Since 2022, Lance Kennedy Law has defended clients facing complex federal and state criminal charges across Texas. With locations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin, the team primarily works from home offices and flexible workspaces, staying connected through 8am™ to deliver speed, clarity, and strong client communication.
Company: Lance Kennedy Law
Overview
When attorney Lance Kennedy launched his own practice, he knew he needed software that could keep pace with his growth plans and support a collaborative remote team. Finding a unified practice management solution was crucial to keeping case files, client communication, documentation, and payments connected as the firm scaled.
Kennedy chose 8am™ MyCase to help his remote practice scale smoothly as it expanded across Texas. Its intuitive design and robust tools made adoption easy, giving attorneys and staff one place to manage communication, documents, and case activity. After evaluating several payment processors, Kennedy selected 8am LawPay for its seamless integration with MyCase, making billing automatic, reconciliation faster, and cash flow more predictable.
With 8am, Lance Kennedy Law has enhanced operations, improved payment collection, and gained clearer visibility into accounts receivable. The firm has reduced administrative work, strengthened client communication through centralized documentation, and supported rapid year-over-year growth, backed by reliable and productive workflows.
Centralized all case notes, documents, and client communication using MyCase
Improved payment collection and predictability with LawPay and simplified online payments
Reduced administrative work through integrated workflows and batch financial reporting
Enabled seamless collaboration across multiple cities and courtrooms
Supported rapid year-over-year growth with organized, efficient operations
When Lance Kennedy left his career as a state and federal prosecutor to open his own criminal defense firm, he wanted to bring the same level of discipline and structure into private practice.
“I knew I needed a case management system,” Kennedy recalls. “I went through an in-depth look at all the major players, but I landed on 8am because of its user-friendliness, features, price point, and deliverables. It just made the most sense.”
The early decision to launch his firm with 8am MyCase became the foundation for everything that followed, giving his team the structure and visibility to scale with confidence as the firm grew.
From the start, the firm operated with a single source of truth—one solution where every piece of case information stays organized, accessible, and aligned across locations. MyCase gives every attorney, paralegal, and intake team member one connected workspace to track communication, manage documents, and collaborate more effectively.
Criminal defense clients often pay a portion upfront and the rest over time—making accounts receivable one of the biggest challenges in the industry. To accelerate billing and create more predictable cash flow, Kennedy integrated LawPay directly into MyCase.
“We opted for LawPay because it merges so seamlessly with MyCase,” says Kennedy. “It lets us invoice clients immediately and really hone in on our accounts receivable.”
Now, instant invoicing, simplified online payments, and integrated financial reporting help the firm stay organized and reduce manual follow-up—even as the practice continues to grow.
Client communication is a major priority for Lance Kennedy Law. The firm’s client agreement directs all communication through MyCase, ensuring clients always know where to reach their attorney and giving the team a single, reliable place to view every message and update.
For the firm, clear documentation is more than efficiency—it's protection. When a former client absconded and later filed a grievance, MyCase provided a complete, time-stamped record of communication that made the response simple and stress-free.
“Having all the documentation in place was key,” says Kennedy. When the firm replied to the grievance, it had everything necessary to present the facts clearly, resolve the issue quickly, and protect the firm.
By simplifying communication and reducing manual tasks, MyCase gives the team more time for the work that matters most—meeting with clients, preparing cases, and driving meaningful outcomes.
With 8am MyCase and 8am LawPay, firms like Lance Kennedy Law can optimize communication, organize casework, and simplify payments—all from one secure platform. Built as part of the 8am professional business suite, these tools help criminal defense attorneys strengthen client relationships, protect their practice, and free up more time for the work that truly matters.
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From client communication to case management and payments, MyCase and LawPay gave Lance Kennedy Law the tools to stay organized, improve cash flow, and scale with confidence—fueling year-over-year growth as the firm expanded across Texas.
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