LEGAL FEES: CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Alternative billing arrangements
According to Larry Primeaux, the construction of legal fees is undergoing a metamorphosis in reaction to changing economics. Fact is, indeed, that you read everywhere that law firms (lawyers, advocates, attorneys) have to change. The system of “hourly rate billing” in particular has to take the rap. “In this economy, at least for the short term, it appears that law firms will be forced to agree to alternative fee arrangements if clients demand those arrangements.” (2013 ABA Publication).
According to the website AMPulse, “the success of flat rate fees is dependent …
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LAWYERS AND BILLABLE HOURS
What is wrong with this exactly?
You read everywhere that law firms (lawyers, advocates, attorneys) have to change. Lawyers are too conservative. They hold on to the past and are anything but innovative. As the economic climate deteriorates the call for change becomes increasingly stronger.
The system of “hourly rate billing” in particular has to take the rap. Lawyers are reproached for billing hours with a fork, not working efficiently and being too expensive. The system apparently has the wrong incentives, partly because it is difficult to check the actual number of hours spent efficiently.
Anyone who becomes aware of …
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