate detailed invoices from tracked time, accept credit card and ACH payments, and automatically apply funds against retainer balances.
Live in an afternoon, not a quarter
No implementation team, no data-migration project. Guided setup gets you running the same day.
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Tell Us Your Practice Areas
Select the areas of law you practice — criminal, family, PI, immigration, estate, business, and more. Counsel customizes everything to fit.
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Onboard Clients Digitally
Send new clients an intake link. They provide details relevant to their matter type and sign your retainer agreement from their phone — before the first meeting.
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Manage Matters from One Dashboard
Every matter shows its current status, upcoming deadlines, open tasks, and retainer balance. Sort by urgency and never let a deadline slip.
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Use AI to Work Faster
Research statutes, draft motions, generate client update letters, and summarize documents — all from inside the matter file.
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Bill and Collect Seamlessly
Log time against matters, generate invoices, and send payment links. Retainer balances update automatically as you bill hours.
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Close Matters and Archive
Mark matters as resolved with outcome tracking. Archived matters remain searchable for reference, conflict checks, and reporting.
How Counsel Compares
Solo-First Design
Multi-Practice Area
Deadline Tracking
Trust Accounting
AI Legal Research
Client Portal
Under $200/mo
Why practices choose Counsel
- Purpose-built for solo attorneys — not a firm tool with a solo tier bolted on
- Adapts to your practice areas with industry-specific fields, workflows, and documents
- AI assistant that understands your practice area and jurisdiction
- Fraction of the cost of enterprise legal software with no per-seat fees on Solo plan
Trusted at the chairside
“I was using Clio and it felt like I was paying for features designed for a 20-person firm. Counsel just gets how a solo practice works.”
Marcus Williams
Solo Attorney · Williams Law Office
“The deadline tracking alone has saved me from disaster twice. Getting alerts a week out, then two days out, then morning-of — it's exactly what a solo practitioner needs.”
Diana Reeves
DUI Defense Attorney · Reeves Law Office
“I practice family law and PI. Counsel adapts to both — different intake forms, different workflows, different fee structures. One platform, no compromises.”
Sarah Chen
Solo Attorney · Chen Law
Pricing That Respects Solo Practice Economics
No per-seat surprises. No long-term contracts. Every plan includes unlimited matters, deadline tracking, and AI assistance.
Solo
For solo attorneys getting started.
- 1 attorney seat
- Up to 50 active matters
- 3 practice areas
- Court date tracking & alerts
- Client intake forms
- Document management
- Retainer tracking
- Invoicing & payments
- AI assistant (200 queries/mo)
Pro
For established solo practitioners.
- Everything in Solo
- Up to 250 active matters
- Unlimited practice areas
- Full conflict checking
- AI assistant (1,000 queries/mo)
- AI document drafting (50/mo)
- Running timers + AI time capture
- Full client portal
- Priority support
Premium
For solo + paralegal practices.
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited matters
- Unlimited AI assistant
- Unlimited document drafting
- Trust account reconciliation + audit reports
- Fuzzy conflict matching
- Multi-state bar compliance
- White-labeled client portal
- Phone support + onboarding session
Free for up to 3 team members · no credit card required · cancel anytime
Ready to transform your firm?
Counsel gives solo practitioners a purpose-built system for managing matters, tracking deadlines, handling retainers, and staying on top of every client — across any practice area, from your phone.
Free for up to 3 team members · no credit card required