By Dan Packel | October 27, 2021
A new survey finds that 51% of firms don't intend to recoup costs generated from at-home work.
By Dylan Jackson | August 26, 2021
"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.
By Dan Clark | August 16, 2021
Simon Zinger, group general counsel at Entain, wants to reduce the number of law firms on the global company's panel. He's looking at what additional value law firms are willing to deliver, beyond efficient rates.
By Hugo Guzman | June 30, 2021
"I know there's been a gradual movement away from using hourly rates, but we're never gonna see 50% of the market being billed under AFAs," LexisNexis report author Kris Satkunas said.
By Mike Scarcella | May 19, 2021
"The rates that Morrison & Foerster attorneys billed on this matter and included in this request are reasonable in light of prevailing community standards for comparable legal work," a leading partner said in a new filing.
By Dan Packel | May 4, 2021
The billable hour has often been blamed for creating stress in the legal industry, but AFAs can serve as an additional stressor for young attorneys who are evaluated on efficiency.
By Mike Scarcella | April 16, 2021
Covington and other firms have long been hired to conduct internal investigations at companies and other institutions, but in many instances the engagement letters, revealing rates and the scope of legal services, are not matters of public record.
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By Justin Henry | April 8, 2021
The plaintiffs attorney, facing over $500,000 in sanctions, has taken issue with the K&L Gates partner's hourly rate for research and other tasks.
By Meredith Hobbs | April 5, 2021
Younger lawyers are steering their careers around their personal values, with some finding solo practice a better fit. And the barriers to entry for solo practice are lower than ever.
By Mike Scarcella | March 1, 2021
"[T]he effect of a request to seal this information is tantamount to a request to issue a secret order," U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell in the Western District of North Carolina, a former McGuireWoods partner, said in his recent order requiring disclosure of rates and other records.
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