Western District of New York · W.D.N.Y. · 2nd Circuit

CJA eVoucher AI Billing Tool
for W.D.N.Y. 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

W.D.N.Y.

Divisions

Buffalo · Rochester

Circuit

2nd Circuit

About the District

Western District of New York — Federal Court Overview

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York covers the western portion of the state and holds court in Buffalo (Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse) and Rochester. Buffalo is the primary courthouse. W.D.N.Y. sits within the Second Circuit and serves a region that includes the Niagara Frontier, the Finger Lakes, the Southern Tier, and communities along the Lake Erie and Lake Ontario shorelines. The courthouse in Buffalo bears the name of Robert H. Jackson, who served as the chief American prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials and later as a Supreme Court Justice — a distinction unique among federal courthouses.

The district's federal criminal docket includes drug trafficking (Buffalo's proximity to the Canadian border generates significant narcotics smuggling investigations, including cross-border fentanyl and cocaine cases), firearms offenses, financial fraud, human trafficking, and immigration crimes. The Peace Bridge and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge crossings between Buffalo and Ontario are among the busiest border crossings in the northeastern United States, creating substantial federal criminal jurisdiction. CJA panel attorneys in W.D.N.Y. handle cases spanning the urban cores of Buffalo and Rochester as well as rural upstate communities. PanelTime™ reads any timesheet format and converts the full record to an eVoucher-ready file automatically.

CJA panel attorneys in W.D.N.Y. submit compensation through the national eVoucher platform using CJA-20 vouchers. PanelTime™ is the AI billing tool for western New York federal panel attorneys — converting Buffalo and Rochester timesheets to eVoucher-ready files without manual service code entry.

How it works

From timesheet to eVoucher — W.D.N.Y. panel attorneys

Works with any format W.D.N.Y. 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 W.D.N.Y. 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

W.D.N.Y. panel attorneys ask

Does this AI billing tool work with the W.D.N.Y. eVoucher system?

Yes. PanelTime™ produces a CSV formatted for the national eVoucher platform used in all 94 federal districts, including W.D.N.Y. at Buffalo and Rochester.

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 travel between Buffalo and Rochester?

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 W.D.N.Y.?

Yes. Include your hourly rate on the timesheet — e.g., "RATE = $85" — and PanelTime™ calculates compensation automatically for CJA-21 vouchers.

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