Matter Billing Log

The matter billing log includes a matter’s fee and expense entries, over a specified period of time.

The reported fees and expenses include:

  • Unbilled
  • Billed
  • Non-billable
  • No Charge
  • On Hold
  • Cost Entries
  • Payments  
Important

The Payments/Receipts section will include only payments applied to the invoice.

The matter billing log report does not include trust transactions or amounts in operating retainers.

Generate a Matter Billing Log

To generate a matter billing log:

  1. From the left navigation panel, click Matters.
  2. In the Matters Screen, either double-click the matter, or single-click the matter to highlight it, then in the toolbar, click Details.
  3. From the Matters Details left navigation, click Billing.
  4. From the Billing screen, click Time/Expense.
  5. The Time/Expense screen opens, displaying a toolbar atop the screen.
  6. From the toolbar atop the Time/Expense screen, click Action > Report – Matter Billing Log.

    Matter Billing Log Screen Fields

    Statement Date From the drop-down, click the desired billing date.
    Format From the drop-down, click your preferred format (PDF or Excel).
    Date Range Use the drop-downs to enter your desired date range.
    Include Check the boxes for bill types you wish to include.
    Print Task/Description Click the radio button for Only Description, Only Task, or Task & Description.
    Ignore entries if less than Check the box and enter the dollar amount.
    Include Cost Entries Uncheck the box to exclude Cost Entries, if desired.  
    Include If you have checked Include Cost Entries, check all the boxes for the cost types you want to include.
    Print Expense/Description Click the radio button for Only Description, Only Expense, or Expense & Description.
    Ignore entries if less than Check the box and enter the dollar amount.
    Group identical soft cost charges for Invoice Printing Check the box, if desired.
    Include Payment Transactions Check the box, if desired.
  7. In the lower right corner, click Generate.

The report downloads in your preferred format.

Sample Matter Billing Log

Updated on November 28, 2022

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