Exporting invoices in LEDES format

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Once you have posted invoices generated with proper UTBMS codes, you can export them in LEDES format, then email the text file to the client.

  1. Find the invoice(s)

    1. Billing > Export Invoices
    2. In the Search By pane, enter search criteria:
      • *Bill To Firm

        Required. Click lookup button to select the firm for whom you are exporting invoices in the Lookup Firm popup. See Looking up firms.

      • Date Type

        Invoice Date – Default. Date job was billed.

        Post Date – Date invoices were posted.

      • *Date From/*Date To

        Required. Works with Date Type. Default is yesterday. Change date range, if desired (see Date Navigator).

      • Case

        Click lookup button to look up and select a case (see Looking up cases).

      • Business Units

        Profit centers or parts of your business you track separately. Default is ALL. Click lookup button to restrict search to invoices tied to specific BUs (see Lookup panel). BUs are set in Business Units.

    3. Click search button. All invoices that fit the search criteria appear in the results pane.
  2. Export & send invoice(s)

    1. Check box at top of results pane to select all invoices, or check each invoice’s box to limit selection.
    2. Click Export > LEDES 1998B. If a popup appears detailing any necessary LEDES information is missing on the invoice, click OK and edit the invoice. See Entering electronic billing information.
    3. RB9 saves the invoice to your device as a .txt file labeled LEDES1998B-[today’s date], which you can then validate and email to your client from your device.
BEST PRACTICES: Validating exported files

Before sending the exported LEDES file to a client, it is a good idea to check that the electronic invoices contained in the file will successfully upload to the client’s e-billing system, so payment will shortly follow. You can validate the exported files easily using validation online services or desktop applications.

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