Late client payments
Late client payments are not an invconvenience.
They are a structural risk to law firms.
Law firms routinely wait 45–60 days to be paid for work already completed.
That delay ties up working capital, increases reliance on overdrafts, suppresses partner drawings and quietly limits a firm’s ability to hire, invest and grow.
Over time, persistent late payment forces firms to operate defensively rather than on their own terms.
Traditional solutions create new problems
Collections damage client relationships.
Factoring erodes profit and control.
Doing nothing leaves partners absorbing the risk.
Most firms accept delayed settlement because the alternatives are worse.
DueNow restores settlement discipline
DueNow is a settlement-timing system for law firms.
It applies clear, consistent early-payment credits to invoices, encouraging clients to settle promptly while preserving goodwill.
No chasing.
No factoring.
No disruption to billing processes.
Just a practical way to influence when cash arrives.
The impact on cash flow
Firms using early settlement incentives typically see:
• Settlement times reduced
• Lower reliance on overdrafts
• Fewer partner hours spent on collections
• Greater predictability of cash and drawings
Small changes in timing releases significant working capital.
HOW IT WORKS
- DueNow integrates with your practice management system
- Clients see a clear early-settlement credit on invoices
- Settlement timing improves automatically
The system runs quietly in the background and is owned by finance, not fee earners.
Why LAW firms choose DueNow
Because it is simpler than collections.
Because it is cheaper than factoring.
Because it protects client relationships.
Because it gives partners control over cash timing.