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Billing
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Legal Profession Blog
“Poorly Conceived Short Cut”
The Illinois Administrator has filed an amended complaint in the disciplinary matter involving former Sidley Austin partner Lee Smolen.The chargeBetween 2007 and 2012, Respondent was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP,…
Legal Profession Blog
Disbarment For Billing Misconduct In Court-Appointed Cases
The Tennessee Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney whoaccepted appointments to represent indigent defendants for several years in which he failed to keep contemporaneous time records; billed for out of…
Legal Ease Blog
The Art of Being Solo: Good Billing Practices
By Allison Johs
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sarah Poriss for a video series especially for solos, called The Art of Being Solo, which will begin airing on June…
LawSites
Rocket Matter Adds Evergreen Retainer Option and Enhances Performance
The cloud practice management company Rocket Matter today rolls out a new "Evergreen Retainer" feature. The feature automatically invoices clients to replenish their retainers when their accounts fall below specified…
Legal Ease Blog
Billing Practices That Help You Get Paid
By Allison Johs
My first column in Law Practice Magazine is out, and it's all about improving and managing cash flow.If you establish good billing practices, you're already on your way to better cash…
Legal Ease Blog
Billing Practices That Help You Get Paid
My first column in Law Practice Magazine is out, and it's all about improving and managing cash flow. If you establish good billing practices, you're already on your way to…
Legal Profession Blog
Billing Fraud Charges Against Chicago Attorney
The Illinois Administrator has charged an attorney with the followingBetween approximately 1991 and September 2013, Respondent was a partner at a law firm ("the firm") in the firm’s Chicago office.…
Health Industry Washington Watch
OIG Report: Questionable Billing for Medicare Electrodiagnostic Tests
The OIG has issued a report examining questionable Medicare billing for electrodiagnostic tests, which are used to evaluate patients who may have nerve damage and which the OIG has identified…
Legal Profession Blog
Who Let The Dog In?
The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney for serious billing misconduct notwithstanding her distinguished prior record as an attorney.One issue was waivedBecause M. failed to raise an issue at…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY'S FEES
Substantiation Of Reasonableness Of Fees: Fee Claimant’s Failure To Provide Billings To Opponent To Support Fee Request When Counsel Had Died Justified Fee Denial
Simply Lodging Billings With Court Before Hearing Did Not Suffice. The key lesson from Promark Financial Ins. Marketing, Inc. v. McGee, Case No. G047723 (4th Dist., Div. 3 Feb. 26,…