Topic
Billing
411 published works
Business of Law
“Billable Hour Admitted To Hospital”
By Patrick Lamb
When we created the Valorem website, we boldly declared that "The Billable Hour Is Dead." It was a bold statement, clearly relying on the "dead man walking" concept. Today, a…
Legal Ease Blog
Are you brave enough to let your clients set your fees?
The April/May 2009 Law Practice magazine, a publication of the American Bar Association, focuses on innovation. "Running Ahead of the Pack: Trailblazers in the Law Firm World," by Steven Taylor,…
Podiatry Malpractice Blog
Missouri Podiatrist pleads guilty (MO)
A St. Louis, Missouri podiatrist has plead guilty to obstructing a federal audit when she provided the Medicare program with a false and backdated treatment record, U.S. said Thursday. Bic Chau…
Legal Ease Blog
Richard Susskind’s Keynote Speech at ABA Techshow is a Huge Hit
As many of you know, I recently read Richard Susskind's book "The End of Lawyers?" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Susskind delivered the keynote speech today at ABA Techshow in Chicago…
Business and Commercial
Law Firms Declaring War On Clients’ Wallets?
By Patrick Lamb
Question for clients. How would you feel if your law firms hiked their hourly rates by 3% today? That's right, you get the same work output and pay 3% more. …
The Legal Watercooler
Does Quality = Cost???
Now that “Layoff Friday” has given rise to “drop in profit Tuesdays” the conversation continues to migrate over to hourly billing rates. I wrote here about how Linklaters’ chief, David…
Legal Profession Blog
Billing Fraud Suspension
The South Carolina Supreme Court imposed a nine-month suspension of an attorney who had returned to South Carolina after a decade of practice based on his admission in New York…
Law Practice Tips
Recession-proofing Your Firm
By Jim Calloway
Ron Baker is a true expert on the billing methods and profitability of professional services firms. He's written numerous books on alternative billing and is a speaker in high demand.…
Property of the Estate
Value Billing For The Bankruptcy Professional?
Bloomberg has a story about $18.50 per minute legal services in some of the larger bankruptcies currently on file. For those as bad at math as me, that is over…
Business of Law
Fred Bartlit Spices Up Legal On Ramp Discussions On Hourly Rates and Big Firms
By Patrick Lamb
Before founding Bartlit Beck in 1992, Fred Bartlit was "the man" at Kirkland & Ellis. As big and impressive as K&E is now, it was that and more when Fred was…