Your New Firm. Fully Operational in 60 Days.
Starting a law firm is more than signing clients. You need billing, finance, technology, and back-office systems that work on day one without hiring a full team. Federate helps you launch fast, run lean, and scale with confidence.
Built on Best Practices. Ready From Day One.
Billing & Accounting
Technology & Innovation
HR & Talent Management
- Implementation of best-practice billing workflows and time tracking systems
- Trust and operating account setup with compliance in mind
- Templates for invoicing and reporting that scale with your firm
HR & Talent Management
Technology & Innovation
HR & Talent Management
- Job roles, compensation structures, and recruiting workflows tailored for new firms
- Onboarding systems and performance tracking tools
- HR policies aligned with modern firm culture and compliance
Technology & Innovation
Technology & Innovation
- Selection and setup of core legaltech tools (DMS, billing, time, intake, etc.)
- Workflow automation and AI-readiness from the start
- Coordination across vendors to ensure tools work together
Business Strategy & Consulting
- Operating model design based on firm size, goals, and practice type
- Guidance on ownership structure, partner comp, and equity planning
- Dashboards and KPIs to support strategic decision-making from day one
Practice Support
- Matter intake, document workflows, calendaring, and task systems
- Process design to maximize attorney efficiency with minimal staff
- Implementation of tools that match your practice areas and team size
Operations Management
- Administrative workflows, SOPs, and scalable process design
- Expense tracking, vendor coordination, and internal reporting setup
- Shared services support where internal resources aren’t yet hired
delivered like a launch partner, not a vendor
Week 1–2: Planning the Foundation
We start with a focused planning sprint. You’ll meet with our legal operations team to map out your firm’s structure, define your service offerings, and make critical decisions—like partner comp models, technology selections, and what functions you’ll outsource vs. run in-house. We’ll lock down your billing system, accounting needs, HR requirements, and intake process—all tailored to your practice and goals.
Week 3–4: Building Your Core Systems
Once the blueprint is set, we move fast to configure your systems. Billing and accounting tools are built to support trust compliance and clean revenue workflows. HR processes—from job descriptions to onboarding flows—are set up using industry best practices. Your tech stack is implemented, vendors are coordinated, and foundational reporting dashboards are activated. This is the heavy lift—but we handle it.
Week 5–6: Testing, Refining, and Getting Real
With your systems in place, we simulate real workflows. Time entries, billing runs, collections follow-ups, payroll tests—nothing goes live without a full dry run. You and your team will review reports, walk through admin tasks, and flag anything that needs tuning. We adjust, improve, and lock it in. This is where your back office starts feeling real.
Week 7–8: Launch and Go-Live Support
By Week 7, you’re ready to go live. You’ll begin tracking time, billing clients, onboarding team members, and managing firm operations with confidence. We support you during launch with hands-on guidance, firmwide training, and optional shared services for billing, collections, and admin support—so nothing gets dropped in the chaos of “day one.”