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Hourly → Flat-Fee Converter

Paste your historical matter data. Tool returns a recommended flat fee per matter type with risk buffer, margin, and the defensible rationale to explain the math. Average firm converting to flat-fee sees 15-22% margin lift + much better client conversion on the engagement letter.

Matter types analyzed
7
Avg recommended margin
+11.2%
Annualized lift
$69,340
Simple Will + POA
47 completed · avg 6.2 hrs
Hourly ~ $2,170Flat $2,400
Revocable Living Trust
28 completed · avg 11.8 hrs
Hourly ~ $4,130Flat $4,625
Uncontested Divorce
19 completed · avg 18.5 hrs
Hourly ~ $6,475Flat $7,350
Residential Closing Representation
62 completed · avg 5.1 hrs
Hourly ~ $1,785Flat $1,975
LLC Formation
33 completed · avg 4.4 hrs
Hourly ~ $1,540Flat $1,675
Employment Contract Review
51 completed · avg 3.2 hrs
Hourly ~ $1,120Flat $1,250
NDA Drafting
74 completed · avg 1.8 hrs
Hourly ~ $630Flat $700

Simple Will + POA

Based on 47 historical matters · std deviation 1.1 hours
Floor
$1,950
Recommended
$2,400
Ceiling
$2,500
Rationale

Based on 47 completed matters averaging 6.2 hours at $350/hr (std dev 1.1 hours). Buffered for the 70th-percentile matter. Recommended flat fee of $2,400 captures a 10.6% margin over expected cost while remaining below the hourly-equivalent ceiling clients would accept.

Engagement-letter language
Client agrees to a flat fee of $2,400 for the services described. Flat fee is earned upon engagement and is non-refundable except to the extent substantial work has not been performed at time of termination. 50% due at execution (1,200); balance due at completion.