Legal Bookkeeper

Focus on Legal Work While We Handle Your Books

Managing a law firm is demanding enough, but adding financial duties that keep your practice operation healthy is time consuming and mismanaging is a compliance risk cant afford. With Bookkeeper.law, you get legal bookkeepers who manage your daily financial records with a deep understanding of how law firms operate.

  • Trained & Certified
  • Top 1% Talent
  • Highly-Vetted
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What You Can Delegate to a Legal Bookkeeper

Our legal bookkeepers are trained to handle the financial tasks specific to law firm operations. Here are the responsibilities you can hand off to our experts:

1099 Processing
Account Payables
Account Receivables
Three-Way Reconciliation
Catch Up Bookkeeping
Debt Collection
Financial Statement Preparation
Invoicing
Monthly Bookkeeping
Payroll Processing
Tax Preparation
Trust Accounting

1099 Processing

Prepare and file 1099 tax forms for independent contractors and vendors. Required details are collected, filings completed, and submissions made on time.

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Account Payables

Record and process of business expenses and vendor payments. Tasks include invoice entry, expense categorization, payment scheduling, and vendor record maintenance.

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Account Receivables

Track incoming client payments and outstanding invoices. Payments are recorded, aging reports generated, and collection activity monitored closely.

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Three-Way Reconciliation

Reconcile bank statements, book balances, and client ledgers every month. Discrepancies are identified, bank fees recorded, and cash balances confirmed across all accounts.

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Catch Up Bookkeeping

Organize and enter historical financial transactions to bring your books current. Documents are sorted, expenses categorized, and income recorded from start to finish.

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Debt Collection

Monitor overdue client payments and manage follow-up communications. Payment arrangements are documented and collection agencies coordinated when needed.

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Financial Statement Preparation

Assist with billing entries, invoice reviews, and revenue tracking tied to client matters. Accuracy is verified before invoices are delivered to clients.

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Invoicing

Creation and distribution of client invoices based on time records and expense entries. Process includes invoice formatting, calculation verification, and delivery to clients.

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Monthly Bookkeeping

Record income, expenses, and transfers on a regular basis. Transactions are categorized, accounts reconciled, and the general ledger kept up to date.

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Payroll Processing

Calculate employee compensation and process payroll on schedule. Gross pay, tax withholdings, deductions, and pay statements are all handled timely.

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Tax Preparation

Organize financial records and documents ahead of tax season. Income and deduction summaries are compiled to simplify collaboration with your tax preparer.

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Trust Accounting

Maintain accurate IOLTA records and process trust deposits and disbursements. Client funds are kept properly separated from operating accounts in line with state bar regulations.

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Ready to Take Control of Your Law Firm’s Finances?

Why settle for generic bookkeeping when you can partner with specialists who understand the legal industry inside and out?

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What Is a Legal Bookkeeper?

A legal bookkeeper is a financial professional who specializes in the unique accounting requirements of legal practices. Unlike general bookkeepers, they understand the rules and workflows that govern legal finances, including IOLTA management, trust accounting, client retainers, and matter-based billing.

Getting legal bookkeeping right is a professional and ethical obligation. Having accurate financial records protects your firm from bar complaints, penalties, and lasting damage to your firm's reputation.

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Professionals trained specifically for law firm finances and workflow.

Financial Visibility

Up-to-date records give you a clear picture of your firm's cash position at all times.

1200+ Hours Saved

Free your attorneys and staff from financial administrative tasks each year

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Why Legal Bookkeeping Matters for Law Firms?

Bookkeeping for a law firm is not the same as bookkeeping for a regular retail or service business. It is foundational to your firm’s compliance and financial stability. The stakes are higher, the rules are stricter, and the margin for error is much smaller. Here’s why getting it right matters:

Protects Your License
Accurate Legal Billing Structures
Ethical Compliance
Improves Cash Flow Visibility
Supports Data-Driven Decisions
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When to Hire a Legal Bookkeeper

Consistent backlogs and delayed financial records often signal the need for structured bookkeeping support. If any of these sound familiar, it may be time for dedicated support:

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Financial records are always behind and never fully caught up

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Trust account reconciliations are inconsistent or incomplete

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Financial records are always behind and never fully caught up.

