Different Fee Levels

Due to the different level of fees that can be applied in LEX, there is a hierarchy of priority of which fee-levels are applied. There are nine different possible fee-levels that can be applied within LEX. 

They are as follows, in order of priority (if set). If it is not set, then the next level is taken (if set). 

 

1. Time Record-level

This is if you override any fee-level when registering a time record, as below.

And then changing the hourly fee.

Or if you changed it from an hourly fee, to a fixed fee. 

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

2. Case / Participant 

A Case / Participant-level fee is setup in the Case Card, Participants-view.

Here you can edit the hourly fee of any Case Manager or Participant, by hovering over their name, and clicking on the 'Pencil'-icon, ().

Then you edit/change the hourly fee of the Case Manager or Participant.

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

3. Case Price List-level

A Case Price List-level is setup in the Case Card, Details-view.

Here you can add Price List by clicking on Set Default Case Fee.

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

4. Client / User 

A Client-level fee is setup in the Client Card, Details-view under Default Hourly Fee's. 

Click on the Add User Default Fee... button. 

Then it should look like as below. 

Here you then select a particular User and their Hourly Fee. 

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

5. Client-level

A Client-level fee is set up in the Client Card, Details-view under Default Hourly Fee's. 

Be sure to select Hourly Fee in the drop-down menu. 

Then enter an hourly fee. 

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

6. Client Price List-level

A Client Price List-level is set up in the Client Card, Details-view under Default Hourly Fee's. 

Then click on the Set Default Case Fee. It will look as below.

Be sure to select Price List in the drop-down menu on the left. 

Then type in the name of the Price List.

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

7. Case Type (Practice Area) Price List-level

A Case Type Price List-level is setup in Control Panel, under Manage Practice Areas.

You can add a Price List by choosing from the drop-down menu.

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

8. Billing Unit Price List-level

A Billing Unit Price List-level is setup in Control Panel, under Manage Business & Billing Units.

You can add a Price List by choosing from the drop-down menu.

Doing this change will override any and all fee-level type setups below. 

 

 

9. User Default Hourly Rate

The User's default hourly fee is set up in the Control Panel, under Organisation, and Manage users. 

Here you can edit the hourly fee of any User by clicking on the Edit Button or 'Pencil'-icon. 

The Users default hourly fee is seen at the bottom. 

You can edit this if necessary and click Save. 

This fee will only apply if none of the fee-level settings above have been applied.