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| Formerly | AffiniPay |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Financial services; Fintech; Legal technology; Payment processing |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Amy Porter |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
Number of locations | Austin, Texas; San Diego, California |
Key people | Dru Armstrong (CEO) |
| Products | 8am LawPay; 8am MyCase; 8am CasePeer; 8am DocketWise; 8am CPACharge; 8am ClientPay; 8am AffiniPay |
Number of employees | 600+ |
| Website | www |
8am, formerly known as AffiniPay, is a privately held technology company based in Austin, Texas. It develops software for legal, accounting, and other professional services firms, offering tools for practice management and electronic payment processing.[1] [2]
History
[edit]Amy Porter founded the company in November 2005 in Austin, Texas, as a provider of electronic payment processing services for professional service firms.[3]
In 2007, the company launched LawPay, an Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA)-compliant payment software for legal professionals. In 2016, it expanded to accounting professionals with CPACharge, providing similar payment processing services for accountants, certified public accountants, and bookkeepers.[4]
In February 2021, AffiniPay announced it had acquired ClientPay, integrating its features into LawPay to support credit card, e-check, and digital wallet transactions.[5] After the acquisition, ClientPay was relaunched as a payment processing software for project-based professionals including architects, engineers, consultants, creative professionals, and government contractors.[6]
AffiniPay acquired MyCase in 2022, adding the legal practice management software to its portfolio. The acquisition included related offerings CasePeer, DocketWise, Woodpecker, and Soluno.[7] [8] In September 2023, Soluno was sold to Actionstep.[9] Woodpecker’s legal document automation tools were later integrated into MyCase.[10]
On August 19, 2025, AffiniPay announced the launch of 8am, consolidating its products under a single corporate identity (e.g., 8am LawPay, 8am MyCase, 8am CasePeer, 8am DocketWise, 8am CPACharge, 8am ClientPay, and 8am AffiniPay).[11]
The company held its first inaugural Kaleidoscope conference in September 2025, where it announced updates to the platform’s reporting, AI-supported tools, search, and integrations.[12]
Products
[edit]8am develops software products for legal, accounting, and other professional services firms that support a range of business tasks, including client intake, payments, document management, reporting, and more.[12] [1]
8am LawPay – payment processing and financial management software for legal professionals.[13]
8am MyCase – legal practice management software, including features such as case management, billing, calendaring, document management, and client communications.[14]
8am CasePeer – legal practice management software for personal-injury law firms.[15]
8am DocketWise – a legal case management and forms automation software for immigration law firms.[16]
8am CPACharge – online payment processing software for CPAs and accounting firms.[17]
8am ClientPay – payment processing software for professional services firms.[1]
8am AffiniPay – payment processing software for associations and nonprofits.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ambrogi, Bob (August 19, 2025). "AffiniPay, Parent to LawPay, MyCase and Others, Rebrands As '8am' To Signify Its Evolution Into A Unified Professional Services Platform". LawSites. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "AffiniPay rebrands as 8am, bringing LawPay, MyCase and CPACharge under one name". Legal IT Insider. August 19, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "She created a payment industry 'disruptor' before the term was hip". Austin Business Journal. June 10, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Powering a world where professionals thrive". 8am.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "AffiniPay acquires ClientPay to bolster legal payment offering". Electronic Payments International. February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Meet 8am™ ClientPay". ClientPay. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Ambrogi, Bob (July 6, 2021). "MyCase Quietly Makes Two Key Acquisitions Of Legal Tech Companies". LawSites. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Reynolds, Matt (June 9, 2022). "LawPay's parent company acquires practice management software platform MyCase". ABA Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Ramirez, Isabel (September 21, 2023). "Actionstep Acquires North American Legal Accounting Platform Soluno". Actionstep. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Woodpecker is Now Integrated into MyCase". MyCase. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Giordano, Cate (August 19, 2025). "Inside a Company Rebrand: AffiniPay Launches as 8am". Legaltech Hub. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Bramwell, Jason (September 3, 2025). "8am Introduces New Solution Upgrades at Kaleidoscope 2025". CPA Practice Advisor. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "8am LawPay". 8am.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Mullen, Caitlin (June 13, 2022). "AffiniPay buys legal software firm MyCase". Payments Dive. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Ambrogi, Bob (January 10, 2023). "CASEpeer, Practice Management Software for PI Firms, Now Integrates with LawPay for E-Payments". LawSites. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Gross, Paige (May 17, 2022). "Immigration tech platform Docketwise was acquired by MyCase in an effort to 'modernize' legal tools". Technical.ly. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "CPACharge: Online payments designed for accounting firms". CPA Practice Advisor. August 19, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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