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Legislators propose raising court fees
State municipal courts could soon be able to recoup up to $18 more in court fees from ordinance violation offenders.
State Bar listening sessions prompt prediction of dues increase
A member of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors is arguing a series of statewide listening sessions is really just a prelude to a dues increase.
Pay phone owner pleads guilty to $4M in robocalls (UPDATE)
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – A businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to rigging pay phones he owned to robotically call toll-free numbers repeatedly so he could collect the 50-cent fee owed for each call, illegally racking up $4 million. Nicolaos Kantartzis acknowledged using more than 100 pay phones he controlled in the […]
ABA clarifies fee guidelines
An American Bar Association committee is spelling out when it’s reasonable for lawyers to change a client’s fee terms during representation.
Clients pay more for medical records under budget provision
The 2011-13 state budget has made it more expensive for attorneys — and, by extension, their clients — to request some standard medical data.
Legal services must be separated from personal representative duties
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Thursday issued an opinion concerning a variety of issues regarding attorney fees in probate proceedings.
LEGAL CENTS: Posting fees online pulls in clients, but can be controversial
Clients of BadgerLawyer.com LLC in La Crosse don’t have to wonder what solo practitioner Chris Doerfler charges; he puts that information right on his website.
Attorney’s fees discharged in bankruptcy
Attorneys who represent clients in precarious financial conditions continue representation at their own financial risk.
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