Legal Billable Narrative Rewriter
You already wrote the hours down. Paste them in exactly how you tracked them — shorthand, abbreviations, whatever. The client-friendly, invoice-ready version comes out the other side at three detail levels.
Timesheet input
Minimal
Standard
Detailed
Each line = one time entry. Hours go at the end (e.g. 0.3, 1.4, 2.5).
Narrative pitfalls to avoid
- Block-billed entries. "Various discovery tasks — 4.2" gets cut or disputed. Split into discrete actions, each with its own time.
- Vague verbs. "Worked on matter" tells the client nothing. Every entry needs a concrete action verb and a concrete object.
- Internal admin leaking in. Time spent on firm software, calendar juggling, or onboarding a paralegal isn't billable. Audit for these before sending.
- Strategy talk on the invoice. Don't reveal litigation strategy in the narrative. "Reviewed discovery responses" beats "Hid weak points from opposing counsel."