KCS - How to Create a Flat Rate Entry in a Matter

Objective:

• How to Create a Flat Fee Entry without creating a Flat Fee Matter
• Add a Flat Rate Activity Description
• Flat Fee Charge in Hourly Matter
• Add additional Awards to Contingency Matters
• Add a Flat Rate Activity Category
• How to Create A Flat Rate Time Entry

Environment:

• Clio Web App

Additional Information:

These steps are for cases when you already have a Matter, and you would like to simply apply a Flat Fee to the Matter.

You will only have to complete the first 6 steps once.

Procedure:

Previous Clio:

1. Select Activities
2. Select Activity Descriptions
3. Select ADD 
4. Input a title in the Name field. Example: Flat Fee 
5. Set the Billing Method to Flat Rate
6. Select Save
7. Open the Matter and select Time
8. Select ADD
9. Select the Activity Description created above in steps 1-6. Example: Flat Fee
10. Fill out the Add Time Entry Form
11. Select Save

New Clio:

1. Go to the Activities page
2. Select Activity categories
3. Click on Add activity category 
4. Input a title in the Name field (e.g., Flat Fee)
5. Set the Billing method to Flat Rate
6. Click Save category
7. Open the Matter
8. Select Activities
9. Select Add time
10. Select the Activity category created above
11. Fill out the remaining details for the Time entry
12. Click Save entry