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Client names, matter details and trust balances never leave your computer — which matters more here than in almost any other profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe three things that actually keep a practice safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe deadline docket\u003c\/strong\u003e — every dated obligation on every file with days remaining, plus a dedicated limitation-period board with a countdown, the accrual note you recorded and a configurable warning band. Anything overdue or inside the band is escalated to the dashboard automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe trust ledger (IOLTA)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a running balance per client matter, not just an account total. DocketForge flags any client ledger that goes negative and \u003cem\u003erefuses to save\u003c\/em\u003e an entry that would overdraw one, because spending one client’s money on another’s file is how attorneys get disbarred.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree-way reconciliation\u003c\/strong\u003e — bank to book after outstanding checks and deposits in transit; book to the sum of every client ledger; and the third leg a totals-only check cannot see, that no individual ledger is below zero. An account can balance perfectly and still be wrong. Print the signed certificate most jurisdictions require monthly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything else it takes to run the practice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatters and clients\u003c\/strong\u003e with fee basis, hours, fees, WIP and trust balance on every file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConflicts check\u003c\/strong\u003e across clients, matter names, adverse parties and intake enquiries, with a clear result either way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew matter intake\u003c\/strong\u003e board from enquiry to engagement — or a clean, documented decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime entries\u003c\/strong\u003e with narrative coaching, write-down markers and honest non-billable tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork in progress\u003c\/strong\u003e by matter with stale-WIP alerts and one-click billing, \u003cstrong\u003einvoices\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epayments\u003c\/strong\u003e (including trust transfers, checked before they post) and \u003cstrong\u003ereceivables aged\u003c\/strong\u003e 0–30 \/ 31–60 \/ 61–90 \/ 90+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 practice calculators\u003c\/strong\u003e — effective hourly rate, break-even billable rate, utilisation and capacity, contingency fee split (both methods, side by side), limitation period, trust transfer eligibility, matter profitability and flat-fee pricing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatter profitability\u003c\/strong\u003e with realised rate per hour and a practice-area breakdown; \u003cstrong\u003etimekeepers\u003c\/strong\u003e with standard rate, cost rate, utilisation and targets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument checklist\u003c\/strong\u003e that escalates any file being worked without a signed engagement letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 copy-ready letters\u003c\/strong\u003e — engagement (hourly, flat and contingency), non-engagement, conflict waiver, fee increase, overdue account, settlement disbursement statement, trust deposit acknowledgement, status update, withdrawal and matter closing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractice reports\u003c\/strong\u003e: the realisation waterfall from time recorded to money banked, hours by timekeeper, fees by practice area and by responsible attorney, and progress against your targets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s included:\u003c\/strong\u003e the app (single HTML file) · a live, formula-driven Excel companion (deadline docket, time ledger, WIP \u0026amp; receivables, three-way reconciliation, client trust ledgers, rate \u0026amp; capacity, matter profitability, contingency \u0026amp; flat fee, practice dashboard) · a Quick-Start guide · a How-To-Use guide · your license. A 60-second welcome wizard and guided tour get you productive instantly, and you can pre-load a fully-worked sample practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour data stays yours.\u003c\/strong\u003e Everything is saved in your browser only — nothing is uploaded. Export a JSON backup anytime, and export your time to CSV. One-time purchase, lifetime updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDocketForge performs arithmetic on the data you enter. It does not monitor any date for you, it is not a docketing service, and it is not legal, accounting or tax advice. Rules of professional conduct, trust accounting requirements, limitation periods, fee agreement formalities, contingency caps and record retention are set by each jurisdiction and differ in ways that matter. The letters are drafting starting points, not forms. 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