What are your go-to billing phrases for tasks that seem menial? Trying to capture my time more accurately.
Ex: saving signed agreements to client files etc.

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I started writing “Attention to “ in all my entries

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IMO shouldn’t bill for purely administrative tasks. I’d bundle it with a similar task—so in your example, I’d probably go with “Review XYZ agreements, correspondence with ABC re same.”

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/s?

Could you phrase it as “review executed copies of [signed agreements]” or “prepare closing set” - I always try to see how the files fit into the larger picture and I’m assuming you made sure the signatures were done correctly, all pages were there, etc?

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When receiving and saving docs I usually say “receipt and review of executed…” after all it is our job to make sure we get the right files with the right signature pages and exhibits attached.

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Clients strike that. Bundle it with a larger task where you can.

If my bill shows .3 to read an email, save the letter to the file, and fire off a response, I’ll likely let that go. If that’s 3 separate .1s, I’m going to strike some

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Compile executed document suite for X.

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Attend to matter.

"In preparation for"

“Finalize documents for XXX”

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