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P E E R T O P E E R M A G A Z I N E · F A L L 2 0 2 5 71 L egal technology is undergoing a paradigm shift, where firms are no longer satisfied with incremental fixes and point solutions. Instead, they are seeking transformation: of systems, workflows, and outcomes. Nowhere is that transformation more urgent, or more impactful, than in how firms manage the revenue lifecycle. For too long, billing and collections have operated in silos, held together by legacy systems, spreadsheets, and reactive workflows. Invoices disappear into email inboxes. Aging reports deliver bad news too late. Clients are frustrated. Finance teams are overworked. And revenue is delayed or lost altogether. The solution encompasses more than simply implementing new software. It involves a new approach: Revenue Intelligence. Revenue Intelligence describes a fundamental rethinking of how firms manage financial operations. Revenue Intelligence is powered by end-to-end technology platforms that unify billing, collections, payments, and cash flow forecasting. It blends automation with AI, providing law firms with real-time insight into where revenue is flowing—or getting stuck— reactive role. With AI-driven insights, they shift from firefighting to forecasting —a hallmark of strategic leadership. AR is growing. Write-offs are increasing. Collection teams are drowning in follow-ups. But without centralized data and intelligence, they are forced to guess, or worse, react too late. This is where end-to- end platforms can make a significant difference. When the entire revenue lifecycle is managed in a single system, firms gain complete, real-time visibility across the billing-to-cash continuum. They can see which invoices have been viewed, which clients are out of pattern, and which collectors are overloaded. and helping them take action before issues escalate. This is no longer aspirational. It is happening now, and the firms adopting it are gaining a measurable competitive edge. FROM VISIBILITY GAPS TO PREDICTIVE POWER Let me be clear, law firms need more than automation. They need visibility. Visibility does not occur when billing is in one system, collections in another, and payment tracking in a separate system entirely. Dozens of firms tell the same story: they know something is wrong but cannot identify the issue. For revenue operations professionals, this lack of visibility keeps them in a They are not just responding, they are anticipating. This shift from reactive to predictive is the heartbeat of Revenue Intelligence. WHY POINT SOLUTIONS FALL SHORT Many firms have tried to modernize with best-in-breed tools. A time-entry tool here. A collections dashboard there. Maybe a bolt-on payments app. But that approach creates new problems: fractured workflows, broken handoffs, and inconsistent data. The result? More systems to log into. More things to reconcile. And even less clarity. In contrast, unified platforms treat revenue management as

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