📋 What Are Custom LEDES Codes?
Custom LEDES codes allow your firm to define your own Tasks, Activities, and Expenses to better reflect your billing workflows. Each set of codes is grouped under a LEDES Category, which you can name however you’d like.
📄 How to Format Your Spreadsheet
To import your custom LEDES codes, prepare a spreadsheet using the following columns:
Column Name | Description |
LEDES Category | The name of your custom LEDES code set. Used to group related codes. |
LEDES Category Description | A description for the code set (can be the same as the name). |
LEDES Code | The actual code (e.g., |
LEDES Code Description | A short description of what the code is for (e.g., “Document Review”). |
LEDES Code Type | Must be one of: |
✅ Example
LEDES Category | LEDES Category Description | LEDES Code | LEDES Code Description | LEDES Code Type |
SmithLitigation | SmithLitigation | S100 | Initial Consultation | Task |
SmithLitigation | SmithLitigation | S101 | Document Review | Activity |
SmithLitigation | SmithLitigation | S200 | Travel Expenses | Expense |
👉 You can include multiple LEDES categories (i.e., different code sets) in the same spreadsheet if needed.
📤 Submitting Your Codes
Once your spreadsheet is ready:
Save it in
.xlsxor.csvformat.Send it to the Solution Engineering team via chat or email at support@myleanlaw.com.
We’ll review the file and upload the codes to your account for you!
💡 Need Help?
We’re happy to assist if you have questions while creating your spreadsheet. Just reach out to us through chat or email us at support@myleanlaw.com.