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Firms learn to cope with alternative billing plans
Alternative billing provides options to payment based on the billable-hour, but alternative arrangements take longer to devise, say lawyers from both camps, and they are far from foolproof. As more corporate clients are getting the alternative billing arrangements they want, they are claiming some pushback from law firms trying to make the best of the new deals.Attorney Seeks High Court Review in MERS Foreclosure Case
Firms Learn to Cope With Alternative Billing Plans
High billing rates, ballooning associate salaries and pressure from executives have heightened corporate counsel's demand for alternative billing. While more firms are answering the call, in-house lawyers say they've seen some pushback, too. Dykema Gossett Chairman Rex Schlaybaugh recognizes that the slowdown phenomenon -- which in-house counsel say they encounter for work done under a fixed-fee arrangement -- is a concern, but he said planning and vision on a law firm's part can help alleviate the problem.State Bars Fight DOJ Privilege Waivers
Several states have formed task forces to lobby for change in the policy set forth by the Thompson Memorandum, which allows prosecutors to trade leniency for waivers of the attorney-client privilege during corporate investigations.Hogan Lovells Leads Way On Spate Of Office Openings
Nearly a year and a half after announcing its intentions to put down stakes in Brazil, Hogan Lovells has opened an office in Rio de Janeiro—the firm's 44th global location.Bankruptcy Court Approves $31 Million More in Chrysler Legal Fees
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