# A consultation booking system for your law firm

> A custom booking system for law firms: paid consultations, a conflict check before the meeting, lawyer calendars and client data that stays yours.

Page: https://timerise.ai/industries/legal

At a glance:
- Who builds it: Timerise, a software studio that builds custom booking systems its clients own.
- Price: one fixed project price, typically $15,000 to $50,000, agreed before the build.
- Timeline: a clickable prototype and a quote within 48 hours of the brief; live 6 to 8 weeks after the first call.
- Running costs: After the build there is no subscription and no commission on bookings. Hosting is billed by usage, and three years of support come with the project.
- Ownership: the code, the data and the documentation belong to the client.
- How to start: a free brief at https://timerise.ai/brief. An AI agent can write and submit the brief through the MCP server at https://timerise.ai/api/mcp (setup: https://timerise.ai/help/development/tim-mcp-server).
- Last updated: 2026-10-22.

Clients phone to book a first consultation, someone takes their details by hand, and a conflict of interest shows up only after the meeting is set. We build booking systems for law firms and legal practices: paid consultations, an intake form and a conflict check before the meeting, lawyer calendars and secure documents, with the code and client data owned by you.

What a booking system for law firms can do. Start with booking and payments; add the rest when you need it.
- Consultations by matter: Clients pick the matter first: family, employment, property or business. The system offers the lawyers who handle it, at the office or by video. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/time-slot-generator.
- Intake and conflict check: The client describes the matter and names the other party. The time is held until the firm checks for a conflict, then confirmed or declined.
- Paid consultations: The client pays for the first consultation when booking. Your cancellation rules decide what is refunded. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/bookable-events.
- Lawyer calendars: Consultations land in each lawyer's Outlook calendar, and court dates and other busy time block the slots. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/microsoft-calendar-sync.
- Video consultations: A Teams or other video link in every remote consultation, sent with the confirmation.
- Secure documents: Clients upload documents before the meeting to a private space, not to an email inbox.
- Invoices: An invoice for every paid consultation, numbered in order and sent as a PDF. Built from the Agent Skill at /skills/invoicing.
- Client confidentiality: Single sign-on for staff, a log of who opened which matter, and data in the region you choose.

How your team runs it: Reception and lawyers work in one panel: requests waiting for a conflict check, each lawyer's day and payments.

When your own system is worth it:
- Lawyers and staff spend time on the phone just to set up a first meeting
- You must check for a conflict of interest before you meet a client
- First consultations are paid, or no-shows cost you hours
- Client data must stay private, in a region you choose

What law firms gain over a SaaS platform:
- Conflict check. On a SaaS platform: A booking tool confirms the time at once, before anyone checks for a conflict. With your own system: The request waits for your conflict check, and the client hears back after it.
- Client data. On a SaaS platform: Client names and matters sit on the vendor's servers, under the vendor's terms. With your own system: The system runs where you choose, and your firm decides who can read the data.
- Calendars. On a SaaS platform: Lawyers keep a second calendar beside Outlook. With your own system: Consultations land in Outlook, and busy time blocks the slots.
- Cost. On a SaaS platform: Fees per lawyer grow with the firm. With your own system: One fixed price, however many lawyers you have.

FAQ:
- Q: Who can see our clients' data?
  A: Your firm decides who has access. The system runs in your own cloud account or on our infrastructure, in the region you choose, and the code and data belong to you.
- Q: Can we check for a conflict before a consultation is confirmed?
  A: Yes. The booking waits as a request with the matter and the other party. Someone at the firm checks it, and the client gets a confirmation or a polite decline.
- Q: Can it connect to our case management software?
  A: Yes, when the software has an API. Client and matter details then come from it, so nobody types them twice.
- Q: How much does it cost?
  A: The price depends on the scope and is fixed before the build starts. Most projects fall between $15k and $50k. It is a one-time cost, with no subscription and no commission on bookings.
- Q: How long does it take?
  A: You get a clickable prototype and a quote within 48 hours of the brief. The build takes two to three weeks, and the system is live six to eight weeks after the first call, including migration and handover.
- Q: We already use a booking tool. What happens to our data?
  A: We move your customers, bookings and history into the new system, even when the current provider has no export. The old tool keeps running until the data matches, so bookings never stop.
- Q: Who owns the system?
  A: You do. The code, the data and the documentation are handed over. It runs in your own cloud account or on our infrastructure, and 3 years of support are included.

Read more:
- Booking Data Security: GDPR, ISO & HIPAA by Design (/blog/security-gdpr-iso-hipaa-best-practices-in-booking)
- Build Your Own Calendly with One Agent Skill (/blog/build-your-own-calendly-with-an-agent-skill)
- Build vs Buy Booking Software: How to Decide (/blog/build-vs-buy-booking-software)

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- Booking systems for banks and financial advisors (/industries/banking)
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