Inside LawAccounting's Rate Table Engine: How Firms Run Client-Specific, Matter-Specific, and Timekeeper Rates After a 9.6% Rate Year Without a Single Manual Override (2026 Feature Spotlight)

Standard billing rates rose 9.6% across the market in 2026 — but almost no firm bills every client at standard. Between negotiated client rates, matter-level caps, panel-counsel schedules, and mid-year increases, rate management is where realization quietly leaks. Here is how LawAccounting's rate table engine handles the hierarchy without manual overrides.