What are UTBMS codes?
The Uniform Task Based Management System (UTBMS) was co-developed in 1995 by the American Bar Association (ABA), American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA) and PriceWaterhouseCooper in an effort to standardize billing procedures and practices by America’s top law firms. This method of work product classification provides unique billing codes and matching category descriptions that are intended for use in detailed client billings. The Uniform Task-Based Management System is a budgeting and billing system designed to provide clients and law firms with meaningful cost information on legal services. For example, the litigation set enables attorneys to budget and bill by litigation task, aiding client and counsel in understanding, managing and conducting litigations. It is intended to cover all contested matters, including judicial litigation, binding arbitration and regulatory/administrative proceedings.
