LEDES Invoice File Basics

Using LEDES (Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard) invoice files is strongly encouraged for a number of reasons, including ease of processing your invoices from submission to approval and payment.

CounselGO supports all of the most commonly used LEDES file formats, such as LEDES 1998B and 1998BI.

Please check your billing software to see if producing LEDES invoices is possible, and if so, in which format(s).

Format layout/requirements:
LEDES 98B format
LEDES 98BI format


Sample files:
Sample LEDES 98B file
Sample LEDES 98BI file

Uniform Task-Based Management System (UTBMS) task codes are not a hard requirement to submit LEDES invoices in CounselGO. However, please coordinate with clients in regards to their specific billing guidelines. Task codes may be a requirement for clients, based on the nature of the work being billed.

How to submit LEDES files in CounselGO:

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