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Billing
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Legal Profession Blog
Mitigation Reduces Sanction For Billing Misconduct
The Louisiana Supreme Court sanctioned an attorney for billing misconduct described in the court's orderBy way of background, respondent joined the law firm of Liskow & Lewis (“the firm”) as…
In-House Ops
What Law Departments Need to Know About Billing Guidelines: A survey suggests that many departments have plenty of questions and concerns
By Corporate Counsel Business Journal
Interview with Linda Hovanec / Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions Linda Hovanec is a senior director in product management, global business intelligence and analytics at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions. Lately, she…
Legal Ease Blog
Client is Questioning a Legal Bill – Can This Relationship Be Saved?
When a client begins questioning your bills, is it the beginning of the end of the client relationship? A lawyer recently told me, “If the client is questioning my bills,…
LawSites
The top 5 time-saving features of Firm Central Time & Billing
By Thomson Reuters [Sponsored]
Time tracking and client invoicing are necessary functions for nearly all law practices – at least for those wanting to get paid. Unfortunately, firms generally cannot bill clients for the…
In Search of Great Customer Experiences
A seminar on the cost of 6 minutes
By Patrick Lamb
Really? I just received an invitation to a seminar that stresses that the average attorney bills 6 minutes per day less than they did two years ago. Six minutes a…
Business of Law
Biggest Legal Timekeeping Troubles for Small Law Firms
While the legal industry and legal tech industry continue to evolve, the billable hour remains the go-to method for charging for legal services. This method stems from the ethical requirement…
Managing Law Firm Transition
Killing the Golden Law Firm Goose
By Roger Hayse
The general approach to law firm billing rate increases continues to baffle me. The overall demand for law firm services has been flat to declining for more than a decade…
Legal Profession Blog
The Burdens Of Law Firm Leadership
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommends a one-year suspension of an attorney who engaged in billing falsehoods over a three-year period.As a member of a law firm, the Respondent generally…
LawSites
Wolters Kluwer Brings Machine Learning to Legal Invoice Analysis
Corporate legal departments and insurance claims organizations that receive large numbers of outside-counsel invoices now have a new tool available to them to help review invoices and ensure that they…
Legal Profession Blog
Probation For Sloppy Billing
A stayed four month suspension with conditions has been imposed by the the Maine Supreme Judicial Court for billing misconduct.The victimOn July 10, 2015, John D. Pelletier, Esq. Executive Director…