Account integrity
Trust and operating funds stay distinct
Preserve the account classification supplied by LawPay so IOLTA, other client trust accounts, and firm operating accounts are not flattened into one generic balance.
Built for legal payment workflows
Legal payments, mapped the way firms actually work.
Connect LawPay payment data to legal software without losing the distinction between client trust funds and firm operating funds.
Trust-account aware Matter-ready records PCI-minimized
The governing principle
Client money and firm money are not interchangeable.
Advance fees and expenses may need to remain in a client trust account until earned or incurred. Ardenti Pay keeps the provider's account context attached to each normalized record so downstream software can respect that separation.
Legal payment infrastructure
Built around the records firms need.
Ardenti Pay translates provider data without pretending legal payments are ordinary retail transactions.
Matter context
Payments remain connected to the work
Carry invoice numbers, client references, payer details, transaction status, and source metadata into the systems your firm already uses.
Recordkeeping
A clearer transaction history
Normalize charges, refunds, credits, adjustments, processing dates, and related transaction identifiers into a consistent audit-supporting ledger.
Security boundary
Sensitive credentials stay server-side
Ardenti Pay uses provider-issued credentials and payment references. Cardholder data remains with the payment provider instead of entering your application.
Normalized legal ledger
Useful detail without unnecessary card exposure.
Each connection produces provider-neutral records for reporting, reconciliation, matter workflows, and audit support.
AccountLawPay account ID, account name, trust or operating classification, currency and status
PaymentCharge, refund, credit or adjustment; amount, refunded amount, currency and status
Legal contextInvoice number, client or payer reference, description and external customer ID when available
Payment methodMethod type and last four digits when returned by the provider—never full card data
HistoryProcessed timestamp, source transaction ID, parent transaction ID and original provider metadata
Clear boundaries
What Ardenti Pay does—and does not do.
- Connects and normalizes authorized LawPay account and transaction data.
- Preserves account, refund, reference, and reconciliation context.
- Does not hold, move, or control client funds.
- Does not replace LawPay, a firm's accounting system, or required trust ledgers.
- Does not provide legal, tax, ethics, or accounting advice or guarantee regulatory compliance.
Compliance notice
Trust-account and IOLTA requirements vary by jurisdiction. Each firm remains responsible for its professional obligations, account configuration, reconciliation, record retention, and review of applicable bar rules.
Ardenti Pay is an independent integration product by Ardenti Labs. LawPay and 8am are trademarks of their respective owners. Ardenti Labs is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LawPay or 8am unless separately agreed in writing.
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