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New Jersey Law Journal

'Lawyer Took Thousands From Me': Attorney Accused of Fraud

"I was not in a good place," said a client, who is also a lawyer. "They went through a whole iteration of their knowledge of the [Internal Revenue Code], and ... they seemed knowledgeable."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$4.7M in Attorney Fees: McKool Smith Notches Victory in Dallas Trial

"What complicated the case for us is normally when you're asking for attorneys fees, the jury has seen the underlying case. The fruits of that work play out in the courtroom," lead plaintiffs attorney Alan Loewinsohn said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Father and Daughter Merged Their Boutiques Together After Leaving Big Law, Offering Flexible Fee Structure

"The attorneys who are going to join us are the attorneys who want to bet on themselves. They know what they are worth, and they want to be able to have agency over their time and over the type of work that they deliver to their clients," said Concepción Global partner Christine Concepción.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Big Law Attorneys Are Hitting the Lateral Market. Should Midsize Firms Hire Them?

It's a buyer's market for midsize firms across the country as Big Law associates struggle to hit hours and partners get priced out of their own practices.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Partner Pay Climbs in DC, as NY Firms and Lateral Market Drive Up Comp Packages

The top end of partner compensation in the Capital region now reaches between $15 million to $20 million.
4 minute read

Law.com

Virginia Supreme Court Increases Fee for Court-Appointed Counsel, Effective Next Week

"Court-appointed counsel serve a vital role in our appellate justice system. This adjustment continues the commitment of Virginia's appellate courts to ensure that court-appointed counsel are adequately compensated for their services," Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn said in a statement.
2 minute read

Law.com

Overbilled by $695K: Judge Rules Lawyers Failed to Disclose New Fee Agreement Provisions to Client

A federal judge in Massachusetts partially granted summary judgment to a plaintiff who alleged that her attorneys overbilled her after successfully representing her in an underlying $10 million premises liability action.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

'The Death Rattle of a Once-Great Firm': Inside the Split Between Drew Eckl and Burke Moore Law Group

Burke and Moore contend they are just two of "a continuing exodus of partners and other attorneys" leaving Drew Eckl & Farnham because of inequitable compensation, according to court papers.
6 minute read

Law.com

Billing Harmony: 5 Tips for Crafting Clear Billing Guidelines

Clear billing guidelines are essential for effectively managing client relationships and preventing costly and time-consuming billing disputes. Let's explore the key elements that should be included in law firm guidelines, tips for presenting them to clients and how practice management software can simplify creating, implementing and managing billing rules.
6 minute read

Law.com

Ex-Twitter Legal Chief Wins Fracas Over Her $1.1M Legal-Fee-Reimbursement Request

The social media company, now owned by Elon Musk, had called her request "unreasonable in the extreme" and sought to slash it by 90%.
4 minute read

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