Track every case expense. Recover every dollar.
Tracking firm expenses is a headache—lost receipts, unbilled costs, and month-end reconciliation chaos drain your bottom line and your time. 8am Smart Spend for MyCase automates it all.
With an 8am™ Visa® Business Card integrated into MyCase, law firm expenses are instantly tracked, linked to cases, and added to invoices, so you recover 100% of advanced costs—effortlessly. It’s the first business credit card designed for the unique needs of SMB law firms.
Your firm’s finances, before and after 8am Smart Spend for MyCase
| With 8am Smart Spend | Without 8am Smart Spend | |
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| No more missed expenses Every dollar is tracked effortlessly. Use 8am Smart Spend to link expenses to cases and automatically add those expenses to the next client invoices. |
Lost billable expenses and revenue Missed expenses mean lost client reimbursements. Without a reliable expense tracking system, law firms leave money on the table. |
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| Faster, easier month-end reconciliation Since expenses are already categorized and linked, staff can close books faster with less chance of missing transactions. |
Hours wasted on manual reconciliations At month’s end, staff scramble to find receipts, match expenses, and reconcile accounts manually. |
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| Full visibility and spend control The 8am Smart Spend dashboard shows every transaction while spend limits for individual cards prevent overspending. Cards can be locked or paused instantly. |
Limited control over card spend Firms don’t know what’s been spent until the statement arrives. Firms can’t set individual card limits, issue dedicated cards, or lock and pause cards. |
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| Smarter cash flow and firm credit benefits Strengthen your firm’s credit profile with the 8am Visa® Business Card, the only credit card that integrates with practice management to meet the unique financial needs of law firms. |
Cash flow challenges When cash isn’t coming in, it can be difficult to make purchases or pay bills. Mixing personal and business finances complicates reconciliations and results in higher personal credit utilization. |
The financial reality for law firms
55 %
of firms report expense tracking as a challenge.
57 %
of firms struggle with reimbursable expense collection.
61 %
of firms cite accounting as a challenge.
I love this. This is the best thing ever. This is going to save so much time for my staff
Emily McFarling / Managing Partner, McFarling Law
Integrated spend management. Total financial clarity.
Seamless spend management for law firms, built right into MyCase’s platform—where you already handle your cases, billing, and business operations.
Spend management software built for law firms
Lawyers have spoken—we listened. 8am Smart Spend for MyCase delivers exactly what law firms need: a smarter way to track expenses, manage budgets, and simplify client billing.
Track and bill expenses with ease
Ensure every reimbursable expense is accounted for—no more losing revenue to unbilled client costs.
- Automate expense tracking for case expenses like transcripts, depositions, and court filing fees
- Link expenses and receipts directly to client cases
- Add case expenses automatically to invoices for seamless billing
Know exactly what’s being spent
Stay in control of your firm’s finances with real-time expense insights and reporting.
- Know exactly what’s being spent at any point in time
- Track purchases by card from a comprehensive spend dashboard
- Avoid end-of-month surprises with full visibility into firm spend
Free Yourself from Manual Expense Reconciliations
Ditch the piles of receipts with automated receipt tracking and case linking.
- Link expense details to cases at time of purchase
- Every time the card is used, there’s one less expense to reconcile
- Simplify accounting and bookkeeping with automated expense reporting
Get peace of mind with smart spending controls
Reduce financial risk by managing firm spend before it happens.
- Set spending limits by card to prevent overspending
- Instantly pause or lock cards when misplaced or misused
- Assign virtual or physical cards to staff for controlled purchasing
Take charge of your firm’s expenses with spend management for law firms
Legal Spend Management Software FAQs
What is spend management?
Spend management is a business process used to track, control, and optimize firm-wide spending to protect your firm’s financial bottom line.
Why should my law firm use legal spend management software?
8am Smart Spend frees you from the headache of tracking expenses. You can recover full case costs and save untold hours of bookkeeping work with 8am Smart Spend automated expense tracking and client billing.
How do law firms benefit from a legal spend management solution
Keep more of your hard-earned money by accounting for every case expense. Track and recover advanced costs, making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Free yourself from manual expense reconciliations. 8am Smart Spend automated expense tracking does the reconciliation work for you.
Know exactly what is being spent at any point in time. A real-time dashboard gives you full visibility into who is spending what, so you can stay on top of everyone’s spending.
Control your firm’s spend before it happens with individual card limits. You can also instantly pause or lock cards if a card is lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised.
How much does Smart Spend cost?
The 8am Smart Spend for MyCase software is free included with any MyCase subscription. The 8am™️ Visa®️ Business Card has a $0 annual fee.
Other fees and charges may apply. See terms and conditions for complete details, including APR and other potential fees.
How do I sign up for 8am Smart Spend?
If you’re not yet a MyCase customer, sign up for a MyCase demo here.
Do I qualify for the 8am™ Visa® Business Card?
If your firm meets the criteria below, you are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Your firm has been in business for at least 12 months
- Minimum annual revenue of $50K and maximum of $10M (past 12 months, not fiscal year)
- Beneficial owners are U.S. citizens, residing in the U.S.
- If annual revenue is less than $500K, personal credit score must be 660 or higher
How does MyCase’s financial dashboards help with spend management?
The MyCase spend management dashboard gives your firm real-time visibility into expenses—so you can track spending as it happens, monitor purchases by card, and avoid end-of-month surprises. It also ties expenses and receipts back to the right matters, making it easier to control budgets, protect profitability, and ensure reimbursable costs don’t slip through the cracks.