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Block Billing: Why To Avoid It + Tips To Bill More Efficiently

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Block billing is a legal billing practice in which multiple tasks are grouped together under a single time entry instead of itemizing each task individually. For example, instead of listing separate times for reviewing case law, drafting a motion, and attending a client deposition, they are all combined into one block of hours.

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Exclusive: In A First For E-Discovery, Tech Company Nextpoint Is Launching A ‘Data-Driven’ Law Firm Under Arizona’s Liberalized Ownership Rules

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The law firm, Nextpoint Law Group (NLG), will provide discovery and litigation legal services to other law firms and to corporate legal departments, including trial strategy, early case assessment, document review, discovery drafting, legal research and brief writing. Its lawyers will not appear in court.

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Matter Cost Tracking Made Simple

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Hard matter costs might include: Court costs Depositions Expert witness fees Filing fees Mediation fees Medical record expenses Printing costs Transcription costs Travel expenses Soft matter costs Expenses that are less explicit are considered soft costs. Get free guide See More

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Attorney Fees and Costs: Strategies for Expense Management

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Contingency fee agreements must specify: The percentage of the award the attorney receives Whether the percentage is taken before or after the deduction of court fees and litigation expenses Retainer Fees An attorney retainer fee is an upfront deposit that is paid by the client and earned by the attorney over time. billion in 2000 to $117.4

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Understanding Law Firm Expenses: Hard Costs vs Soft Costs

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These costs are associated with tangible expenses necessary for legal service delivery, such as: Court filing fees Expert witness fees Deposition fees Laboratory fees Hard costs are typically viewed as necessary expenses by clients and are, therefore, more readily reimbursed.

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Understanding Law Firm Expenses: Hard Costs vs Soft Costs

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These costs are associated with tangible expenses necessary for legal service delivery, such as: Court filing fees Expert witness fees Deposition fees Laboratory fees Hard costs are typically viewed as necessary expenses by clients and are, therefore, more readily reimbursed.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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If ever there was an industry ripe for disruption, legal tech, and specifically legal research, is it. caselaw and helps us avoid issues others have run into in trying to use AI for legal research. solves a few problems that current legal search engines do not. What makes you unique or innovative?