Attorney Time Tracking Calculator
| Description | Start Time | End Time | Total Minutes | Billable Hours | Remove |
|---|
Total Billable Hours: 0.00
Billing Conversion Table (6-Minute Increments)
| Minutes Range | Billable Hours |
|---|---|
| 1 - 6 | 0.1 |
| 7 - 12 | 0.2 |
| 13 - 18 | 0.3 |
| 19 - 24 | 0.4 |
| 25 - 30 | 0.5 |
| 31 - 36 | 0.6 |
| 37 - 42 | 0.7 |
| 43 - 48 | 0.8 |
| 49 - 54 | 0.9 |
| 55 - 60 | 1.0 |
Calculation Logic
Total Minutes = Difference between End Time and Start Time.
Billable Hours are determined based on the Total Minutes using the standard 6-minute increment conversion table (0.1 hours per 6 minutes or fraction thereof).
Billable Hours = CEILING(Total Minutes / 6) * 0.1
Understanding Attorney Time Tracking
Attorney time tracking is the process of recording time spent on client matters, often in specific increments like tenths of an hour (6 minutes). This practice is fundamental to the billable hour model common in many law firms. Accurate time tracking ensures clients are billed correctly for the work performed and provides valuable data for firm management.
The use of 6-minute increments (0.1 hours) became widespread as a standard unit for billing. This calculator allows attorneys or paralegals to input start and end times for tasks, automatically calculates the duration in minutes, and converts these minutes into billable hours based on the standard conversion table. This streamlines the process of preparing time entries for billing systems.
This tool helps legal professionals efficiently track their time and calculate billable hours. Users can add multiple time entries, see the total minutes and billable hours calculated for each, view the overall summary, and even download the data as a CSV file for further use in billing software or spreadsheets. The included conversion table clarifies how minutes translate into standard billable units.