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LawPay

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Our Rating: 4.7/5

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Community Rating: 5/5 (based on 1 rating)

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Composite Rating: 4.8/5

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4.8/5

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What is LawPay?

LawPay is a credit card processor built specifically for law firms. It brings full trust-account compliance to a huge list of integration partners. Whatever software you currently use to send invoices and trust requests can probably be integrated with a few clicks. With very little effort, you can start accepting credit card payments from your clients.

Starting Cost: $20

Pros
  • Integrations
  • Recurring Payments
  • A/R Management
Cons
  • Add-on Product
  • Not for Large Firms
  • Not Accounting Software
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Customer Experience & Support

/5

Price & Value

/5

Security

/5

Innovation & Future-Proofing

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Product Details

Website
https://lawpay.com
Apps
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Web
Support
  • Email
  • Phone
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Core Features

For Credit Card Processing, the following are essential features, and you should therefore expect to see a check in every box in this section.

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Accept Payments

Accepting payments is the defining feature of credit card processing tools, of course. However, not all processors accept all payment types. See below for a more detailed breakdown.

Recurring Payments

You can use recurring payments for subscriptions and other pay-over-time fee arrangements.

Send Invoices

Some credit card payment processing tools include a basic invoicing feature in case you don't have separate accounting or billing software.

Payment Reminders

With payment reminders you can automate email notifications to your clients to remind them about upcoming or past-due payment dates.

Issue Refunds

When you have to give the money back.

Reporting

Generate report like payments received or upcoming payments.

Fraud Protection

Payment processors should monitor transactions for suspicious activity to help avoid fraudulent charges.

Trust Account Compliance

Some jurisdictions may require law firms that accept credit cards to comply with specific procedures. For example, pulling the transaction fee from your operating account or having your client pay it instead of subtracting it from the payment amount.

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  • Nicholas P. says:
    September 26, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    LawPay does it all

    We’ve consistently been impressed with the service from LawPay over the past 5 years. They are relentlessly client-focused and make taking payments from your clients seamless and easy. We started with their desktop setup, swiping cards via USB cable. Then they launched a smartphone app so we could take payments on house calls or anywhere. When they integrated with Clio, it made perfect sense to stay with them, and was actually a factor for us adopting Clio. I have been interviewed several times to ask about new features they are developing. We have tried to use all the features included, such as payment plans, direct invoicing, and ACH/eCheck processing. They have made taking payments so easy that the processing fees are a good value. A particularly annoying part of having a merchant account was the Annual PCI Compliance test, but they have made that a breeze. And by focusing specifically on lawyers, they understand IOLTA compliance, and I have never had to worry about fees coming out of my IOLTA by mistake (which was a problem at previous processors we used). We love our credit card processor!

    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Where can I use LawPay?

    LawPay is a web-based application that can be accessed using any modern browser.

    What is the price of LawPay?

    As of this review, LawPay pricing starts our at $20 per month with a starting processing fee of 1.95% + $0.20.

    Is LawPay secure?

    LawPay transfers all information over a secure socket layer (SSL) connection, so your (and your client's) information is encrypted while in transit. Additionally, they store their data on Amazon Web Services servers with bank-level encryption.

    Does LawPay integrate with my Law Practice Management Software?

    Yes. LawPay can easily be integrated into your law office's procedures by allowing you to include a link to URL, where clients can pay, into any communication, invoice, or even text message. Additionally, LawPay directly integrates with the many of the most popular legal tech products on the market.

    Can LawPay handle my law firm's trust accounting?

    Most likely. By adding a payment link to your invoices, your firm will be able to integrate LawPay into most accounting software platforms.

    Is LawPay good for solos?

    Probably, as LawPay allows firms to separate their payment account from the account they deposit funds into.

    Will LawPay connect to my online bank account?

    LawPay is relatively easy to set-up. Although, in order to take advantage of all of its features, you'll want to allocate some time to incorporating it into your processes.

    Can my law firm manage users with LawPay?

    Yes. With LawPay, your firm can easily keep track of who has paid their invoices, and even set up rules to automate follow-ups.

    Will my law firm's accountant be able to use LawPay?

    Yes. Although large firms certainly could use LawPay, small to medium-sized firms are generally who they provide the most value to.

    Can my firm accept ePayments with LawPay?

    Yes. And no. LawPay allows you to incorporate a custom payment page into your website easily. Which can work as a client portal for many firms. However, it is not as robust a platform as some will need.

    Additional Details about LawPay

    Quick Bill

    LawPay offers a Quick Bill tool that emails clients to request payment via a link to a secure payment page. It allows you to send and view payment requests to clients. You can view which have been paid, viewed, or are outstanding.

    Scheduled Payments

    With Scheduled Payments, your clients can set-up recurring payments to your firm with ease. Not only will your client know they are paying you on time, your firm will also be able to plan based on those payments.

    Integrated Signatures

    LawPay allows you to collect signatures with each payment, if you like. Clients can follow the link in an email sent to them to sign via touch-screen or mouse. Whats more, authorization forms can be built directly into your intake paperwork so your clients can onboard with ease.

    Website Payment Portals

    Making your website work as more than just an advertising platform should be a goal of all law firms. With LawPay, one can easily integrate a payment gateway into their existing website. Even when clients can’t find the specific billing email, they can at easily find where to pay.

    Security

    All plans include fraud protection and exceed Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance standards. With this, sensitive information within the application is encrypted, including card details. Additionally, secure receipts include only the last four digits of each credit card number.

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