billing

CPL Article 245 created a major workload problem for solo assigned counsel. Discovery must be reviewed, organized, challenged, and incorporated into motion and trial strategy. County Law § 722-c allows counsel to seek funding for necessary support. These applications should be made at the outset. Even denials create a record of need. When full funding is unavailable, the scope of review should be clearly limited and documented.

18-B billing often gets delayed—not because attorneys don’t know how, but because they don’t have time. As cases pile up, revenue sits, and the 10-month deadline puts it at risk of being lost entirely. JWL’s proactive billing system removes that burden, ensuring vouchers are prepared, tracked, and submitted on time so your work gets billed and your revenue doesn’t sit.