Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM 'Seriously Inflated' Duane Morris Bill Highlights Risk When Big Law and Public Clients Lack Alignment
"With public sector clients, you're frequently dealing with people who aren't lawyers," said Mantra Partner founder and CEO Marci Taylor. "You're writing knowing that there's a high likelihood that your invoices will be made public."
March 07, 2024 at 05:27 PM
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Law Firm Client Relationships
What You Need to Know
- Following the leak of an email critiquing a bill sent out by Duane Morris to a public client, law firm billing strategies are in the spotlight.
- Firms are encouraged to set client expectations on billing early, both in conversation and in the firm's engagement letter.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a response from Duane Morris.
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