LawAccounting vs CosmoLex in 2026: Which Trust Accounting Platform Actually Passes a State Bar Audit Without Patching It Together

CosmoLex was the original cloud-based legal accounting tool, but in 2026 it shows its age — closed architecture, billing limits, and a trust workflow that still requires workarounds for AB 3279. LawAccounting is built on Salesforce, treats trust as the hero feature, and produces audit packets the State Bar accepts without follow-up. Here's the full comparison.