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Time & Expenses

Every hour. Every expense. Accounted for.

Capture the work your team performs, track the time spent, record matter-related expenses, and move everything through the financial workflow — connected to the client and matter from the start.

Timer
start/stop/pause
Batch
up to 50 entries
14
expense categories
LEDES
billing codes
Time Entry
Matter
Smith v. Horizon
Attorney
Sarah Mitchell
Activity
Drafted response to discovery request
Duration
1h 42m
Status
Billable
Rate
$425/hr
Total
$722.50
Time Tracking

Capture time as work happens.

Start a timer, log hours manually, or enter time in batch. Every entry connects to a matter, a description, and a billing status.

Live Timer

01:42:15
Matter

Smith v. Horizon

Task

Draft discovery response

Manual Entry

Date

August 21, 2026

Duration

2h 15m

Description

Prepare deposition materials

Billable

Batch Entry

1h 42mSmith v. Horizon

Draft response

0h 45mJohnson Estate

Client call

3h 10mGarcia Immigration

Filing prep

5h 37m total across 3 matters
Matter Context

Time entries with matter context.

Every hour is connected to a matter, an attorney, and a description. See where time is being spent across your firm.

Smith v. Horizon Corp

Litigation — Active

4h 45m total

Sarah Mitchell

Draft discovery response

1h 42m

$722.50

David Chen

Client conference

0h 48m

$340.00

Sarah Mitchell

Prepare deposition materials

2h 15m

$956.25

Expenses

Capture the costs that move the matter forward.

Record matter-related expenses with categories, receipts, and billable status. Every expense connects to the matter and flows into your financial records.

Expense Entry
Matter
Smith v. Horizon
Category
Filing Fees
Description
Federal court filing fee
Amount
$405.00
Date
Aug 21, 2026
Billable
Yes
Receipt
receipt-0821.pdf

Expense Categories

Filing Fees
Court Costs
Travel
Mileage
Expert Witness
Deposition Costs
+ 8 more categories including Travel, Mileage, Office Supplies
Matter Financials

Expenses belong to the matter.

Every expense is tracked against the matter it supports. See the complete financial picture for each client engagement.

Smith v. Horizon Corp

Litigation — Active

Time
$2,418.75
4h 45m billable
Expenses
$812.40
3 expenses recorded
Total
$3,231.15
Matter total
Reimbursements

Staff reimbursements, part of the same workflow.

Track employee expenses that need reimbursement. Link to matters, track status, and keep the financial record complete.

Employee Expense
Employee
Sarah Mitchell
Description
Travel expense — client meeting
Amount
$186.40
Matter
Smith v. Horizon
Date
Aug 19, 2026
Pending ApprovalProcessingCompleted
Approval Flow

From entry to invoice.

Time entries move through a clear status workflow — from logged to approved to invoiced. Track every step.

Logged
Pending Approval
Approved
Invoiced
Financial Workflow

Fromworktobilling.

Legal work generates time entries and expenses. Those records flow through matter context into billing — connecting every hour and cost to the client invoice.

Work Performed

Drafted motion for summary judgment

Attorney完成s legal work

Time Tracked

2h 15m — Billable

Connected to matter and client

Expense Recorded

Court filing fee — $405

Receipt attached, marked billable

Matter Context

Smith v. Horizon Corp

All records linked to matter

Billing

Client invoice generated

Time + expenses included

Visibility

Review and control.

See what's pending, what's billable, and what needs attention. Operational visibility across your firm's time and expenses.

7
Pending Review
42.5
Billable Hours
$1,284.50
Expenses
3
Needs Attention
Compliance

UTBMS and ABA billing codes.

Assign industry-standard billing codes to time entries for LEDES compliance and corporate e-billing requirements.

L110

Fact Investigation

Litigation

L120

Analysis/Strategy

Litigation

L130

Experts/Consultants

Litigation

L140

Document/File Preparation

Litigation

Time, Expenses & Reimbursements

Every hour captured, every expense recorded, every reimbursement processed.

FernLex tracks billable time with matter association, records expenses with receipt capture, and processes reimbursements — all connected to the case and ready for invoicing.

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