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'It's Like Having To Pedal Faster To Stand Still': Why UK Firms' RPL Lags US Competitors

Research shows revenue per lawyer across the UK's Top 50 has failed to keep pace with overall revenue growth and is a long way behind the top US firms.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Drafting Contingency Fee Agreements for Non-Monetary Victories

This article proposes language to include in retainer agreements to enable the monetization of non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients.
7 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers Often Underprice Their Services, Pricing App Developer Says

At a time when more and more clients eschew the billable hour, preferring to negotiate flat rates for many matters, Joel Barolsky says lawyers often don't know how to accurately value their services.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Ruled Against Adding Interest When Determining Attorney Fees

The Florida high court ruling was in response to a certified, "question of great public importance."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Sidney Powell's Legal Team Asked to Pay $200K in Attorneys' Fees Over Failed Michigan Election Lawsuit

Powell, L. Lin Wood and others were ordered by a federal judge to pay the legal costs of defending the lawsuit as part of a sanctions ruling in the case.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Six Months into 2021, Florida's Top Law Firms Posted Nearly 12% Revenue Growth

The Sunshine State trailed gains in the Northeast and California but still posted strong demand, according Wells Fargo Private Bank Legal Specialty Group's six-month check-in on 100 Am Law firms and large regional firms.
3 minute read

International Edition

Judge Dubs €1M Simmons & Simmons Bill 'Excessive'

A Dutch judge said the bill was "not in proportion to" the case and that the client could only have a fraction of the one-million-euro invoice reimbursed by the state.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Theranos Trial to Reopen Uncomfortable Moment in Boies Schiller's Past

"There are a handful of lawyers whose brands as renegades can withstand more pressure than others, and David Boies holds that position," one consultant said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Flat Fee Retainers in Domestic Relations Matters

Many lawyers are offering flat fees for uncontested divorces and other family law services. Are they violating the Rules?
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Lobbyist Jack Quinn Sues Co-Counsel Over Fees in 9/11 Litigation

According to Quinn's suit, his co-counsel is claiming to imply that he has been "a mere volunteer for their firm since 2013."
4 minute read

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