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You are making financial decisions without reliable data to support them

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Carlos Y.
Bookkeeper
2 Years of Experience
Language:
English | Spanish
Skills:
Billing | Account Payables | Catch Up
Tools:
Sage | Xero | MS Excel | QuickBooks
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Janelle V.
philippines
Bookkeeper
3 Years of Experience
Language:
English
Skills:
Reconciliation | Payroll | Invoicing
Tools:
QuickBooks | LeanLaw | MS Excel | Xero
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Sofía D.
Accountant
3 Year of Experience
Language:
English | Spanish
Skills:
Profit and Loss | Statement Prep | Budgeting
Tools:
Zoho Books | Netsuite | MS Excel | QuickBooks
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Emilio R.
argentina
Bookkeeper
2 Years of Experience
Language:
English | Spanish
Skills:
Collection | Account Receivables | Billing
Tools:
CosmoLex | Freshbooks | Xero | MS Excel
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Natalia J.
dominican-republic
Accountant
2 Years of Experience
Language:
English | Spanish
Skills:
Tax Prep | 1099 Processing | Reconciliation
Tools:
QuickBooks | Sage | SAP | Zoho Books
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Why Us

The Bookkeeper.law Advantage

Finding a reliable legal bookkeeper should not be complicated. Bookkeeper.law is a leader in law firm financial support because we apply a “legal-grade” standard of precision to our hiring, training, and operational processes. Here’s what sets us apart:

Legal-Specific Expertise
Secure and Compliant
Thorough Screening Process
Transparent Pricing
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We Help Attorneys Hire the Right Bookkeepers

At Bookkeepers.law, we give attorneys the financial support they need to stay compliant, cut costs, and make smarter business decisions.

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Get Bookkeeping Done: Compare the Difference

Not all bookkeeping support is created equal. See how Bookkeeper.law compares against the alternatives.

Bookkeeper.law
  • Ready next day
    Choose from pre-vetted talent pool
  • Pay for what you use
    No overhead, benefits, or hidden costs
  • Instant scaling
    Easily add or replace staff based on workload
  • Direct partnership
    Works directly as part of your team and reports to you
Outsourcing Bookkeeping
  • Time consuming
    Extensive consultations and provider vetting
  • Unpredictable costs
    Monthly fees vary and may include hidden charges
  • Complex adjustments
    Often requires renegotiation or new contracts
  • Divided focus
    Manages multiple clients with limited direct communication
In-House Staff
  • Lengthy process
    Job posting, interviews, onboarding, and training
  • High overhead
    Salary plus benefits, office space, and equipment
  • Hiring hassle
    Adding or replacing staff means repeating the hiring process
  • Full integration
    Works as part of your team and reports directly to you

Legal Bookkeeper Pricing

Every law firm has different bookkeeping demands, which is why we offer flexible plans built around yours. You only pay for the level of support you need, with clear monthly rates and no hidden fees.

English-Speaking Bookkeeper
Full-Time: $2,327/month or $14/hr

Perfect for law firms seeking experienced financial management without the overhead of in-house staff.

What's Included:
  • Full-time bookkeeping support (160 hours/month)
  • Trust account reconciliation and compliance
  • QuickBooks management
  • Financial reporting and forecasting
  • Cash flow tracking
  • Billable vs. non-billable hour analysis
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Bilingual Bookkeeper
Full-Time: $2,627/mo or $16/hr

Expand your client communication capabilities with bilingual financial professionals.

Everything in English-speaking, Plus:
  • Full-time bookkeeping support (160 hours/month)
  • Trust account reconciliation and compliance
  • QuickBooks management
  • Financial reporting and forecasting
  • Cash flow tracking
  • Billable vs. non-billable hour analysis
  • Fluent Spanish communication
  • Bilingual client correspondence
  • Broader client base support
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Process

Get Started in 3 Easy Steps

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Book a quick call to discuss your bookkeeping needs, current systems, and business goals.

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Select from our network of certified legal bookkeepers based on your needs.

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Testimonials

Hear from our clients

Learn more about our clients' bookkeeping and accounting journeys to see how we've transformed the way they operate.

William D. Nefzger

“I've been a customer for almost two years now and have been very pleased with the quality of candidates, workers retained and customer service, especially my account rep Stefy Bravo.”

William D. Nefzger
Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger
Megan Ball

“Their skillsets, professionalism, and seamless integration into our team have made them invaluable assets from the very start.”

Megan Ball
Brownwinick Law
Joseph Champagne

“I cannot wait to discover and uncover the many other treasures you have to offer in the legal profession!  Thumbs up!”

Joseph Champagne
Champagne Law Group
Aaron Siddique

“Every member of every division of their company has exceeded my highest expectations. I have been working with them for several months and couldn’t be happier..”

Aaron Siddique
The Siddique Firm
Reginald Osenton

“Great attention to detail in what we're looking for and the onboarding process. Quality Virtual Assistants. Highly recommend.”

Reginald Osenton
Osenton Law
Brenda Abalkhad

“We’ve been working with Hamid and his team for some time now. They deliver exceptional results above and beyond every single time.”

Brenda Abalkhad
Maloyan Law
BJ Abron

“We are blessed to work with Nicole, who is the best account exec there is. She ensures our firm has exactly what we need.”

BJ Abron
Abron Law
Joshua Adelpour

“Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Super responsive to all my requests and revisions, meeting all expectations.”

Joshua Adelpour
Not My Fault Law Group
Jennifer McCallum

“Provided me with an incredible new asset to my firm that has integrated smoothly into my existing team and become indispensable in a very short period of time.”

Jennifer McCallum
PHD, Biotech Patents

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