Integration embeds intelligent financing into the legal billing experience, accelerating cash flow for firms and flexibility for B2B clients

Elite, the leading enterprise SaaS platform purpose-built for the legal industry, has partnered with Slope, the AI-powered credit and risk infrastructure company backed by J.P. Morgan and Sam Altman, to provide an enhanced, embedded “Pay Later” solution designed specifically for the legal industry.

Now, law firms using Elite Payments – the invoice management solution fully integrated into the 3E SaaS platform – can offer their clients flexible payment terms, between two and six months, directly at the point of invoice. This functionality is underpinned by Slope’s proprietary AI underwriting infrastructure, which provides real-time risk assessment for on-the-spot credit approvals and instant releasing of funds - eliminating friction, accelerating cash flow, and removing the collections overhead.

Late client payments are a recurring issue for law firm CFOs, according to recent research from Elite. Nearly two in five (38%) of the law firms surveyed said that at least half of their clients paid their invoices late, with invoices outstanding for an overall average of 83 days. The availability of flexible payment options for clients provides an important tool to help the world’s leading law firms address these challenges and transform their cash flow.

“This partnership isn’t just about payments—it’s about empowering law firms with built-in financial agility,” said Elisabet Hardy, Chief Product Officer at Elite. “By integrating Slope’s Pay Later capabilities directly into our platform, we’re giving firms a smarter way to manage cash flow and unlock working capital. It’s another example of how Elite is using AI-driven innovation to solve real-world challenges and help firms turn work into revenue faster.”

“The legal industry has long lagged behind other sectors when it comes to offering client-centric billing options,” added Lawrence Lin Murata, CEO and Co-founder of Slope. “Our AI platform brings the same intelligence powering embedded finance for marketplaces like Walmart and Alibaba to professional services, where there appears to be growing client demand. This new integration with Elite is a prime example of how AI can streamline even the most complex financial workflows—without compromising compliance or control.”

To learn more about how Elite and Slope are transforming legal billing, visit here.

About Elite

Elite is the trusted automation platform for law firm operations across most of the world’s largest and most successful law firms. Founded in 1947, Elite has guided firms through every technology shift, and today delivers the only cloud-native SaaS platform that unifies financial, invoice, time, and data management into a single system of action. With embedded AI, predictive analytics, and integrated payments, Elite’s products enable firms to shorten billing cycles, reduce write-offs, and unlock firm-wide insights — making financial operations the foundation for law firm innovation and growth. Learn more at elite.com.

About Slope

Slope is pioneering the next generation of AI-powered credit and risk infrastructure. Backed by J.P. Morgan, Slope enables digital platforms to embed intelligent financial experiences directly into their products—from checkout to collections. With real-time underwriting and seamless credit deployment, Slope empowers businesses to unlock capital, reduce friction, and serve customers better. Learn more at slopepay.com.

Disclosure: Slope is a financial technology company, not a bank. Credit products are originated by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. J.P. Morgan provides a debt facility to Slope in connection with this program but does not directly originate, underwrite, or service the credit lines offered through the Elite platform.

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This functionality is underpinned by Slope’s proprietary AI underwriting infrastructure, which provides real-time risk assessment for on-the-spot credit approvals and instant releasing of funds.