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How do I get Legalmaster to produce bankruptcy fee applications?

Since the courts are now asking for bankruptcy activity to be classified into task categories, it is necessary that you supply a grouping code to every fee transaction. Fortunately, there are fewer than 20 categories, so you can easily create a fee grouping code to represent each of the categories and see all of them displayed on the screen for you to select from at the time of entry.

Once you have created your list of grouping codes, you enter your time in the normal manner. Your fee application reports are simple MIRCs. If it isn't obvious from the report headers how we created each of these reports, just give us a call.

This first report shows fees by month by task. We showed three months and totals.

                          LEGALMASTER MIRC for Fee Revenue Allocation             06/17/97 Pg 1

Sort Fields: Client Code

Range Fields: Client Code I ANGEL - ANGEL

Billing range for all fields: 01/01/81-12/31/79

04/01/97- 05/01/97- 06/01/97- 04/01/97- Grp 04/30/97 05/31/97 06/30/97 06/30/97 Cod Grouping Code Desc Actual $ Actual $ Actual $ Actual $

bo Business Operations 1,127.00 2,642.00 727.00 4,496.00 cs Case Administration 1,397.00 1,959.00 942.00 4,298.00 fe Fee/Employment Applications 583.50 475.00 0.00 1,058.50 lx XYZ Stay Litigation 348.00 587.00 939.00 1,874.00 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 3,455.50 5,663.00 2,608.00 11,726.50 ============== ============== ============== ============== 4 records printed.

This next report summarizes time by timekeeper for each task.

                                       LEGALMASTER MIRC For Transactions                06/17/97  Page 1
                                                    -Fees-

Sort Fields: Grouping Code (Subtotals) Actual Empl Class Description Actual Employee Name (Subtotals Only)

Range Fields: Client Code I ANGEL - ANGEL Transaction Date I 04/01/97 - 04/04/97

Grp Act Em Effective Actual Actual Cd Grouping Code Desc l ClassD Actual Employee Name Bill Rate Hours Dollars

bo Business Operations Paralegal Doris L. Reynolds 80.00 2.50 200.00

bo Business Operations Partner Harry Jolson 285.00 2.20 627.00

bo Business Operations Partner Jacob S. L. Rubin 200.00 1.50 300.00

------------- --------------- 6.20 1,127.00 ------------- ---------------

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Associate Laurie Leiber 155.00 1.60 248.00

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Partner Jacob S. L. Rubin 200.00 0.50 100.00

------------- --------------- 2.10 348.00 ------------- --------------- 8.30 1,475.00 ============= =============== 5 records printed.

This final example details each entry with its complete description. Again, the sort is by task.

LEGALMASTER MIRC For Transactions 06/17/97 Page 1 -Fees-

Sort Fields: Grouping Code (Subtotals) Transaction Date

Range Fields: Client Code I ANGEL - ANGEL Transaction Date I 04/01/97 - 04/04/97

Grp Act Effective Trans Actual Actual Cd Grouping Code Desc Actual Employee Name EmC Bill Rate Date Hours Dollars Transaction Description

bo Business Operations Jacob S. L. Rubin P 200.00 04/01/97 1.50 300.00 Review form 10-Q.

bo Business Operations Harry Jolson P 285.00 04/02/97 1.20 342.00 Meet with Debtor regarding next Board Meeting.

bo Business Operations Doris L. Reynolds PL 80.00 04/03/97 2.50 200.00 Review and summarize schedules and all contracts attached as exhibits to the real estate briefs.

bo Business Operations Harry Jolson P 285.00 04/04/97 1.00 285.00 Attend Board of Directors meeting.

------------- --------------- 6.20 1,127.00 ------------- ---------------

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Jacob S. L. Rubin P 200.00 04/01/97 0.10 20.00 Telephone conference with M. Fillmore from ABC regarding stipulation to cancel hearing on XYZ's motion to lift automatic stay.

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Laurie Leiber A 155.00 04/01/97 1.60 248.00 Preparation of stipulation to cancel hearing on XYZ's motion to lift automatic stay.

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Jacob S. L. Rubin P 200.00 04/02/97 0.40 80.00 Review of stipulation to cancel hearing on XYZ's motion to lift automatic stay. ------------- --------------- 2.10 348.00 ------------- --------------- 8.30 1,475.00 ============= =============== 7 records printed.