Structured for matter-based billing, with room for hourly fees, disbursements, and retainer amounts already applied. Print it, fill it in by hand, or save it as a PDF — no sign-up required.
A blank, print-ready form with the legal services job fields already laid out. Use your browser's print dialog and choose "Save as PDF" to keep a digital copy.
| Description | Qty | Unit | Rate | Amount |
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| Subtotal | |
| Discount | |
| Tax | |
| Deposit received | |
| Balance due |
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Every invoice needs the same commercial basics. What separates a legal services invoice is the job detail that proves what was done — the part generic templates leave out.
In ServiceInvoicing these become a reusable schema, so they appear on every new invoice automatically.
Law firms commonly bill hourly in fractional increments — most often a tenth of an hour — with each entry describing the work, the timekeeper, and the time spent. Flat fees are used for defined matters such as wills, uncontested filings, or business formation, and contingency fees for personal injury and some litigation. Costs and disbursements such as filing fees, service of process, and transcripts are billed separately from fees.
Many firms require an advance retainer, held in a client trust account and drawn down as fees are earned, with invoices sent monthly. State bar rules govern trust accounting, and many require that clients receive an accounting of funds held in trust.
“Review file — 2.0” invites challenges. Describe the task and its purpose in each entry.
State the increment in the engagement letter and on the invoice so short tasks aren't a surprise.
Show court and third-party costs separately from attorney fees.
Here is the same template filled in for a typical legal services job, so you can see how the line items and job fields work together.
A printed template is fine for a one-off. For repeat customers, a free account saves your business details, client addresses, and legal services job fields once — and tracks who has paid.
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Beyond the standard details — your business information, the client's details, a unique invoice number, dates, itemized lines, and the balance due — a legal services invoice should carry the job detail your customers and any inspector or adjuster expect: case number, practice area, retainer balance, billing increment (hours). Recording those on the invoice itself keeps the paperwork with the job.
Clients who paid an advance retainer want to know how much remains in trust. Showing the opening balance, amounts applied, and remaining balance keeps them informed and supports your trust-accounting obligations under your state's rules.
A tenth of an hour is the most common. Whatever you use, state it in the engagement letter and on the invoice. Larger minimums for very short tasks, such as a two-minute email, tend to draw complaints.
Legal services aren't subject to sales tax in most US states, though a few tax certain professional services. Costs passed through to clients can have their own treatment.
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