Resubmitting Draft LEDES File Invoices with Errors

If a LEDES invoice failed to submit to your client from CounselGO, it will be flagged with the Invalid status and stored under the Draft Invoices > LEDES tab. From here, you can review the errors, make updates, and resubmit it. 

Get an error? Please refer to the Common LEDES Validation Errors in the FAQs section of this article or contact [e-mail] for assistance. 

To review, fix, and resubmit a failed LEDES invoice:

1. Go to Invoices from the left navigation bar and click Draft Invoices in the top-left corner. 

2. Confirm you are viewing the LEDES tab. 

3. Click a row to open the invoice for editing. 

4. Correct any errors that could be causing the file not to submit successfully. 

5. Click Submit to Client when finished. 

FAQ: Why won't my LEDES invoice load or validate in CounselGO?

Common issues with LEDES files include:

• Missing header identifier row. LEDES1998B[] or LEDES98BI V2[] 
• Missing or extra columns. 24 columns for LEDES1998B and 52 columns for LEDES98BI V2
• Missing brackets at the end of each line of the file. Should always be [] 
• Incorrect field delimiters. Should always be pipe delimited | 
• Unrecognized or non-ASCII characters