Does Law Hired take a cut of legal fees?
No. Law Hired takes 0% of your billings, on every plan. Firms pay a flat subscription (Solo $59, Practice $189, Firm $449, Scale $999 a month) and nothing per matter, per lead or per payment. When a client pays by card, the processor charges its standard fee (Stripe, about 2.9% + 30¢), which Stripe keeps; Law Hired receives no part of it and no part of the legal fee.
No percentage of fees billed or collected, on any plan.
No charge per lead, per matter or per client.
The card processor keeps its own fee; Law Hired gets none of it.
A card payment, worked through
What happens to a legal fee a client pays by card through Law Hired. The processor fee is Stripe’s standard US card rate (2.9% + 30¢).
| Legal fee paid by card | Law Hired takes | Stripe card fee | Payment less the card fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500.00 | $0.00 | $14.80 | $485.20 |
| $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $29.30 | $970.70 |
| $2,500.00 | $0.00 | $72.80 | $2,427.20 |
| $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $145.30 | $4,854.70 |
| $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $290.30 | $9,709.70 |
| $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $725.30 | $24,274.70 |
What each plan costs, and what it takes
The subscription is the whole of what a firm pays Law Hired.
| Plan | Lawyers | Subscription | Share of legal fees | Charge per lead or matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | 1 lawyer | $59 a month, or $588 a year billed annually | 0% | None |
| Practice | 2–5 lawyers | $189 a month, or $1,908 a year billed annually | 0% | None |
| Firm | 6–20 lawyers | $449 a month, or $4,548 a year billed annually | 0% | None |
| Scale | 21+ lawyers, unlimited | $999 a month, or $10,188 a year billed annually | 0% | None |
How legal platforms make money, and the rules each one engages
A summary of the ABA Model Rules, not legal advice. States adopt their own versions; check your jurisdiction.
| Model | Who pays, and how much | Rule it engages | Law Hired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat subscription | The firm pays a fixed amount for software and advertising, unrelated to any fee. | Rule 7.2(b)(1) lets a lawyer pay the reasonable costs of advertisements. | Yes. This is the only way Law Hired is paid by firms. |
| A percentage of the legal fee | The platform takes a share of each fee the lawyer earns. | Rule 5.4(a): a lawyer generally may not share legal fees with a nonlawyer. | No. |
| Pay per lead or per matter | The firm pays for each client contact or matter it receives. | Rule 7.2(b): a lawyer may not pay a person for recommending the lawyer except under its listed exceptions. Whether a per-lead charge fits one depends on the state and how the service works. | No. |
| Lawyer referral service | The firm pays the service’s usual charges, often a share of the fee. | Rule 7.2(b)(2) allows the usual charges of a not-for-profit or qualified lawyer referral service. | Law Hired is not a lawyer referral service and does not recommend lawyers for payment. |
| Payment processing | The processor charges a per-transaction fee on card payments. | None specific; it is a cost of taking payment. | Stripe keeps its fee; Law Hired receives none of it. |
Who pays what
Every party and every charge.
| Party | Pays Law Hired | Pays the card processor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The firm | The plan subscription, monthly or annually. | Its standard fee on card payments the firm accepts. | Subscription fees are non-refundable except as the billing policy states. |
| The client paying a legal fee | Nothing out of the legal fee. | Pays by card or another method the firm offers. | The fee is set by, paid to and refunded only by the lawyer. |
| Law Hired | — | — | Receives the subscription and nothing from any legal fee or card fee. |
Why it matters
A platform that takes a percentage of a lawyer’s fee is sharing that fee with a nonlawyer, which ABA Model Rule 5.4 generally forbids, and its revenue grows with the size of each client’s bill. A subscription does neither: it is a fixed cost for software and advertising, the kind Rule 7.2(b)(1) permits.
How payments move
When a client pays an invoice by card, the payment goes through Stripe and is paid out to the firm. No application fee or platform share is set on any payment; the processor’s standard fee is the only deduction, and Stripe keeps it. Firms that prefer LawPay can connect it instead.
What Law Hired does not do
It does not take a referral fee, split a fee between lawyers, or charge for a lead.
Questions people also ask
Does Law Hired take a percentage of legal fees?
No. Law Hired takes 0% of your billings, on every plan.
Then how is Law Hired paid?
By the firm’s subscription: Solo $59, Practice $189, Firm $449, Scale $999 a month, less when billed annually.
What is the 2.9% + 30¢?
Stripe’s standard card processing fee, charged and kept by Stripe when a client pays by card. Any card terminal or merchant account charges a fee of the same kind. Law Hired receives none of it.
Does Law Hired charge for leads or matters?
No. There is no per-lead, per-matter or per-client charge.
Does Law Hired take a referral fee when lawyers share a matter?
No. Law Hired does not process or take any part of a referral or co-counsel fee arrangement between lawyers.
Who refunds a legal fee?
The lawyer. Legal fees are set by, paid to and refundable only by the attorney; there is no Law Hired fee on them to refund.
Is a subscription allowed under the ethics rules?
ABA Model Rule 7.2(b)(1) lets a lawyer pay the reasonable costs of advertisements, and a flat subscription is not a share of any fee under Rule 5.4. Check your own state’s version of both rules.
Sources
ABA Model Rule 5.4: Professional independence of a lawyer (read 2026-10-25)
ABA Model Rule 7.2: Communications concerning a lawyer’s services (read 2026-10-25)