Laurel automates timekeeping. Our desktop and cloud assistants work silently in the background, collecting your activity across a range of applications, systems, websites and devices while timekeeping activity is completed in our online web application.
Here are the technology and applications you’ll need to make the most of Laurel.
User Operating Systems & Environments
Laurel has assistants that are installed locally on a timekeeper's computer (using Microsoft .msix installers).
Microsoft Windows 10, 11
Requires .Net Framework 4.7.2+
Users on Unix or Macintosh Operating Systems will be able to use Laurel online in a supported web browser without a Laurel Desktop Assistant installed.
Note: We can't guarantee smooth integration for Windows Enterprise and Windows Server
User Hardware Minimum Requirements
CPU: Multi-Core x64 Processor
Memory: 8GB+ RAM
Storage: 100GB+ HDD (SSD preferred)
Resolution: 1280x1024 or higher (for browser application viewing)
User Productivity Applications for Collection
Activity in the following applications can be collected by Laurel Desktop Assistants when installed and used locally on the desktop. Online versions can be captured using Browser & URL collection, but may not work in certain configurations.
Microsoft Word 2016, 2019, 0365
Microsoft Excel 2016, 2019, 0365
Microsoft Powerpoint 2016, 2019, 0365
Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2019, 0365
User Browsers & URLs
Laurel Desktop Assistants can help capture your online research for whitelisted URLs from your browser to capture more of your activity for timekeeping and billing purposes.
Optimized browsers
Google Chrome v78.0+
Microsoft Edge Chromium v89+
Other supported browsers
Microsoft Edge Legacy v79+
User Communications Systems & Applications
Laurel Cloud Assistants can help capture phone calls by integrating with your telecommunications vendors to automatically capture phone calls and participants for timekeeping and billing purposes.
Microsoft Teams
Requires setup and access to MSFT services
Zoom
Requires setup and access to Zoom services
Firm-level System Support
Practice Management Systems
Laurel Connect effectively and securely exchanges master billing and timekeeping data between Laurel and a Firm. Our Laurel Connectors support specific integrations:
Aderant
Elite Enterprise
Elite 3E
Prolaw
Practice Engine
We also support most other billing systems through our API connection or flat file CSV import/export process.
Laurel General Support
Language Support
English
Unicode
Localisation
We will localize a limited number of time concepts to match your business.
ie. Initiative → Matter or Project
Infrastructure
Laurel can store data in the following AWS regions and selected on a per customer basis. Performance and data restrictions of the application will vary based on selection.
North America
us-east-1
/ USA East (N. Virginia)ca-central-1
/ CAN Central (Montreal)
Europe
eu-west-2
/ UK (London)
Australia
ap-southeast-2
/ AUS (Sydney)
Master Billing Support
Laurel supports the following Master Billing concepts and settings in the application.
Clients
Initiatives
Active or Non-active
Billable or non-billable
Pending
Increments
0.01 - 0.99
Time Taxonomies
Phase and Task Codes
Action Codes
Activity Codes
User-defined fields your firm might require
Work Location
Location Codes