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AI Assistant

Customer-specific timekeeper rate questions

The Legal Tracker AI Assistant answers natural language questions about customer-specific timekeeper rates, with a focus on current approved rates.

Legal Tracker AI assistant

The AI Assistant answers customer-specific questions about approved timekeeper rates. Ask in natural language and get clear answers directly in the AI Assistant.
When you ask a question, the AI Assistant:
  • Interprets intent from natural language.
  • Identifies the relevant firm, timekeeper, classification, or matter.
  • Retrieves the currently effective approved rate.
  • Returns a clear, structured response.
The response can include the following timekeeper rate attributes, which also serve as filters: current/approved rate, effective date, approved date, approver name, rate change amount, and rate change percentage.
The AI Assistant calculates rate changes based on the current approved rate and the previously approved rate.
If a matter has matter-specific rates, the AI Assistant returns those rates. When no matter-specific rate exists, the AI Assistant returns the default approved rate for that firm and classification.

Type of questions to ask

Timekeeper-level rate questions
Queries about the current approved rate for an individual timekeeper, identified by name or ID.
Examples:
  • What is the current approved rate for [timekeeper name] at firm [firm name]?
  • What is the currently approved rate for timekeeper [ID] at firm [firm name], including classification and effective date?
Classification-level rate questions
Lists, counts, and averages of approved rates for groups of timekeepers by classification (for example, partner, associate) within a firm.
Examples:
  • What are the approved rates for associate-level timekeepers at [firm name]?
  • What are the partner rates at [firm name]?
  • What are the top 10 partner rates across all our firms?
  • List all partner rates approved this year. Include the rate, effective date, approver, and rate change.
Firm-level rate questions
Lists, counts, and averages of approved rates at the firm level.
Examples:
  • How many approved rates are currently active for [firm name]?
  • What is the average tenure of approved associates at [firm name]?
  • What's the average rate for partners at [firm name]?
  • List all approved timekeepers at [firm name] with their classifications and rates.
  • Are there any timekeepers at [firm name] with rates greater than $[amount] hour?
  • Show me the largest, lowest, and average rate at [firm name].
  • Which timekeeper at [firm name] has the lowest approved rate?
Matter-specific rate questions
Rates that apply specifically to a matter, when such rates exist.
Examples:
  • How many matter-specific rates does [firm name] currently have approved?
  • List the approved timekeepers for [firm name], including their rates and classification.
  • List all matter-specific rates for [firm name] grouped by classification.
Rate changes
Percentage increases or decreases, and identification of the greatest/lowest rate.
Examples:
  • Which partners in [firm name] have the largest average rate change?
  • Which firms have the largest rate change?
  • Which timekeepers have the largest rate change?
Demographic or geography-driven rate slicing
Tenure-based rate analysis or location-based queries.
Examples:
  • What are the hourly rates for associates at [firm name] with experience between 3 to 5 years?
  • What are the metro areas in the U.S. for timekeepers at [firm name]?
  • Are there any approved rates for [country]?
  • What's the average rate for a partner in [country]?

Not in scope

The following capabilities will be included in a future release:
  • Previous rates and rate changes
  • Pending rates
  • Frozen rates

This article applies to:

  • Product: Legal Tracker
  • Audiences: Company

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