Legal Timesheet Template
Log billable hours by matter and client — in fine units — in a clean, printable PDF.
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How to fill in a legal timesheet
A legal timesheet records billable time by matter and client, usually in six-minute (0.1-hour) units, so a law firm can bill accurately and meet client billing guidelines. Precise, matter-coded time is the backbone of legal billing.
This template opens with rows per entry. Fill in the matter, task and time, add your charge-out rate, and download a PDF timesheet.
What to include
- The fee-earner’s name and the period
- Each entry with the matter / client code
- A description of the task (narrative)
- Time in units (e.g. 0.1 h) and the rate
- The total billable value
Note: Billable time by matter · six-minute units · narrative per entry.
Frequently asked questions
What should a legal timesheet include?
Each entry with the matter or client code, a task narrative, the time in units (commonly 0.1 hour), and your charge-out rate, totalling the billable value. Matter-coded time is what legal billing runs on.
Why six-minute units?
Law firms typically bill in tenths of an hour (six minutes), so recording time in those units matches how clients are billed and how billing guidelines expect it.
Is the legal timesheet template free?
Yes — create and download it with no account.
Is this timesheet generator free?
Yes — CalculatorAI's timesheet generator is completely free. Create, customise and download as many professional PDF timesheets as you want, with no signup, no watermark and no trial limit. A free account adds saved history and the Invoices Tracker to bill the hours.
What is a timesheet used for?
A timesheet records the hours a person worked over a period — by day, task or project — so they can be paid, billed to a client, or tracked against a project. It usually shows the dates, hours (and breaks), an optional hourly rate and total, and space for approval.
Turn tracked hours into invoices
A timesheet records the hours worked. When it is time to get paid, the Invoices Tracker turns those hours into an invoice and keeps your clients, payments and what is still owed in one place.
Open the Invoices Tracker