Timer or manual capture
Record duration, matter, narrative and timekeeper. Set billable treatment and activity codes where the engagement calls for them.
Billing Log
Record the work while the detail is still clear. Capture time against a matter, describe it in language the client can understand and move entries through the firm's billing review.
An entry review workflow
Distinguish drafts, submitted work, approved entries and billed time. Review the narrative and rate before preparing an invoice.
Room for non-hourly work
Use the agreed fee arrangement for flat, contingency, custom and pro bono matters. Time capture need not determine every fee.
In daily practice
- 01
Capture the work
Use a timer or add the duration and description manually against the matter.
- 02
Review the entry
Check the narrative, rate and billable treatment before approval.
- 03
Prepare the bill
Bring approved work into pre-bill and invoicing for the relevant engagement.
Before you begin
No. Time can be recorded for internal analysis, but a non-hourly fee should follow the recorded agreement rather than require hourly capture.
No. Time suggestions are proposals for review, not silently created billable entries.
Keep the context