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Past due blues
If collecting your legal fees makes you feel “embarrassed,” “uncomfortable” or “greedy” you are not alone.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Pricing legal services
Most clients would prefer to know how much it will cost them for the legal service they need and are seeking.
Solos, small firms must plan ahead for succession
No one plans a heart attack or a car accident, and to some, retirement seems far away enough to put off planning.
How to employ viable alternative fees
Milwaukee lawyer Eido Walny has developed such close relationships with his clients that he regularly attends their weddings, bar mitzvahs and Fourth of July barbecues.
Billing disputes — and how to avoid them
A number of highly publicized billing controversies involving prominent law firms recently have drawn considerable attention to the process by which lawyers bill for their services.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Handling a billing write-down request
A dilemma arising with greater frequency in recent years is this: a client receives the lawyer’s bill, contends that it is too high, and refuses to pay it unless the invoice is written down.
Legal malpractice suit puts focus on billing practices
A national law firm is facing a legal malpractice claim that offers a cautionary tale for lawyers who might not be following best billing practices.
Change is only constant for law firm billing
The billable hour will never die, lawyers say, but it has faded for law firms of all sizes.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER – Every client is a potential collection problem
Lawyers must understand the difference between pricing and billing. The price for legal services is typically an hourly rate, and is used to get the business and define the engagement. It is a prospective measurement.
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