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Billing
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Legal Ease Blog
Another Wrinkle in the Fixed Fee Billing Discussion
As part of the continuing discussion on fees (see my previous post here), one lawyer asks:What do you say to the “fixed fee” client when you tell the client the…
Legal Ease Blog
Another Law Firm Defects from the Billable Hour Model
The internet has been abuzz with talk about the Shepherd Law Group and their decision to forego billing by the hour and move to a fixed fee model. More proof…
Legal Ease Blog
Can You Really Ditch Timesheets If You’re Not Billing Hourly?
By Allison Johs
Last week, I attended the National Solo and Small Firm Conference in Philadelphia, held in conjunction with the ABA's GP/Solo Division annual meeting (you can see my post about the…
Legal Ease Blog
Can You Really Ditch Timesheets If You’re Not Billing Hourly?
Last week, I attended the National Solo and Small Firm Conference in Philadelphia, held in conjunction with the ABA's GP/Solo Division annual meeting (you can see my post about the…
Legal Marketing Blog
“$1,000/Hr Billable Rate” – Surely, You Can Compete Against That, Right?
By Tom Kane
Well, maybe not in all cases. Such hourly fees are not out of the question, if it is a “bet the company” type matter. In such high risk cases, corporations will…
Legal Ease Blog
Attorney Billable Rates Hit $1000 Per Hour
By Allison Johs
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that hourly rates for lawyers are increasingly reaching $1000 per hour (or more). According to the article, several law firms have raised their…
Legal Ease Blog
Attorney Billable Rates Hit $1000 Per Hour
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that hourly rates for lawyers are increasingly reaching $1000 per hour (or more). According to the article, several law firms have raised their…
The Right Coast
Your billing rate is what? Tom Smith
Top partners at some NYC firms now bill $1000 per hour or more. It doesn't bother me a bit. In matters where hundreds of millions to billions are at stake,…
Legal Marketing Blog
Is the Billable Hour Now Dead?
By Tom Kane
The billable hour has been criticized by many people in the legal industry, including me. But, from a business development standpoint, I’m not against the billable hour per se as…
Law Practice Tips
Scott Turow: The Billable Hour Must Die
By Jim Calloway
The cover story of the August, 2007 ABA Journal is The Billable Hour Must Die by famed lawyer-novelist Scott Turow. No one who has read any of Mr. Turow's books…