Retainers and invoices with both amounts on the page.
Small firms and solo practitioners get paid by retainer, by invoice and, more and more, by card. FeeSlicers sets up dual pricing for law offices that want clients to see a cash amount and a card amount, and we start by pointing you to the rules your state bar sets.
Two minutes to start. No obligation. George takes it from there.
Read this first: your bar's rules come before ours.
Attorneys handle client money under rules most businesses never deal with. Your state bar's rules decide how client funds, trust or IOLTA accounts, advance fees and fee disclosures must be handled, and some bars have issued guidance on card payments specifically. Those rules apply to you whatever payment program you choose.
We're payments people, not lawyers, and nothing on this page is legal advice. What we will do is talk through how card payments, deposits and two-price invoices would work mechanically, so you can check that against your bar's rules and your own judgment before you sign anything. If your bar's position doesn't fit dual pricing, George will tell you it's not the right program for you.
How two prices look in a law practice.
Engagement letters and fee schedules
Where you quote a flat fee, list the card amount with the cash amount beside it. A $1,500 flat-fee estate plan is $1,560.00 on a card. A $350 consultation is $364.00. Whether and how that belongs in your engagement letter is a question for your bar's rules.
Invoices
Monthly or matter-end invoices show the card total and the cash total. Retail mode can build invoices, and clients see both totals before they pay. With Edge, North's dual-price program, the card amount is about 4% higher and is the same for credit and debit.
Virtual terminal
Payments Hub, included with every account, has a virtual terminal for taking a card payment when a client calls your office. Card-on-file is available when a client authorizes you to keep a card for ongoing billing.
In the office
For a client paying at your front desk, a countertop Smart Flex shows both amounts on its own screen before they pay.
Where deposits land.
The question most attorneys ask us: where does the money go? Earned fees and unearned advances often belong in different accounts under bar rules, and how a card processor deposits funds matters for that. George will walk through how deposits and any account fees flow in your setup, in writing, so you can compare it with what your bar requires before you decide.
Some clients pay by check or cash, and plenty pay by card. The program itself is just two posted prices that give each client a clear choice, and your full fee schedule is in the merchant agreement, which we go through line by line before you sign.
The program's costs for a firm.
One free Payanywhere Smart device per location for qualifying merchants through December 31, 2026. Requires a $5 monthly service fee and a $25 monthly minimum. Software subscription applies.
Posting both amounts.
Card-brand rules require the card price to be shown, with the cash price as the discount from it. For a law office that means fee schedules, invoices and payment pages carry the card amount first. North's two-price notice goes at your reception desk. State consumer law on posting prices is collected in our 50-state guide; your bar's rules sit on top of that.
Questions attorneys ask.
Can I run card payments into my IOLTA account?
That's governed by your state bar, and we won't answer it for you. We'll explain exactly how deposits and account fees work in your setup so you can check it against your bar's rules or ask your bar's ethics line.
Isn't surcharging more common for law firms?
Some firms surcharge credit cards. It's a different model with its own card-brand and state restrictions, and FeeSlicers doesn't set it up. Our law guide explains it for education.
Do clients paying by check get the cash amount?
How checks are treated in your setup is something George confirms with you during enrollment, so your invoices and engagement letters describe it accurately.
We bill hourly. How do two prices work?
The invoice total is calculated at your hourly rate, then shown as a cash total and a card total about 4% higher. If you publish a rate, show both: a $250 hour is $260.00 on a card.
Talk it through before you decide.
Tell us about your practice. George will explain the mechanics plainly so you can weigh them against your bar's rules.
Two minutes to start. No obligation. George takes it from there.