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Billing
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Legal Ease Blog
(Don’t) Do Something! Don’t nickel and dime your clients!
I'm writing this post from the NACBA (National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys) conference on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. I arrived here via plane, and the ridiculous airline…
Legal Profession Blog
Billing Misconduct Alleged
The Illinois ARDC has filed a complaint alleging that the attorney, while a general litigation associate as Kirkland and Ellis, falsely billed a client for legal services. The complaint alleges,…
Legal Ease Blog
Value Pricing for Business Litigation
When lawyers talk about alternatives to the billable hour and value pricing, business litigators are usually among the ranks of those that say that hourly billing is the only fee…
Legal Ease Blog
Moving Past the Billable Hour – How do you do it?
The most recent issue of the ABA Journal once again addresses the issue of flat fees with an article by David Gialanella, who sets forth five steps for firms to…
Legal Profession Blog
A 40 Hour Day
The Illinois ARDC has filed a complaint alleging dishonest billing practices against an attorney who represented indigent respondents in juvenile justice and child protection matters. For the first half of…
Legal Ease Blog
Don’t End Up in the Customer Service Hall of Shame
MSN Money has come out with its 2008 Customer Service Hall of Shame "winners." Times are tough and everyone is stretched to the limit. Many of the companies on the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hawaii Court of Appeals Finds Statutory Notice Required In Billing Disputes
The Intermediate Court of Appeals recently decided two cases regarding a doctor's billing disputes with Island Insurance Company, Ltd. See Jou v. Schmidt, No. 27369, 2008 Haw. App.…
Legal Ease Blog
How to Help Clients ‘Buy’ Your Fees
Matt Homann of the [non]billable hour posted last week about the psychological impact of pricing, and suggests that if you want clients to believe your fees are close to your…
Legal Ease Blog
Ed Poll’s New Special Report – Fees and Compensation for Law Firms
Ed Poll's latest Special Report, entitled, Law Firm Fees and Compensation is out, and it's a must read for all lawyers, whether they're in charge of firm finances or not.…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Should Fraudulent Billing By Attorneys Be Mail Fraud
By Ellen Podgor
The Wall Street Jrl (here) reports on an attorney from a major U.S. law firm pleading to a one count Information to the crime of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. s…