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- LEDES 1998B Format: All 24 Fields Explained (with Example) — The LEDES 1998B file format field by field: the header, the 24 pipe-delimited fields, date and number rules, the [] line ending, and a worked example.
- UTBMS Codes List: Litigation Task, Activity & Expense Codes — Complete UTBMS code list for LEDES billing: litigation task codes L100–L500, activity codes A101–A111, expense codes E101–E124, bankruptcy B-codes, and how to choose them.
- Why Was My LEDES Invoice Rejected? Common Errors and Fixes — The most common LEDES 1998B rejection errors — totals that don't add up, blank unit cost (INV059), no line items (INV005), bad dates, codes and timekeepers — and how to fix each one.
- Block Billing: What It Is and How to Avoid Invoice Cuts — What block billing is, why insurers and corporate clients cut it, examples of block-billed entries and how to rewrite them as separate, compliant time entries.
- Insurance Defense Billing Guidelines: Rules That Get Cut — A plain-English summary of the rules insurance carriers' billing guidelines usually contain — 0.1-hour increments, block billing, clerical tasks, conferences, rate caps, expenses — and how to check an invoice against them.
- LEDES Timekeeper Classification Codes (PT, AS, OC, LA, OT) — The LEDES 1998B timekeeper classification codes — partner, associate, of counsel, legal assistant/paralegal, other — plus timekeeper ID and name rules.
- Free LEDES Template (Excel / CSV) for Time Entries — Download a free CSV/Excel template for LEDES billing with columns for date, timekeeper, hours, rate, UTBMS codes and matter, and turn it into a LEDES 1998B file in your browser.
- Your Client Wants a LEDES Invoice. Here's What to Do — A client or insurer asked for LEDES e-billing and your billing tool doesn't export it? What LEDES is, what you need from the client, and how to produce a valid LEDES 1998B file without new software.