UTBMS Codes

A100 Activities

• A101 Plan and prepare for
• A102 Research
• A103 Draft/revise
• A104 Review/analyze
• A105 Communicate (in firm)
• A106 Communicate (with client)
• A107 Communicate (other outside counsel)
• A108 Communicate (other external)
• A109 Appear for/attend
• A110 Manage data/files
• A111 Other

 

 

B100 Administration

• B110 Case Administration
• B120 Asset Analysis and Recovery
• B130 Asset Disposition
• B140 Relief from Stay/Adequate Protection Proceedings
• B150 Meetings of and Communications with Creditors
• B160 Fee/Employment Applications
• B170 Fee/Employment Objections
• B180 Avoidance Action Analysis
• B185 Assumption/Rejection of Leases and Contracts
• B190 Other Contested Matters (excluding assumption/rejection motions)
• B195 Non-Working Travel

B200 Operations

• B210 Business Operations
• B220 Employee Benefits/Pensions
• B230 Financing/Cash Collections
• B240 Tax Issues
• B250 Real Estate
• B260 Board of Directors Matters

 

B300 Claims and Plan

• B310 Claims Administration and Objections
• B320 Plan and Disclosure Statement

B400 bankruptcy-related Advice

• B410 General Bankruptcy Advice/Opinions
• B420 Restructuring

Counseling

• C100 Fact Gathering
• C200 Researching Law
• C300 Analysis and Advice
• C400 Third Party Communication

E100 Expenses

• E101 Copying
• E102 Outside printing
• E103 Word processing
• E104 Facsimile
• E105 Telephone
• E106 Online research
• E107 Delivery services/messengers
• E108 Postage
• E109 Local travel
• E110 Out-of-town travel
• E111 Meals
• E112 Court Fees
• E113 Subpoena fees
• E114 Witness fees
• E115 Deposition transcripts
• E116 Trial transcripts
• E117 Trial exhibits
• E118 Litigation support vendors
• E119 Experts
• E120 Private investigators
• E121 Arbitrators/mediators
• E122 Local counsel
• E123 Other professionals
• E124 Other

L100 Case Assessment, Development and Administration

• L110 Fact Investigation/Development
• L120 Analysis/Strategy
• L130 Experts/Consultants
• L140 Document/File Management
• L150 Budgeting
• L160 Settlement/Non-Binding ADR
• L190 Other Case Assessment, Development, and Administration

L200 Pre-Trial Pleadings and Motions

• L210 Pleadings
• L220 Preliminary Injunctions/Provisional Remedies
• L230 Court Mandated Conferences
• L240 Dispositive Motions
• L250 Other Written Motions/Submissions
• L260 Class Action Certification and Notice

L300 Discovery

• L310 Written Discovery
• L320 Document Production
• L330 Depositions
• L340 Expert Discovery
• L350 Discovery Motions
• L390 Other Discovery

L400 Trial Preparation and Trial

• L410 Fact Witnesses
• L420 Expert Witnesses
• L430 Written Motions/Submissions
• L440 Other Trial Preparation and Support
• L450 Trial and Hearing Attendance
• L460 Post-Trial Motions and Submissions
• L470 Enforcement

L500 Appeal

• L510 Appellate Motions and Submissions
• L520 Appellate Briefs
• L530 Oral Argument

P100 Project Administration

• P200 Fact Gathering/Due Diligence
• P210 Corporate Review
• P220 Tax
• P230 Environmental
• P240 Real and Personal Property
• P250 Employee/Labor
• P260 Intellectual Property
• P270 Regulatory Reviews
• P280 Other
• P300 Structure/Strategy/Analysis
• P400 Initial Document Preparation/Filing
• P500 Negotiation/Revision/Responses
• P600 Completion/Closing
• P700 Post-Completion/Post-Closing
• P800 Maintenance and Renewal