---
title: "Total the time records for a class-counsel fee motion"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/assess-the-funding-commission-and-legal-costs-deductions-proposed-at-set/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-D20261018-7-US"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Total the time records for a class-counsel fee motion

> Total the hours and the rates in the time records the lawyer marks, by timekeeper. Write no motion and state no proposed award.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Total the hours and the rates in the time records the lawyer marks, by timekeeper. Write no motion and state no proposed award. |
| What the lawyer must review | Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(h): in a certified class action the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and nontaxable costs that are authorized by law or by the parties' agreement. A claim for an award must be made by motion under Rule 54(d)(2), subject to Rule 23(h), at a time the court sets. Notice of the motion must be served on all parties and, for a motion by class counsel, directed to class members in a reasonable manner. A class member, or a party from whom payment is sought, may object. You open Rule 54 before the motion is filed. You decide what award to ask for. Do not use a percentage or a multiplier that Rule 23(h) does not state. You write the motion. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Assess the funding commission and legal costs deductions proposed at settlement](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/assess-the-funding-commission-and-legal-costs-deductions-proposed-at-set.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Total the hours and the rates in the time records the lawyer marks, by timekeeper. Write no motion and state no proposed award.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The rule says reasonable fees authorized by law or by the parties' agreement. It does not state a percentage of the fund.
- The total of the time records is not the motion, and it is not the award.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_23) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*