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Invoice Email Account Summary

Understanding the functionality of the account summary included in an invoice email

Melissa Schaefers avatar
Written by Melissa Schaefers
Updated over a month ago

To activate the account summary feature in your LeanLaw invoice emails: Navigate to Settings > Email Settings > Account Summary. Once enabled, the account summary will automatically appear in your Invoice and Reminder emails moving forward.


Account Summary Features

The account summary will include the following information:

  • Balance Forward: If applicable, this will display the existing account balance for a client or matter

  • New Charges: This reflects the total amount added to the client or matter’s balance from the latest invoice.

  • Payments Received: This section will show any additional payments recorded on the invoice.

  • Paid from Retainer: If you enter a payment from a client's retainer on the invoice before sending it, this amount will appear here.

  • To Pay: This is the total calculated amount owed.


If your client has a retainer or trust account, the retainer summary will automatically display the Starting Retainer Balance, Ending Retainer Balance, and Minimum Retainer Balance.

Note: The Minimum Retainer Balance will only populate if your firm utilizes evergreen retainers and the client has a non-zero minimum specified.

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