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Legal Profession Blog
Indictment Alleges NOLA Attorney Stole Tens of Millions From Clients and Firm
Posted by Alan ChildressThe ABA Journal has this Friday e-Report on federal charges filed against New Orleans attorney James Perdigao, alleging billing bilking of clients and also diversion of legitimate…
Business and Commercial
New Math: More New Lawyers + More Hours = Clients Feel More Pain
By Patrick Lamb
Just posted in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog: a prediction that 2007 will bring "lots more associates," lots more hours and more revenue for law firms. These are conclusions…
Legal Ease Blog
What Are Your Clients Thinking About Your Billing (And Your Services)?
Ever wonder what your clients are thinking? Here's one lawyer's experience as a client questioning a bill from a law firm: The client and a colleague hired a law firm…
Other
NEWS FLASH! Reports of the Death of Hourly Rates Greatly Exaggerated!
By Patrick Lamb
All you lawyers can breathe easier now. This just in: "The hourly rate is alive and well. Reports of its death, which emerged from a conference of law firm leaders…
Other
Clients To Lawyers: “Yo! Over Here. I’m Still Relevant!”
By Patrick Lamb
Does anyone else think that clients are getting lost in all the discussion about the impact of the latest increases in associate salaries? Uber-blogger Bruce MacEwen has a terrific post…
The Trademark Blog
‘Hybrid’ Hourly/Contingency Billing For IP Litigation
Our Firm recently represented an IP owner who alleged that goods sold by defendant infringed its rights. A complaint was filed in federal court. The matter was ultimately settled on…
Legal Ease Blog
Pressure to Bill Leads to Questionable Billing Practices
By Allison Johs
Actually, this isn't really news to me. But a recent Chicago Tribune article about bill padding quotes Texas Tech University law professor, Susan Saab Fortney, as saying, "I think there…
Legal Ease Blog
Pressure to Bill Leads to Questionable Billing Practices
Actually, this isn't really news to me. But a recent Chicago Tribune article about bill padding quotes Texas Tech University law professor, Susan Saab Fortney, as saying, "I think there…
Chicago IP Litigation
Is Billing Out Of Control
The Chicago Tribune ran a story Sunday -- Lawyer Bills Get Closer Scrutiny -- about outside counsel billing and the potential for bill padding and other abuses. The story quoted…
Legal Ease Blog
How do you determine whether a fee is ‘reasonable?’
The November 6, 2006 issue of Law.com's Small Firm Business carried an article entitled, "Bonus Brought Lawyer's Hourly Rate to $1500," from the Connecticut Tribune. The article discusses a grievance…