I work in a CHU and cannot find the correct task code for communicating with outside capital co-counsel.
Answer:
You should treat communication with outside capital co-counsel as if you are brainstorming and meeting with other lawyers in the office or co-defendant counsel about various parts of our cases. Keep in mind that anyone can bill to any task code as long as it accurately describes your work. Review the Work Center Descriptions and look to those sub-tasks with a meeting or preparation description.
Here are some examples: ATTY09 (Non-Trial WCD 12.9 Prepare for hearing on motions/pre-trial, post-trial, or habeas proceedings); ATTY08 (Non-Trial WCD 12.8 Research and draft motions/habeas pleadings); ATTY07 (Non-Trial WCD 12.7 Conduct other case-related communications); COMM02 (Non-Trial WCD 8.2 Communicate and/or meet with client); INVE01 (Non-Trial WCD 10.1 Meet, plan, analyze needs for mitigation, investigation needs, and outcomes); APP02 (Non-Trial WCD 13.2 Conduct appellate research); LA02 (Non-Trial WCD 4.2 Provide trial/habeas/habeas appeal support).
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You should treat communication with outside capital co-counsel as if you are brainstorming and meeting with other lawyers in the office or co-defendant counsel about various parts of our cases. Keep in mind that anyone can bill to any task code as long as it accurately describes your work. Review the Work Center Descriptions and look to those sub-tasks with a meeting or preparation description.
Here are some examples: ATTY09 (Non-Trial WCD 12.9 Prepare for hearing on motions/pre-trial, post-trial, or habeas proceedings); ATTY08 (Non-Trial WCD 12.8 Research and draft motions/habeas pleadings); ATTY07 (Non-Trial WCD 12.7 Conduct other case-related communications); COMM02 (Non-Trial WCD 8.2 Communicate and/or meet with client); INVE01 (Non-Trial WCD 10.1 Meet, plan, analyze needs for mitigation, investigation needs, and outcomes); APP02 (Non-Trial WCD 13.2 Conduct appellate research); LA02 (Non-Trial WCD 4.2 Provide trial/habeas/habeas appeal support).
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