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- Pay For Play
A friend of mine, who I will call Bill, was named as a Best Lawyer. Bill is a sole practitioner in a narrow specialty, and I am inclined to believe that having his peers vote him that award is meaningful. Unlike some of the multitude of lawyers in large firms who won similar awards, Bill […] The pos … Read more »
- Guarding Your Sanity
I was pushing my wife’s buttons the other day when she shoved back and explained, “I am diligently guarding my own sanity.” I replied, “you may be guarding it, but I think that it has escaped.” The rest of the argument did not go well for me. When it comes to disagreements with my wife, […] The po … Read more »
- Enough Already, You Greedy Billionaire Wannabe!
“Work hard, earn a great living, get whatever you want out of life, have all the stuff you want. But there should be a ceiling on it-enough is enough!” ~ Sandy Duncan I used to think that I was a fairly sophisticated guy. I got me an education. I was a partner in a law […] The post Enough Already, Y … Read more »
- Sometimes, I Just Don’t Care About The Client’s Damn Budget
A young lawyer named Eve called me today about a fee dispute. She had quoted an hourly rate without providing an estimate and had issued an interim bill for the time that she spent. The client did not think that it should have cost that much but was willing to pay it. However, the client […] The pos … Read more »
- A Masterclass on Quoting Fees For Lawyers Who Bill by the Hour
“Estimating is what you do when you don’t know.” ~ Sherman Kent A young lawyer named Eve called me today. She had made the same mistake that I made numerous times in my first few years of practice. She had quoted an hourly rate for reviewing and reporting on a draft agreement without providing an [… … Read more »