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Rule 2017-1 DESCRIPTION OF PRE-PETITION SERVICES OF DEBTOR'S COUNSEL IN CHAPTER 7 OR 13 CASES Upon the filing of a chapter 7 or 13 case, the attorney for the debtor shall submit a statement, together with and in addition to the statement required by Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b), containing:

(i) a description of pre-petition services performed for and on behalf of the debtor in contemplation of the petition;

(ii) an itemization of the services performed by each member, associate, or paraprofessional of the firm;

(iii) the time spent in the performance thereof, including the dates upon which the services were rendered and the time spent on each date;

(iv) an itemization of expenses incurred by the debtor's attorney; and

(v) the firm's billing rates for comparable services for each member, associate or paraprofessional.

REFERENCE: Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b)