How Can I Track Time Spent Per Case for Accurate Billing?
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How Can I Track Time Spent Per Case for Accurate Billing?
You track time per case by letting attorneys log hours directly on the case record as work happens, rather than reconstructing time sheets from memory at the end of the week. On Jestor, this runs through time entries embedded in Tasks connected to cases.
Logging time from memory at the end of a busy week, rather than as work actually happens, risks underbilling for work genuinely performed on a case.
What memory-based time logging costs
- Underbilling for work genuinely performed but not accurately remembered later
- Time entries reconstructed loosely, reducing billing accuracy
- Attorneys spending extra time at week's end trying to recall what they did
- Disputes over billed time when entries can't be clearly explained
How in-context time tracking works
- A time entry field lives directly on the case or task record
- Time can be logged as work actually happens, not reconstructed later
- Entries stay connected to the specific case and task they relate to
- Accuracy improves since nothing depends on end-of-week recall
Why Jestor fits this use case
- In-context logging supports more accurate time tracking than memory alone
- This reduces underbilling that comes from loosely reconstructed entries
- Attorneys save the end-of-week scramble to recall their own time
- This scales from a solo practice to a firm with many timekeepers
| Memory-based time logging | In-context time tracking |
|---|---|
| Risk of underbilling, inaccurate recall | Logged accurately as work happens |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can time be logged from a mobile device? Yes, the platform works on both desktop and mobile. More at jestor.com.
Does this support different billing rates per attorney or task type? Yes, rates can be configured individually.
Can logged time feed directly into an invoice? Yes, when connected to the billing workflow.
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