District of the District of Columbia · D.D.C. · D.C. Circuit

CJA eVoucher AI Billing Tool
for D.D.C. Panel Attorneys

PanelTime™ reads your CJA timesheet — handwritten, Word, Excel, Google Docs, or PDF — and converts it into an eVoucher-ready file automatically. AI assigns the service codes. No manual data entry.

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Abbreviation

D.D.C.

Location

Washington, D.C.

Circuit

D.C. Circuit

About the District

District of the District of Columbia — Federal Court Overview

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia sits at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C. D.D.C. is one of the most closely watched federal courts in the nation, handling not only local criminal cases but also high-profile federal prosecutions, national security matters, and politically significant cases. It is the only federal district court that operates within the D.C. Circuit — the appellate court considered most influential outside the Supreme Court.

The D.D.C. criminal docket covers a wide range of offenses unique to the capital: local D.C. code violations handled in federal court (the district lacks a state court system for felony matters), drug trafficking, firearms offenses, public corruption, fraud against the government, and national security cases. The court's CJA panel serves a large population of indigent defendants in both Superior Court-transferred and Article III federal matters. D.D.C. panel attorneys frequently handle complex, high-scrutiny cases with carefully documented time records. PanelTime™ reads those records in any format and converts them to an eVoucher-ready file automatically.

CJA panel attorneys in D.D.C. submit compensation through the national eVoucher platform using CJA-20 vouchers. PanelTime™ is the AI billing tool that eliminates manual service code entry — upload your timesheet and get an import-ready eVoucher file in seconds.

How it works

From timesheet to eVoucher — D.D.C. panel attorneys

Works with any format D.D.C. panel attorneys already use.

Upload your timesheet — handwritten notes, Word, Excel, Google Docs, PDF, any format as long as it has a date, description, and hours. (see requirements)

AI reads and codes your entries — PanelTime™ assigns the correct eVoucher service codes automatically and separates services from expenses.

Import into D.D.C. eVoucher with one click. Use the free Chrome extension to fill your expenses tab automatically. Services and expenses, done.

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Review, correct, and submit — you stay in control. PanelTime™ only works from what you recorded. It removes the retyping step; the voucher is still yours to approve.

Common questions

D.D.C. panel attorneys ask

Does this AI billing tool work with the D.D.C. eVoucher system?

Yes. PanelTime™ produces a CSV formatted for the national eVoucher platform used in all 94 federal districts, including D.D.C. in Washington, D.C.

Do I need to know the CJA service codes?

No. The AI reads your descriptions and assigns the correct eVoucher service codes automatically. You review every assignment before importing and can adjust anything.

Can I use my existing handwritten or typed timesheet?

Yes — photo, scan, PDF, or typed document all work. As long as your sheet has a date, description, and hours, PanelTime™ can read it.

What about expenses — copies, filing fees, expert costs?

PanelTime™ separates expenses from time entries automatically. The free Chrome extension imports your expenses into eVoucher's expenses tab with one click.

Does this work for CJA-21 service providers in D.D.C.?

Yes. Include your hourly rate on the timesheet — e.g., "RATE = $90" — and PanelTime™ calculates compensation automatically for CJA-21 vouchers.

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