DAILY TIME ENTRY LOG

Law Firm Name: [________________________________]

Attorney/Timekeeper Name: [________________________________]

Timekeeper ID/Initials: [____]

Billing Rate ($/hr): [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

TIME ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

Billing Increment Standard: ☐ 0.1 hours (6 minutes) ☐ 0.25 hours (15 minutes) ☐ Other: [____]

Important Guidelines:
- Record time contemporaneously (within same business day) to avoid lost billable hours
- Use clear, detailed descriptions avoiding legal jargon clients may not understand
- Avoid block billing - separate each distinct task into its own entry
- Include specific document names, case references, and party names where applicable
- Note whether time is billable, non-billable, or no-charge

TIME ENTRIES

Entry 1

Entry 2

Entry 3

Entry 4

Entry 5

Entry 6

Entry 7

Entry 8

DAILY SUMMARY

Daily Billable Target: [____] hours

Target Met: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Variance from Target: [____] hours ☐ Over ☐ Under

COMMON UTBMS/LEDES TASK CODES (LITIGATION)

COMMON ACTIVITY CODES

TIMEKEEPER CERTIFICATION

I certify that the time entries recorded above are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Timekeeper Signature: [________________________________]

Date Submitted: [__/__/____]

Reviewed By: [________________________________]

Review Date: [__/__/____]

NOTES AND REMINDERS

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

This template should be completed daily. According to ABA research, attorneys who wait until the end of the day to record time lose 10-15% of billable hours, and those who wait until the end of the week lose approximately 25%.