diff --git a/src/routes/cases.$caseId.tsx b/src/routes/cases.$caseId.tsx
index ab4299a..8d98ed8 100644
--- a/src/routes/cases.$caseId.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/cases.$caseId.tsx
@@ -89,6 +89,23 @@ function CaseDetail() {
     else { toast.success("Assignee updated"); load(); }
   };
 
+  const updateRate = async (rateInput: string) => {
+    const trimmed = rateInput.trim();
+    const next = trimmed === "" ? null : Number(trimmed);
+    if (next !== null && (!Number.isFinite(next) || next < 0)) {
+      toast.error("Enter a valid rate (0 or higher)");
+      return false;
+    }
+    const { error } = await supabase
+      .from("cases")
+      .update({ default_hourly_rate: next })
+      .eq("id", caseId);
+    if (error) { toast.error(error.message); return false; }
+    toast.success(next === null ? "Case rate cleared" : `Case rate set to $${next.toFixed(2)}/hr`);
+    load();
+    return true;
+  };
+
   const filteredClients = useMemo(() => {
     const q = clientSearch.trim().toLowerCase();
     if (!q) return clients.slice(0, 50);
@@ -275,7 +292,11 @@ function CaseDetail() {
       />
 
       <div className="mt-8 grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-3 text-center text-xs">
-        <SmallStat label="Default rate" value={data.default_hourly_rate ? formatCurrency(data.default_hourly_rate) + "/hr" : "—"} />
+        {canManage ? (
+          <EditableRateStat value={data.default_hourly_rate} onSave={updateRate} />
+        ) : (
+          <SmallStat label="Case rate" value={data.default_hourly_rate ? formatCurrency(data.default_hourly_rate) + "/hr" : "—"} />
+        )}
         <SmallStat label="Attorney" value={data.assignee?.full_name || data.assignee?.email || "—"} />
         <SmallStat label="Closed" value={data.closed_at ? formatDate(data.closed_at) : "—"} />
         <SmallStat label="Updated" value={formatDate(data.updated_at)} />
@@ -331,3 +352,62 @@ function SmallStat({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string }) {
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+function EditableRateStat({
+  value,
+  onSave,
+}: {
+  value: number | null;
+  onSave: (raw: string) => Promise<boolean>;
+}) {
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);
+  const [raw, setRaw] = useState(value != null ? String(value) : "");
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setRaw(value != null ? String(value) : "");
+  }, [value]);
+
+  const commit = async () => {
+    setSaving(true);
+    const ok = await onSave(raw);
+    setSaving(false);
+    if (ok) setEditing(false);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border rounded-md py-2 px-3 text-left">
+      <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground text-center">Case rate</div>
+      {editing ? (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mt-1">
+          <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">$</span>
+          <Input
+            type="number"
+            step="0.01"
+            min="0"
+            value={raw}
+            placeholder="0.00"
+            onChange={(e) => setRaw(e.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === "Enter") commit();
+              if (e.key === "Escape") { setRaw(value != null ? String(value) : ""); setEditing(false); }
+            }}
+            autoFocus
+            className="h-7 px-2 text-sm"
+          />
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">/hr</span>
+          <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="h-7 px-2 text-xs" disabled={saving} onClick={commit}>Save</Button>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => setEditing(true)}
+          className="text-sm font-medium mt-0.5 truncate hover:text-primary w-full text-center"
+          title="Click to edit case rate"
+        >
+          {value ? formatCurrency(value) + "/hr" : "Set rate…"}
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx b/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx
index 7241cd9..535eaae 100644
--- a/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx
@@ -425,13 +425,13 @@ function InvoiceDetail() {
                         {sub.items.map((it) => (
                           <tr key={it.id} className={`border-t ${!sub.billable ? "text-muted-foreground" : ""}`}>
                             <td className="px-3 py-2 text-xs">{it.work_date ? formatDate(it.work_date) : "—"}</td>
-                            <td className="px-3 py-2">
+                            <td className="px-3 py-2 align-top">
                               {canEdit && isDraft ? (
                                 <Input className="h-8" defaultValue={it.description}
                                   onBlur={(e) => e.target.value !== it.description && updateItem(it.id, { description: e.target.value })} />
                               ) : (
-                                <div>
-                                  <div className={!sub.billable ? "italic" : ""}>{it.description}</div>
+                                <div className="min-w-0">
+                                  <div className={`whitespace-pre-wrap break-words ${!sub.billable ? "italic" : ""}`}>{it.description}</div>
                                   {it.user?.full_name && <div className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground italic">{it.user.full_name}</div>}
                                 </div>
                               )}