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Most firms don’t think they have a reporting problem. They track billable hours, send invoices, and review financials at the end of the quarter.

But what they don’t see is costing them: unbilled time slipping through the cracks, inefficient workflows draining productivity, and marketing dollars wasted on the wrong strategies.

Rocket Matter’s advanced reporting tools help firms gain control over their data. Instead of operating on assumptions or gut feelings, firms can track performance in real time, identify inefficiencies, and make informed decisions that lead to higher profitability.

Why Law Firms Struggle Without Advanced Reporting

Law firms generate enormous amounts of data—billable hours, client invoices, case timelines, and marketing performance, just to name a few.

But without the appropriate tools, this information ends up scattered across spreadsheets, case management systems, and financial reports. Attorneys spend time pulling data manually, financial trends go unnoticed, and business decisions rely on assumptions rather than facts.

This makes it difficult to get a clear picture of the firm’s health, plan resources, and invest in growth.

With advanced reporting tools, firms don’t have to guess. They can—instantly—see how time is spent, where revenue is coming from, and what areas need attention. This allows them to stay profitable, allocate resources effectively, and make data-backed decisions that improve performance at every level.

Now, let’s look at some of the biggest challenges firms face—and how advanced reporting provides the solutions.

4 Problems Rocket Matter’s Advanced Reporting Tools Solve

1. Generic Reports That Don’t Address Specific Firm Needs

Most law firms rely on standard reports that provide broad overviews of revenue and caseloads. While helpful, these reports don’t answer pressing questions like:

Which practice areas bring in the highest profits?
How many new clients come from referrals versus paid marketing?
Are attorneys billing as much as they should?

Let’s say you run a family law firm. You assume your paid advertising campaigns are your biggest source of new clients. But after using Rocket Matter to track lead sources, you realize that 60 percent of your highest-value cases actually come from referrals. With this data, you can shift resources away from underperforming digital ads and focus on strengthening referral relationships, leading to a better return on investment.

2. Difficulty in Measuring Firm Performance

Your law firm access is more than its revenue—it’s also measured in efficiency, profitability, and how well cases move through the pipeline. But many firms struggle to measure these aspects of performance in a meaningful way, relying on basic financial statements rather than tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) like realization rates, case duration, and average revenue per client.

Rocket Matter’s advanced reporting gives firms the ability to track and compare KPIs in real time, making it easier to pinpoint problem areas.

Imagine you manage a business law firm and you suspect cases are taking longer to close than they used to. You don’t have the numbers to back it up, so you’re left wondering whether it’s just perception.

After running reports in Rocket Matter, you find that cases handled by junior associates are, on average, 30% slower to resolve than those handled by senior attorneys. Now, instead of guessing, you have a clear path forward—adjust workflows, provide additional training, and reduce case resolution times.

3. Inefficient Time Management and Resource Allocation

Attorneys often work long hours, but how much of that time is actually billable? Without detailed tracking, firms assume they’re at full capacity when, in reality, valuable hours are lost to administrative tasks, internal meetings, and nonbillable work.

Rocket Matter’s utilization rate tracking helps firms analyze exactly how attorneys spend their time, making it easier to identify inefficiencies and optimize billable hours.

Suppose you’re a partner at a boutique litigation firm. One of your associates logs 3,000 hours in a year but only bills for 2,100. You assume the issue is workload distribution, but after reviewing Rocket Matter’s reports, you discover that nonbillable administrative work is consuming far more time than expected.

By outsourcing certain tasks and improving internal workflows, you free up more billable hours—without increasing workloads.

4. Overspending on Legal Matters

Matter budgets can quickly spiral out of control if attorneys don’t actively monitor their time and expenses. Without real-time budget tracking, firms risk exceeding cost estimates, leading to reduced profitability and difficult conversations with clients about unexpected fees.

Rocket Matter’s Matter Budget Reports allow firms to set financial expectations for each case and track expenses against those estimates. This helps prevent overruns and ensures attorneys stay within budget.

Let’s say your firm handles complex estate planning matters. Your cases are profitable, but you often find yourself exceeding matter budgets by 20 percent or more. The issue isn’t obvious—sometimes it’s extra research, other times it’s unexpected complications—but the financial impact adds up.

By using Rocket Matter’s Matter Budget Reports, you identify where budget overruns happen most frequently. Maybe it’s expert witness costs. Maybe certain phases of litigation consistently take longer than planned. Either way, now you have the insights needed to adjust staffing, manage client expectations, and prevent unnecessary write-offs.

Data-Driven Law Firms Stay Ahead

Running a law firm without clear, real-time reporting is like driving without a dashboard—you don’t know how fast you’re going, how much fuel you have left, or if there’s a problem ahead. Firms that fail to track key business metrics end up making decisions based on assumptions, leading to lost revenue, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities.

Rocket Matter’s advanced reporting tools provide law firms with the insights they need to:

Improve time tracking and financial forecasting
Optimize attorney workloads and increase billable hours
Make smarter marketing decisions based on actual client acquisition data
Track matter budgets to prevent unnecessary write-offs
Measure firm performance with real-time KPIs

Firms that use data effectively are more profitable, more efficient, and better positioned for long-term success. If your firm is still making business decisions based on guesswork, it’s time for a change. Schedule a demo with Rocket Matter today and start using data to drive your firm forward.

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4 Problems Rocket Matter’s Advanced Reporting Tools Help Law Firms Solve

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