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Legal invoice template and generator

This free legal invoice generator creates a law firm invoice in your browser: enter your firm, client and matter, add time entries with hours and rates, apply any trust funds, then print or save it as a PDF. Nothing is uploaded.

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Legal invoice generator

Invoice details
Applied up to the invoice total.
Time entries and expenses
  • Firm name, address and contact details.
  • Client name and matter name or number.
  • Invoice number, invoice date and payment terms.
  • Itemized time entries with date, timekeeper, description, hours and rate.
  • Expenses and costs, listed separately.
  • Trust funds applied and remaining trust balance, where relevant.
  • Total fees, total expenses, payments and balance due.

Clear descriptions reduce billing questions. Describe the task and its purpose, such as "Draft motion to compel discovery responses" rather than "Work on file". Keep the same format each month so clients know where to look. If a client requires electronic billing in LEDES format, use billing software that can export it.

How to use the generator

  1. Enter your firm, client, matter and invoice details.
  2. Add a line for each time entry with hours and rate.
  3. Enter any trust (retainer) funds being applied.
  4. Use Print to print or save the invoice as a PDF from your browser.

From template to automated billing

A template works for occasional invoices. When you bill many matters each month, EvidenceDesk billing builds invoices directly from recorded time and expenses and records trust transfers automatically.

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Frequently asked questions

What should be on a lawyer's invoice?

A lawyer's invoice should list the firm and client details, matter, invoice number and date, itemized time entries with descriptions, hours and rates, expenses, trust funds applied and the balance due.

Is this legal invoice template free?

Yes. It runs in your browser, needs no account and does not upload your data.

What is a LEDES invoice?

LEDES is a standardized electronic format for legal invoices, often required by corporate clients and insurers for e-billing.

Can I create invoices automatically instead of using a template?

Yes. In EvidenceDesk, time and expenses recorded on a matter flow into invoices without re-entry.

What payment terms should a legal invoice include?

State the due date, accepted payment methods and how trust funds or retainers are applied, following your engagement letter and local rules.

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