Review criteria
- +Time entries by matter with auto fee totals
- +Billed vs. unbilled hours view
- +Rate and client columns
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Billable Hours Log in Law Firm
The Billable Hours Log is a copy-ready spreadsheet for law firm that tracks matters, time entries, rate, invoiced amount. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Billable Hours Log”
Tabs: How to use · Time entries · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Client
- Matter
- Timekeeper
- Task
- Hours
- Rate
- Billing status
- Amount
- Open the Time entries tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Log time in tenths of an hour (0.1 = 6 minutes) per matter and timekeeper. Amount = hours × rate.
- Filter Matter and Unbilled to build each invoice, then mark those rows Billed.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Billable Hours Log
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: attorneys logging billable time by matter. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Billable Hours Log
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Attorneys logging billable time by matter
- +Anyone reconciling hours before invoicing
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic timers and invoicing
- -Trust-account ledgers
About Law Firm
Why people consider this option
- +Track cases, deadlines, and billable hours without paid practice software
- +Keep client intake and conflict checks organized
- +Hand clean billing records to your bookkeeper
What to review before acting
- -No trust accounting or court e-filing built in
- -Solo-friendly, but firms eventually need practice management
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Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Billable Hours Log work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Billable Hours Log really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Billable Hours Log track?
It tracks matters, time entries, rate, invoiced amount. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.