Leave Management That Understands Legal Practice
Keep client matters covered and manage leave across partners, associates, and staff with a shared calendar, coverage warnings, and clear approvals.
$49/mo
Flat monthly pricing from
14 days
Free trial, no card required
15 min
Typical setup time
Bradford Factor
Built-in absence scoring
Common challenges
Leave and absence problems that come up again and again in legal & law firms.
Client Deadline Conflicts
Leave requests during critical case phases can jeopardize client relationships and court deadlines.
Billable Hour Tracking
Understanding the revenue impact of leave is crucial for firm profitability, but most systems ignore this.
Partner vs Associate Leave
Different leave policies for partners, associates, and staff create administrative complexity.
Coverage for Specialized Matters
Finding qualified coverage for specialized practice areas requires matching expertise, not just availability.
How Redstone HR helps
What Redstone HR does to take the friction out of time off.
Team Calendar With Context
See who in each practice group or office is already off before approving, so trial weeks and completions do not end up uncovered.
Coverage Warnings
Approvers get a warning when a request would leave a team below the cover they need, right on the approval screen.
Tiered Leave Policies
Configure different allowances and carryover rules for partners, associates, paralegals, and support staff.
Reports for Practice Managers
Export leave usage by team or office to CSV, Excel, or PDF, or schedule a monthly report straight to your inbox.
Typical use cases
Everyday situations and how teams handle them in Redstone HR.
Leave During Trial Preparation
Scenario: A senior associate requests a week off during the final stages of trial preparation.
Solution: The supervising partner sees the request alongside the team calendar and a coverage warning showing two other associates are already out that week.
Outcome: The partner and associate agree different dates before anything is approved, and the associate still gets the time off.
Planning a Partner Sabbatical
Scenario: A partner plans a three-month sabbatical and the firm needs to plan cover early.
Solution: The sabbatical is booked as its own leave type months ahead, so it appears on the firm-wide calendar and syncs to Outlook or Google Calendar for the people covering.
Outcome: Everyone can plan handovers well in advance and the absence is on record.
Compliance context
Rules worth knowing. Redstone HR policies can be configured to match them, but you remain responsible for compliance.
Bar Association Requirements
State bar associations have continuing education and professional responsibility requirements.
Why it matters: Leave for CLE activities must be tracked and encouraged to maintain good standing.
FMLA Compliance
Federal leave requirements apply to law firms with 50+ employees.
Why it matters: Accurate FMLA tracking protects the firm from employment litigation.
Frequently asked questions
Does RedstoneHR integrate with legal practice management software?
Not today. Redstone does not connect to Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, or billing systems. It syncs approved leave to Google Calendar and Outlook and sends notifications to email, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. Leave data can be exported to CSV, Excel, or PDF.
How do you handle different leave policies for partners and associates?
You can create separate policies for each group, each with its own allowance and carryover rules, and route requests to the right manager with an optional HR approval step.
Can approvers see who else is off before saying yes?
Yes. The approval screen shows coverage warnings and the team calendar shows everyone who is off, filtered by team, department, or office.
Is our data secure?
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is controlled by role (employee, manager, HR admin), and we support GDPR data export and deletion requests.
Related glossary terms
Sabbatical
A sabbatical is an extended period of leave from work, typically for personal development, travel, research, or rest, often offered to long-serving employees.
FMLA
FMLA is a US federal law providing eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for specified family and medical reasons.