Getting paid is one of the most important parts of your experience on Goodlawyer, and we want to make the process as smooth, transparent, and reliable as possible. This guide outlines how invoicing works, when to expect payments, and how Goodlawyer handles collections.

One of the benefits of working through Goodlawyer is that you don’t need to worry about invoicing at all. Our Finance team handles all invoice creation, billing, and payment collections on your behalf — with a 99%+ collections rate. In short, we get you paid.

To generate your monthly invoices, all we need is for you to complete your dockets and close out the month in the Fractional App. Invoices are then created based on your closed dockets and each client’s billing preferences, as outlined in your mandate contract.

You can focus on delivering great work—we’ll take care of the rest.

Invoicing varies depending on the type of mandate you’re working on and what your client’s billing preferences are. Here’s how it breaks down:

These mandates have a set number of contracted / target hours that are billed upfront for the current month.

If you work more than the contracted or target hours in a given month, those extra hours are considered overages. These overage hours are not billed immediately. Instead, they are tracked and then added to the following month’s regular invoice as a separate line item.

This is common hourly billing. PAYG work is invoiced after the work is completed.

When the client pays their invoice, the funds are collected on your behalf by Goodlawyer, then (typically within 24 hours), the following steps occur:

You can also find all your invoices on the Earnings page of your Fractional App. This gives you full visibility into your payments and makes bookkeeping or tax preparation simple.

Here’s what your Earnings page looks like in the Fractional App:

Most clients have a NET15 or NET30 agreement, meaning payment is due either 15 or 30 days after the invoice has been issued. Some clients however have longer payment cycles, but these cases are rare and will be noted in your mandate’s contract (NET60 for example).

Once the client has paid and we’ve transferred your payment to you via Stripe, your funds can take up to 5 days to hit your bank account (but it’s usually faster).

To ensure accurate and timely invoicing and payments, you must complete your dockets and close out your month. If you don’t close out your month we don’t know what to bill.

✅ If you close your month on time:

❌ If you forget to close it on time:

We know how important (and frustrating) chasing money can be, which is why we’re here to take collections 100% off your plate. Here’s our process:

In rare cases when invoices become significantly overdue, we may recommend a “pens-down” period — a temporary pause on work — to protect your time and earnings.

Check Your Dashboard and Earnings Page

The Fractional App will show upcoming and sent invoices, expected payment timing, and status of reminders. This should be the first place you look to get info on the timing of your payments.

If there are any issues with collection you will be contacted by your account manager and/or our Finance team. Best practice for any payment related communications is to keep them over email — this ensures a clear record is retained.