matter segment

matter segment - A matter segment is a component of LEDES XML E-Billing Ver. 2.2 that includes various details related to a legal matter, such as matter ID, description, billing type, associated line items, and contact information.

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A matter segment is a component of LEDES XML E-Billing Ver. 2.2 that includes various details related to a legal matter, such as matter ID, description, billing type, associated line items, and contact information.
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matter segmentmatter segment - A matter segment is a component of LEDES XML E-Billing Ver. 2.2 that includes various details related to a legal matter, such as matter ID, description, billing type, associated line items, and contact information.LEDES XML E-Billing Ver. 2.2LEDES XML E-Billing Ver. 2.2 - LEDES XML E-Billing Ver. 2.2 is a standardized format for electronic billing used in legal practice, which includes various segments such as tax, expense, fee, and matter information, and is a child of the Standards Compatibility class.cl_matter_idcl_matter_id - "The client assigned matter id or case reference number.  Multiple cl_matter_id's can be billed in the same invoice.  "extend_headerextend_header - "Used for client and/or firm specific extensions to the FIRM Segment (See EXTEND_HEADER Segment below). If no extensions are defined, this element will not be present. "matter_disc_bill_pct_expmatter_disc_bill_pct_exp - "MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred_percent_exp where MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_type equals ""Percent"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_category equals ""Exp"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred equals ""MIDB"" "matter_disc_credit_feesmatter_disc_credit_fees - "Sum of all MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_amount where MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_type equals ""FEE"" and (MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred is not ""MISF"", ""MIDB"" or ""MIFA""). Excludes discounts or credits applied to fee line items as these are already part of matter_total_detail_fees. "lf_managing_contactlf_managing_contact - "Contact Structure (See CONTACT_INFO Segment below). "account_typeaccount_type - "An identifier indicating whether an invoice is ""own account"" (""O""), or ""third party"" (""T""). "lf_contactlf_contact - "Contact Structure (See CONTACT_INFO Segment below). "matter_descmatter_desc - "Description of work performed this period. "lf_matter_idlf_matter_id - "The law firm assigned matter id or case reference number. Multiple lf_matter_id's can be billed in the same invoice.  "matter_perc_shar_feesmatter_perc_shar_fees - "MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred_percent where MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_type equals ""Percent"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_category equals ""Fee"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred equals ""MISF"" "matter_total_duematter_total_due - "matter_total_due = (matter_net_fees + matter_net_exp + matter_funds_applied) "matter_final_billmatter_final_bill - Field used to specify whether this is the final bill for the matter_id.associated_line_itemsassociated_line_items - "Used to indicate whether there are (""Y"") or are not (""N"") any fee or children of fee line items, or expense or children of expense line items, associated with this invoice. "matter_disc_credit_expmatter_disc_credit_exp - "Sum of all MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_amount where MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_type equals ""EXP"" and (MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred is not ""MISF"", ""MIDB"" or ""MIFA""). Excludes discounts or credits applied to expense line items as these are already part of matter_total_detail_exp. "cl_contactcl_contact - Contact Structure (See contact_info segment below).matter_billing_typematter_billing_type - "Code indicating how the matter is billed. Valid values and their descriptions are: CT - Contingency Fee - When the law firm's fee is based on a percentage of the amount recovered by the law firm client in a plaintiff's action. FF - Flat Fee - When the firm is paid a flat fee on the matter only. GW - Goodwill Work - Where the firm has performed services for free for the client on a matter and provides information on the work performed in a separate $0 invoice to the client. MPF - Multi-Payor Fees - When the cost of services provided on a matter is split by multiple clients of the firm regardless of any other matter_billing_type that may apply. TM - Time & Materials - When the bill is based on hours worked, or where there may be a combination of hourly billing plus a flat fee by task arrangement. A null value defaults to ""TM"". "matter_total_detail_feesmatter_total_detail_fees - "Sum of all FEE.total_amounts billed to this matter/invoice. "matter_tax_on_feesmatter_tax_on_fees - "Sum of all TAX_SUMMARY.total_tax_on_fees for matter/invoice. This figure includes Withholding Taxes but not Tiered Taxes. "matter_disc_bill_pct_feesmatter_disc_bill_pct_fees - "MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred_percent where MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_type equals ""Percent"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_category equals ""Fee"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred equals ""MIDB"" "matter_tax_on_expmatter_tax_on_exp - "Sum of all TAX_SUMMARY.total_tax_on_expense for matter/invoice. This figure includes Withholding Taxes but not Tiered Taxes. "matter_net_expmatter_net_exp - "Using the Math Statement on the next tab: The total for pre-split non-taxable expense items on the bill + The total for pre-split Tax1 expense items on the bill + ... repeated for each pre-split tax expense items on the bill + The total for post-split non-taxable expense items on the bill + The total for post-split Tax1 expense items on the bill + ... repeated for each post-split tax expense items on the bill tax_total_detail_exp "matter_disc_cred_totalmatter_disc_cred_total - "matter_disc_credit_total = matter_disc_credit_fees + matter_disc_credit_exp. Represents the total of all discounts or credits applied at the matter/invoice level, exclusive of reductions that are the result of fees shared with another client of the law firm. Excludes discounts or credits applied to fee or expense line items. "matter_namematter_name - "The descriptive name of the matter, e.g. ""Jones v. Davidson"", ""Jamison Contract Proposal"". "matter_perc_shar_expmatter_perc_shar_exp - "MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred_percent where MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_type equals ""Percent"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_credit_category equals ""Exp"" and MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred equals ""MISF"" "matter_funds_appliedmatter_funds_applied - "Sum of all MATTER_DISC_CRED.disc_cred_amount where disc_cred equals ""MIFA"" "po_numberpo_number - "The alphanumeric, client-assigned purchase order number or code. "matter_net_feesmatter_net_fees - "Using the Math Statement on the next tab: The total for pre-split non-taxable fee items on the bill + The total for pre-split Tax1 fee items on the bill + ... repeated for each pre-split tax fee items on the bill + The total for post-split non-taxable fee items on the bill + The total for post-split Tax1 fee items on the bill + ... repeated for each post-split tax fee items on the bill tax_total_detail_fees "matter_total_detail_expmatter_total_detail_exp - "Sum of all EXPENSE.total_amounts billed to this matter/invoice. "file_item_nbrfile_item_nbr - "The item count of this data element in the invoice file submission. "sub_class_ofparent_class_ofsee_alsois_defined_byselfsub_class_ofparent_class_ofsee_alsois_defined_by