District of Massachusetts · D. Mass. · 1st Circuit

CJA eVoucher AI Billing Tool
for D. Mass. 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. Mass.

Locations

Boston · Worcester · Springfield

Circuit

1st Circuit

About the District

District of Massachusetts — Federal Court Overview

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts serves the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts with courthouses in Boston (John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse), Worcester, and Springfield. D. Mass. is the primary federal court in the First Circuit and one of the most active federal courts in New England, handling a wide range of civil and criminal matters across a state of nearly seven million people.

The district's federal criminal docket includes drug trafficking, organized crime, financial fraud, public corruption, cybercrime, and national security cases. Boston's federal court has a strong tradition of high-profile prosecutions. CJA panel attorneys in D. Mass. handle appointments across all three courthouse locations and frequently deal with complex, multi-count indictments that generate extensive timesheets. PanelTime™ reads the full timesheet regardless of length — upload once and every entry is sorted and coded automatically.

CJA panel administration in D. Mass. is managed through the court's CJA office. Panel attorneys submit CJA-20 vouchers through the national eVoucher platform. PanelTime™ is the AI billing tool that converts your timesheet into an eVoucher-ready import file, working with both attorney and service provider voucher types.

How it works

From timesheet to eVoucher — D. Mass. panel attorneys

Works with any format D. Mass. 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. Mass. 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. Mass. panel attorneys ask

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

Yes. PanelTime™ produces a CSV formatted for the national eVoucher platform used in all 94 federal districts, including D. Mass. at Boston, Worcester, and Springfield.

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.

My case has complex entries spanning motions, hearings, and trial — can PanelTime™ handle that?

Yes. PanelTime™ reads and correctly categorizes all standard CJA service types — court appearances, legal research, client contact, motions, trial preparation, and more.

What about travel expenses to Worcester or Springfield?

PanelTime™ separates mileage and travel 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 Massachusetts?

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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