Aderant Expert Sierra: Timekeeping & Billing software

Expert Sierra covers conflicts check and file opening; client, matter and case management; WIP, time and expense management; billing, rates and collections; accounts payable and receivable, tax, disbursements, general ledger and trust management; and financial insights, reporting and analytics. ⁣‍⁠⁠‍‌​‌‍‍‍​⁠‍‌​⁠⁣Lawyers enter time on any device within client guidelines, pre-billing is paperless, alternative fee arrangements are supported, and bills connect to delivery, tracking and billing compliance tools. It is the cloud version of Aderant Expert, hosted on AWS with SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and extensive auditing. It is built on Aderant's Stridyn platform and includes next-generation applications only available on Sierra: Aderant Accounts Receivable, Aderant General Ledger and Aderant Analytics, with natural language questions through askMADDI, MADDI AI automation and AI financial agents. Workflows can be built and deployed across the firm, and it integrates with CRM, document management and HR systems. Aderant says it has more than 640 Expert and Sierra clients, over 250 of them in the cloud, and that more than 230 firms replaced legacy systems with Expert in the last five years. Holland & Knight says it cut pre-bill time by more than 50%, and Kostelanetz LLP halved the time to process cash receipts. Other named clients include Fross Zelnick, Meridian Lawyers, Baker Botts, Chartwell Law and Phi Finney McDonald. Aderant also sells iTimekeep, Onyx, BillBlast and docketing tools. Pricing is through a demo.